"Atari" starts with "A", too...

[blakespot]

Not an Apple, but I wanted to share some just-taken pics.


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Atari 520ST system I just setup, in the rare A520 STation stand. Set it all up last night. I owned a nearly identical setup in 1986-87.

Sadly, screen cracked in shipping - working out purchase of 2nd one w/ a seller at the moment.



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[MacBoobsPro]

Cool. I had the 1040STe in 1990 it was my first computer (i was 10).

I used it for games and it had some of the most playable games ever.

Microprose had some of the best games too. F-19 stealth fighter, Grand Prix... brilliant.

I loved Knights of the sky too. I could spend all weekend on that racking up boche fighters in my Spad XIII. If you know what im talking about here im sure you will agree.

I only recently gave the 1040 to my neighbour but they promptly trashed it when they figured it couldnt run Word. I did tell them but they only heard the price tag.

 

[mattscott306]

That setup reminds me of the old commodore my parents use to have. Good times.

 

[gkarris]

Nice setup.

Your STation is worth a lot!

Thanks for posting a pic of such a rarity...

 

[Anonymous Freak]

"Amiga" starts with "A", too.

Somehow, the "A" computer companies got the whole GUI thing before the rest.

Apple, Atari, and Amiga. The big three in GUIs in the '80s.

 

[dpaanlka]

Nice Atari, but what's the big ugly thing the display is sitting on?

 

[MetalFace]

wow i had one of them without the big stand monitor thingy thing things! lol

i had so many good games ive still got the system but most of the games are lost/broken/corrupted

i had some really cool ninja game cant rember the name and rick dangerous was awsome ahhhh man bringing back my early years! im gonna try rember the games i had some of them totaly rocked i had this a commodor 64 and hten got a snes! xD

 

[sonofjabba]

Adam Starts With A Too!!

Adam by Coleco! Dig the Cassette Drive! I still use it for coleco games, only beef is you have to have the printer with the unit because the printer is the power supply... UGH!

 

[Foxglove9]

Love the Atari setup and love the Blik Invaders too

 

[Jasonbot]

Just wondering... What OS did that atari use?

 

[Old Mac Geezer]

Just wondering... What OS did that atari use?

The Atari ST uses Digital Research GEM over CP/M 68k in early models, GEMDOS (DR-DOS) in later ones.

 

[Allotriophagy]

ATARI SUX! AMIGA IS THE BEST!

We have better graphics and sound and multitasking and stuff! Our OS is the best too!

I still want an Amiga 4000, for some reason. Have to make do with UAE.