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Used to build 8 bits consoles (Atari2600...), 8 bits computers and the famous Atari ST (16 bit) | Used to build 8 bits consoles (Atari2600...), 8 bits computers and the famous Atari ST (16 bit) | ||
== 8 bit == | |||
== 16 bit == | |||
The Atari ST were released in 1985-86... | |||
They were famous for being : | |||
*Inferior to the [[Amiga]] (the war still rages on). | |||
*A Hardware [[Midi Port]] : this spawned a generation of Musician Geeks. | |||
*used widely in Amstrad CPC software developments (mostly games ?). | |||
It's use in CPC development (Cross Development) had many advantges : | |||
*Quite similar Video Resolutions : 320x200x16. | |||
*Possibility of a good [[GUI]] : easier, really. | |||
*Same Sound Chip : almost. | |||
*Quite powerfull to calculate sweet Data compression (used in [[Xyphoes Fantasy]]) | |||
Revision as of 03:41, 7 October 2009
Nowaday, Atari Brand belongs to Ex-Infogrames.
Used to build 8 bits consoles (Atari2600...), 8 bits computers and the famous Atari ST (16 bit)
8 bit
16 bit
The Atari ST were released in 1985-86...
They were famous for being :
- Inferior to the Amiga (the war still rages on).
- A Hardware Midi Port : this spawned a generation of Musician Geeks.
- used widely in Amstrad CPC software developments (mostly games ?).
It's use in CPC development (Cross Development) had many advantges :
- Quite similar Video Resolutions : 320x200x16.
- Possibility of a good GUI : easier, really.
- Same Sound Chip : almost.
- Quite powerfull to calculate sweet Data compression (used in Xyphoes Fantasy)