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Atari ST

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The Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's 8-bit computers. Its initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April through June 1985 and was widely available by July; it was the first personal computer with a bitmapped color graphical user interface, using a version of Digital Research's GEM environment. The Atari 1040ST, released in 1986 with 1 MB of memory, was the first home computer with a cost per kilobyte of RAM under one dollar.

Facts
Year
1985 1
Significance
It was the first personal computer with a bitmapped color graphical user interface. 1
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
FAQs

Why did the first Atari 520ST load its operating system from a floppy disk?

The operating system ROMs were not ready when the first 520ST shipped in 1985.

The original 520ST, introduced in 1985, shipped with its operating system on floppy disk because the system ROMs were not ready for shipping. The Centre for Computing History adds that this original model used an external floppy drive connected by a lead and was not on the market for long, since the Atari STFM replaced it.
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Source Wikipedia: Atari ST
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Developed By

Atari Corporation

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Atari ST
  • Body, Introduction
    it was the first personal computer with a bitmapped color graphical user interface, using a version of Digital Research's GEM environment
  • Lead section
    Atari discontinued the entire ST computer line in 1993, shifting the company's focus to the Jaguar video game console.
  • Infobox: release_date
    June 1985
  • In Group: Atari Home Computers, lead
  • In Field: Computer Architecture, Lead sentence
    Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's 8-bit computers.
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Wikidata: Atari ST
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