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The Atari 'MegaSTe'

Announced 1990
Released 1990
CPUs Motorola MC68000 running at 16 MHz; early models
used the 8 MHz variant
Optional MC68881 math co-processor
Memory 1, 2 or 4 or MB of RAM
1 and 2 MBytes versions expandable up to 4 MBytes
using SIMMs
OS TOS 2.05 in ROM (upgradeable to TOS 2.06)
GUI: GEM (Graphical Environment Manager)
Graphics Color pallette: 4096 colors
BLITTER graphics chip
Hardware assisted horizontal / vertical fine scrolling
Sound Yamaha YM2149 Programmable Sound Generator,
8 bit digital Stereo DAC
I/O Cartridge port
2 extended (analog) joystick ports
Mouse port
3 RS232C serial ports (1x 19,2 kbps / 2x 38,4 kbps)
Parallel port
LocalTalk LAN port (shared with one of the serial ports)
MIDI in, MIDI out / through
External FDD port
DMA / ACSI port
Monitor port (ST mono, ST color)
6U VME expansion bus
Stereo RCA jacks
Storage internal 1,44 MB 3,5" FDD (early models only had a
720 kBytes 3,5" FDD)
Optional internal or external HDD
Keyboard 94 keys (84 + 10 function keys; F1...F10)

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