[Shotimes] OT old computers (was - ISDN Anyone?)

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

I still have my old Atari STE.  The ST was really more of a computer,
but had way more games available than any other kind of software.
The E was an "improved" model.  It used SIMM modules for memory;
I had 4 megs in mine, which, in the early to mid 80's, was a lot.  I'd set
up a virtual ramdrive and load multi-disk games onto it and get no load
times.  It also had an internal 3-1/2" drive, stereo sound with RCA jacks
for external speakers, and an internal clock.

A lot of the games for the ST were very cool; including many true
3d games.  I've got tons of games and programs still.  The thing that
hurt the Atari computers was their reluctance to allow anyone else
to produce hardware for it.  For a color moitor you were limited to
Atari's small 9" sreen at 320x200 dpi.  Had they beefed up the
video they could have been a strong competitor during the emergence
of the home PC.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Putting the F U back in fun.





shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 08/24/2003 02:48:54 AM:

> On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 15:39:30 -0400, Noah South III wrote:
> 
> >I do have an Atari 2600, although last time I plugged it in it didn't 
work.
> >Still have all my games for it too, wonder if I could sell them on 
e-bay?
> 
> I remember back in the early '80s, or maybe it was 1980....Atari came 
out with the
> 5200, which was really hot(!) at the time.  There was a space travel 
game that
> looked fairly interesting..you could hyperdrive to different parts of 
the galaxy,
> and you'd refuel at space gas stations spread all around.  Sort of Star 
Trekish....
> 
> It probably still is at my daughter's mom's house, up in a closet 
somewhere.
> 
> George
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