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Atari 1040ST Series
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"Faster and with better graphics capabilities than an IBM/AT, it could be a great vehicle for low-cost networks, desktop publishing and visual database management software." -Microtimes, 1985 
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| Model | Atari 1040ST (see below for STf, STm, and STfm) |
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| Processor | Motorola MC68000 16/32 Bit |
8MHz |
| Memory | 1MB RAM | Expandable to 4MB |
| Operating System (U.S. Versions) |
TOS 1.00/1.2 (Plug in Upgradeable to TOS 1.4) |
In ROM (2 or 6 chip set) |
| GUI | GEM (Graphical Environment Manager) | by Digital Research Inc. |
| Disk Drives | 360KB 3.5" or 720KB 3.5" | Internal |
| Various Hard Drives | External | |
| Interfaces | Cartridge port | 40-pin |
| Joystick port | 9-pin D-Type | |
| Mouse/Secondary Joystick port | 9-pin D-Type | |
| RS232C Serial port | 25-pin, 19.2 kbps | |
| Parallel port | 25-pin | |
| MIDI in, MIDI out/thru | ||
| External floppy port | ||
| DMA/ACSI port | 19-pin | |
| Monitor port | ST mono, ST color | |
| RF Modulator | ||
| Sound | Yamaha 3-voice FM | 8-bit mono |
| Graphics | 512 color pallette | Up to 16 simultaneous colors (all 512 with 3rd party software) |
| Keyboard | 94 keys | (84 + 10 function keys) |
| Function Keys | F1 - F10 | |
| Case style | One-piece with integrated keyboard, internal FDD | |
| Announced | 1985 | |
| Released | 1985 | |
Other Models:
| 1040STf | (Same as 1040ST, but with TOS 1.2 and no RF modulator) |
| 1040STm | (RF modulator, TOS 1.2, NO internal FDD) |
| 1040STfm | (RF modulator,TOS 1.2, 720KB internal FDD) |
| 2080ST | (1 or 4MB version released in Europe only) |
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