Atari STacy
Portable personal computer (1989-1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The STacy is a portable computer version of the Atari ST.[7][8][9]
Manufacturer | Atari Corporation |
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Release date | September 1989; 34 years ago (1989-09) |
Introductory price | US$2,299 (equivalent to $5,650 in 2023) |
Discontinued | 1991[1] |
Units shipped | estimated 35,000+[2][3] |
Operating system | Atari TOS 1.04 |
CPU | Motorola 68HC000 @ 8 MHz |
Memory | RAM: 1 MiB (expandable to 4 MiB[4]) ROM: 192 KiB |
Storage | 3.5" floppy drive, 3.5" SCSI 20MB-40MB harddrive Conner Peripherals Inc.[5][6] |
Display | 10.4" EPSON LCD passive matrix backlight |
Graphics | 320x200 (16), 640x200 (4), 640x400 (2) |
Sound | Yamaha YM-2149, three channels, 8 octaves |
Input | 95 keys, QWERTY, 2 Joysticks, RS 232C, Centronics, external Floppy, ROM-Cartridge, DMA for Printer/HD, MIDI In/Out, Monitor |
Power | NiCad pack, 12 standard C cell alkaline batteries, DC18V 2.0A 36W AC Adaptor |
Dimensions | 13.3 x 15 x 13.3 inches |
Mass | 15.2 lb (6,9 Kg) |
Successor | ST BOOK |
The computer was originally designed to operate on 12 standard C cell flashlight batteries for portability. When Atari realized how quickly the machine would use up a set of batteries (especially when rechargeable batteries of the time supplied insufficient power compared to the intended alkalines), they simply glued the lid of the battery compartment shut.[citation needed]
The STacy has features similar to the Macintosh Portable, a version of Apple's Macintosh computer which contained a built in keyboard and monitor.
With built-in MIDI, the STacy enjoyed success for running music-sequencer software and as a controller of musical instruments among both amateurs and well-known musicians.[10][11][12][13]