I distinctly remember reading about Atari's ST Book, the follow-up to Stacy, back in 1991 and seeing it as a truly exotic, truly awe-inspiring machine that was beyond the reach of mere mortals. Apparently it was too, as Atari fumbled with it and only managed to sell a few thousand ST Books at best, effectively turning this lovely laptop into quite a collectible. The machine, mind, was very powerful for its time and size -easily bettering the STe- sported a sharp screen and was actually really portable. You can find out more about it here, here and here.
Oh, and I wouldn't be mentioning it if it weren't for this Atari ST Book auction over at eBay. Keep in mind that you will be bidding on an untested computer (lack of a power supply can be a nasty thing), but also probably grabbing it for much cheaper than is customary. Seller ships worldwide! Oh, and good luck too.
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Looks like an amazing piece of kit for its time, always had a soft spot for Atari, ended up buying a 2600 Jnr a few months back just because I had one as a kid!
ReplyDeleteSame thing here. Always cared for Atari stuff, especially after grabbing my very first Atari Lynx. And a 2600 Jr. is a lovely and very handy retro gaming console too; great choice!
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