Atari 520ST Microcomputer
date: label: Date made
content: 1985
label: date made
content: 1985-1989
name: label: maker
content: Atari, Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: The Atari 520ST was a notable home computer, based on the Motorola 68000 CPU, with 512 KB of RAM. It was the first new product of Atari after the purchase of the company by Jack Tramiel, formerly of Commodore, and competed with Commodore's Amiga. The 520ST was an all-in one unit, similar to earlier home computers like Commodore 64. Indeed, text on the box of the machine proclaims that it was "the computer system for everybody" including professionals, businesses, teachers, musicians, artists, programmers, and hobbyists.
label: Description
content: This particular 520 ST was used by the donor.
label: Description
content: The gray plastic keyboard with CPU fits in the machine's original box. This museum number also covers the cords. For other pieces received with this 520ST system, see the other parts of accession 2007.0157. For related documentation, see 2007.3062.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Stanley Herman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2007.0157.01
label: catalog number
content: 2007.0157.01
label: accession number
content: 2007.0157
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Microcomputer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 3/4 in x 18 3/4 in x 9 1/2 in; 6.985 cm x 47.625 cm x 24.13 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 5 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 16 in; 13.335 cm x 5.715 cm x 40.64 cm