============================================================================== 1040 STe Disk .............. 1 disk by Atari Computer Corp. HD Install ........ Yes Minimum Memory .... 1-Meg Suggested Retail ...... $ 599.95 Players ........... N/A STeve's Price ......... $ 399.95 Rating ............ Cool You Save .............. $ 200.00 Contoller ......... Mouse/Joy STeve's Item Number ... # 1040STe Monitor ........... Color/Mono ============================================================================== 1040 STe Personal System: """"""""""""""""""""""""" The personal computer is the single productivity tool that revolutionized information gathering and dissemination. Not to mention graphic design, audio technology in the recording and movie industries, publishing, as well as at- home reports, school assignments and record keeping -- you name it. Nearly every area of our lives is affected by personal computers. They are serious tools. Not toys. And Atari has been in the personal computer business since we got our feet wet in 1978 with the innovative 400(tm) and 800(tm) series. Our roots in video games has made it easier for us to provide our computer customers with excitement, imagination and innovation in personal computer technology. And that's exactly what you'll find in Atari's STe. Its 'Still' cutting-edge features help you explore new vistas in computing. Features like the 4096 color palette, stereo digital sound, and a graphics co-processor. The STe retains all the advances that made the orginal Atari ST so popular with imaginative alternative computer users, such as a built-in Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), a built-in RF modulator with GENLOCK for receiving external video sources, plus parallel and serial ports for communicating with your industry standard peripherals. Equally important, the STe offers a graphic user interface. Which nearly everyone now acknowledges is the most natural and intuitive way for humans to interact with computers. The STe contains its friendly interface and the rest of the operating system in ROM on the motherboard. With the STe's operating system in ROM your boot-ups are much faster, and your system information is less vulnerable that system information contained on a disk... What's more, the Atari STe boasts a broad range of Software spanning home classroom, and office applications. And yes, it's also a great platform for superb resolution video games. So consider the personal computer that offers you the most personal advantages. As the STe so amply demostrates, when it comes to high-technology we're not just playing around... STe - Word Power, Whether it's a letter, a report, a school assignment, or a lengthy technical manual, the Atari STe can handle it. There's a wide range of software available for any word processing task, from a simple text editor like STeno to the very powerful DTP package, Calamus. The high resolution monochrome (SM147) monitor provides flicker-free, crisp display that prevents eyestrain. Using your STe is more like reading a book than trying to watch a TV! Whether designing brochures, publishing magazines, or compiling an assignment or newsletter, the Atari STe has the hardware and software to make you a desktop publishing professional... With Laser Printer (SLM-605) and High resolution monochrome (SM147) support, your final copy will be crisp and professional. And DTP software for the STe has more features than other computer's more expensive software... STe - Brain Power, With the STe there are no system disks to keep track of, and that makes the STe easy to use. There are also on obscure DOS com- mands to learn, so you can be up running without hours and hours of poring over tedious documentation (DOS for Dummies). That leaves more time for you to play games, design your newsletter or just have fun... Parents - An extensive collection of fascinating and informative software is available to enhance your children's learning environment and keep them amused and stimulated for hours. A child's creative talents take wing, powered by the STe's state-of-the-art graphics and sound. The STe gives your child a terrific head start in a high tech world. STe Home Productivity Power - The STe lighting processing speed and wealth of financial budgeting (Pha$ar, Home Accounts 2, PFM Plus etc.) and checkbook management software (Megacheck 2 etc.) makes if the perfect partner for managing your hame finances. There's also a comprehensive diary and address book utility (Harlekin 3, Cardfile 4, etc.)that's a pleasure to use. An optional Modem (Supra, US Robotics, Hayes etc) allows you to tap into information from news and BBS's (GEnie, CompuServe, Delphi, Internet, and the hundards of BBSs like our own (916) 661-1538) worldwide. With your STe, you can shop and bank right from your living room! STe Software - Power in Numbers. There are more than 4000 software titles (We have them ) available and growing for your to explore and use on your STe. Stackthem, one on top of the other, and they still won't reach the top of your imagination. The Software exploration is limitless. Key applications include Word Perfect, AtariWorks, Papyrus, Superbase Professional, LDW Power etc... And don't forget Calamus, PageStream, and DynaCAD plus many different drawing programs. Existing software is easily acquired from STeve's (800) 487-7753. STe Entertainment - Power Play. Choose the show-stopping STe if you want the most outlandish fun and excitement. With its rainbow colors, stereo sound and the ability to allow many players to simultaneously challenge one another, this machine wins hands down as the world's superstar gaming computer. Its first-rate graphics and serious processing power, combined with brilliantly conceived game software, can take you on astonishing flights of fancy (Pro-Flight, Flight Simulator 2, AirBus A320, Falcon, F-19 Stealth, etc) Use the STe to play the best in arcade classics, sports games, stratery games. or use your programming skills to design your own adventures (M.A.G.E. etc). STe Picture Power - Graphics and Desktop Video. Artist, graphics designers architects, and business people can utilize the STe's power for generating highly complex images, disigns, and presentations. The STe's graphics co-processor (Blitter(tm) Chip) handles graphics intensive CAD applications with speed and ease. The STe 4096 color palette and crystal sharp, high-res display provide a personal video canvas to generate professional quality images full of hue and imagination. Paint a picture and animate it. Create a corporate logo. Chart your company's quarter-to-quarter revenues. The STe is also an excellent tool for desktop video. With the STe, we think you'll get the picture! Catch the multimedia computing wave with Atari. The STe can accept external video source (GENLOCKING), making it a cost-effective editing tool for the home or professional video producer. With the STe's user-friendly software, you can put titles and graphics on home videos. Or create your own animated cartoons and record them on video tape. This is an exciting application that is just how opening up to the personal computer user, and the only limitation is your imagination. Just think, you could be one of the developing influences of a new TV show craze: America's Best Home Animations! The Power of Magic of Music! - Computer technology continues to be an invaluable tool in the creation and enjoyment of music. The Atari STe has the most extensive and varied range of music software available. Coupled with built-in MIDI and ease-of-use, the STe is the computer of choice for world- class musicians. Digitally record and edit a musical session. Compose in concert with musical instruments, synthesizers, or even another MIDI-equipped computer. Performers like Icehouse, Fleetwood Mac, The Pointer Sisters, the Beach Boys, Modonna, adn Janet Jackson rely on the musical magic of Atari. And many other men and women who create today's music have realized that Atari's computer technology is a tool for sound as well as a sound tool...