Help to identify a real 4160 STE

[StarshipUK]

Is there any way to identify a real 4160 STE as opposed to a 520 STE or 1040 STE which has been re-badged with a 4160 label?

 

Perhaps through software, another label or a chip inside the machine?

 

 

[Junosix]

Should say 4160 STE on the grey label on the bottom of the case?

[exxosuk]

This was talked about a few days ago. I think the jist was Atari may have had 4160's but were never actually on general sale, so unlikely to be any genuine ones about.

[Tickled_Pink]

This was talked about a few days ago. I think the jist was Atari may have had 4160's but were never actually on general sale, so unlikely to be any genuine ones about.

 

My understanding was that they were developer systems.

[exxosuk]

 

My understanding was that they were developer systems.

 

Possible, though would need to see some hard facts before I believe it though. You watch, ebay will start having a flood of "rare 4160 STE development systems" now

[Tickled_Pink]

 

Possible, though would need to see some hard facts before I believe it though. You watch, ebay will start having a flood of "rare 4160 STE development systems" now

 

I've got three!

 

 

EDIT: I actually doubt there was ever a hardware-based developer's kit. The system was already open for anyone to program on. And I remember back around '91 getting documents from Atari when I expressed an interest in developing games. There was no mention of any hardware. Just documentation, manuals and software - plus a couple of NDAs to sign.

Edited November 27, 2015 by Tickled_Pink

[tjlazer]

It has been discussed in the past many times that this machine was never released. It was a regular STE that dealers added 4 MB SIMM's and slapping on of the badge. It was on a special order basis.