Which ST to get?

[KLund1]

I would like to get an ST that can run almost all ST programs. I like the look of the Mega STE, but the Falcon if a bit more advanced. The Falcon can run programs that can access the internet more easily than any other ST's, according to some posts here. But I like the detachable keyboard of the Mega's (which Mega has the best keyboard?) The Mega STE looks better then the Mega ST to me. Can you upgrade a Mega STE easily to a Falcon specs? Then there's the Milon 040, where can I get one, dose it run ST programs from '84 on...? What dose a Milon look like? I have about $1K for the machine, peripherals, software, upgrades, and extras needed to make a complete system.

What are the expert opinions here?

Thanks

KLund1

[Fletch]

I'd suggest getting an 1040STe. Easily upgraded to 4 MB and can play most games.

[Thorsten Günther]

I would like to get an ST that can run almost all ST programs. I like the look of the Mega STE, but the Falcon if a bit more advanced. The Falcon can run programs that can access the internet more easily than any other ST's, according to some posts here. But I like the detachable keyboard of the Mega's (which Mega has the best keyboard?) The Mega STE looks better then the Mega ST to me. Can you upgrade a Mega STE easily to a Falcon specs? Then there's the Milon 040, where can I get one, dose it run ST programs from '84 on...? What dose a Milon look like? I have about $1K for the machine, peripherals, software, upgrades, and extras needed to make a complete system.

 

First, no, you cannot upgrade ST to STE or STE to Falcon030, these are completely different machines, although more or less compatible. The Mega ST series has the best keyboards (made by Cherry) and a real-time clock, but is intended for SOHO use and can not be connected to a TV set except by an RGB DIN13-to-SCART cable.

 

The STE is compatible with more than 95% of games, the Mega STE with some per cent less due to its TOS 2.0x ROM, and the Falcon will run less than 40-50% of games "out of the box" and about 30% will not run at all, but with some additional software ("Backward"), you may get up to 70% of games to run. The guys of D-Bug are currently going through the hassle of patching the games that do not work on the Falcon030 - and all of these patched titles will also run on the STE and Mega STE.

 

I would get a 1040STE with colour SC1224 monitor, buy HDDRIVER by Uwe Seimet and pre-order an UltraSatan SD drive. Some external speakers would give you nice stereo sound on STE games and demos. Ah yes, and grab some 1 meg FPM 30-pin SIMMs off eBay for a buck to extend the 1040STE to 4 megs (or rip them out of a defective 386/486 PC).

 

 

Thorsten

[KLund1]

After reading your reply (thanks) and this I think the best thing to do is buy an ST, STE, Mega STE and Falcon. This way I'm covered for whatever i want to run!!!!!!!!

wife, where's my checkbook....!.....!.....!....!..

[oky2000]

After reading your reply (thanks) and this I think the best thing to do is buy an ST, STE, Mega STE and Falcon. This way I'm covered for whatever i want to run!!!!!!!!

wife, where's my checkbook....!.....!.....!....!..

 

Just buy a 1040/520 STE with 1mb ram for games, and a Mega ST(E) for other uses where you want to type on the keyboard and maybe use a hard drive. The keyboard on the 520STE/STFM/STM etc is pretty rubbish.