2080 ST

[atarianer2003]

Hi folks,

 

something crazy about the Atari 2080 ST computer:

 

http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/2080/

 

http://www.atari-computermuseum.de/phpBB2/...topic.php?t=708 (German)

 

Today's posting:

 

A little bit more info:

 

The 2080 STf I have was official sold by the only Atari dealer in Slovenia "Mladinska Knjiga". It was special built for this market with the totally blue label (front sticker) and the plastic serial-no. plate. I've contacted another user through the newsgroups, he has also a 2080STf, it's identically to mine and he had buyed himself. Therefore it's an official Atari that was sold here in Slovenia.

 

The label looks odd - the Fuji and the 2080ST isn't metal - as it is in that picture:

 

 

The keyboard is in german layout (QWERTZ), but the TOS (1.00) is english.

 

My question is: Was it real built from Atari, special for the slovenian (former yugoslavian) market or is that a homemade 2080 ST.

 

Regards

Mike

Edited June 7, 2005 by atarianer2003

[jaysmith2000]

There's some info on the 2080st in the latest Best (I believe Revision 10) catalog. I remember reading about it. I know it was only released overseas, but it was indeed an "Atari" built product. It isn't considered a prototype since it was an official release. At least that's what the catalog said.

 

I'm in the process of unpacking from a move, but once I did out the catalog I can let you know the verbage on it if you don't already have one.

[The Sage of Sega]

It's amazing how all this special stuff never ends up in North America . (Slovenia seems like an odd market for a 2MB ST though, no?)

[atarianer2003]

There's some info on the 2080st in the latest Best (I believe Revision 10) catalog.  I remember reading about it.  I know it was only released overseas, but it was indeed an "Atari" built product.  It isn't considered a prototype since it was an official release.  At least that's what the catalog said.

 

I'm in the process of unpacking from a move, but once I did out the catalog I can let you know the verbage on it if you don't already have one.

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Would be nice

 

It's amazing how all this special stuff never ends up in North America . (Slovenia seems like an odd market for a 2MB ST though, no?)

870500[/snapback]

 

I'd say not really odd - after the revolution the east-european countries were a really big market And for the ST Europe was the main market. The Atari computers are there still very popular

 

Mike

Edited June 8, 2005 by atarianer2003

[Gregory DG]

I also remember reading about a 4160 ST. The only differences I'm aware of is the amount of memory. 1040=1 meg, 2080=2 meg, and the 4160 (you guessed it)=4 meg.

[atarianer2003]

That's right. I know them also - but only as development kits, until member tom-cat posted this topic.

[Tom-Cat]

Currently I know of 3 other 2080STf's like mine. All of them have very low serial numbers (all below 200) and the plastic labels underneath (with the serial numbers, etc. printed on the other side of the see-through label). The monitor has a similar label plate with serial number (but these go into 1000's).

The 2080STf was 100% an official Atari product sold in Slovenia and in some other countries around here.

[AEX]

Hi all,

 

The 2080ST and the 4160ST (2MB and 4MB versions) were usually sent to developers. The 4160ST in particular was also primarily found in musicians hands, and so I assume different sales departments in Atari used the badge designations on special orders etc. It could also be that these labels were ordered for whatever reason and "used up" when required for special circumstances.

 

With respect to the Blue 2080ST and the odd spec and serial ident label under the machine. Atari were very active in the then Eastern Block countries, and under certain U.S. restrictions, some high-tech goods could not be sold through. It is possible Atari got systems together for a local VAR and the reseller added labels. Many computers got through to Eastern Block states via resllers with the full knowlegde of the parent company (I know this first hand!).

 

It would be typical Atari style to use older TOS 1.0 ROMS and other older parts as part of any "non-western" deal - The 800XE is another prime example of utilising obsolete stock.

 

If anybody has absolute knowledge of these odd "blue-label" ST's, please share!

 

Karl

 

P.S. I just noticed the top label uses the Atari Germany "ATARI" lettering, which is more bold than the ROW uses. I would assume they had something to do with these ST orders.

Edited February 22, 2006 by AEX