Innovative Leisure Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I was reading an issue of ST Format magazine (Issue 17, December, 1990) and came across an article announcing a Transputer expansion unit dubbed the STT. The specs outlined are... CPU Speed: 15-20 MIPs Palette: 16 million colo(u)rs Price: £300-400 Availability: September, 1991 How far along did this product get in development before it was canceled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Yeah - and much less powerful Falcon was launched in 1992, for some 2800 DEM ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The Transputer was actually released. You can read about it in various places. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/199774-atari-atw800-transputer-first-boot-attempt/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/197988-atari-atw800-video-question/ HTHs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 That was the ATW Transputer. I've read in Antic it would have been released in two models, a standalone with the Mega ST board inside and another one where you connect an existing Mega ST to it. In other words you use the ST as a terminal for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Not sure about the 2nd one then. Hadn't heard of it. Be interesting to find out if it ever was released! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zogging Hell Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Wasn't there a add on from someone like Power Computing (or a similar UK/ Eurpean supplier)? I think the idea behind it was it would be like the ARM chip for the BBC micro, i.e. would allow ST developers to gently break themselves into it before Transputers took over from STs.. Not quite sure where it never went anywhere.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 See here "Oh, do you know that Atari UK is developing a new add-on for STF/STE based on a transputer T800. This add-on known as STT would be avail- able in Europe at the end of 1991 and would have some amazing graphic capacities. The price would be around 850 $ (US)." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Also found this "Um, there are rumors abound about an ATW adon board for the VME equiped ST's (ie. Mega STe and TT) according to ST Format this board is basically the transputer part of an ATW complete with its RISC based very high res colour graphics processor and a number of T800 transputers. I believe the board is being worked on by Atari UK and perehelion. According to ST Format the price could be very reasonable to." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Interesting tidbits, thanks guys. Sure wish there was some pictures, if the project even got as far as actual hardware... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I remember some writings about it in magazines in that time. It certainly reached some working stage. And for sure was not sold in some quantity. Just another project with good intention which failed. This is capitalism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oky2000 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I knew about the Abaq/ATW (Atari Transputer Workstation) but not a standalone Mega ST style machine with a single transputer. There was also a rumour that C= were interested in the chip (may have been an issue of ACE, I recently bought all 55 issues complete and been flicking through them) but that's probably just counter maneuver in case the Atari machines took off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I found these on an old HD backup from 2005. Apologies to the original copyright holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Nice, added to my collection - thanks Stephen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oky2000 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 i actually saw one of those at a show once, probably when we swindled some press passes for our college newspaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 i actually saw one of those at a show once, probably when we swindled some press passes for our college newspaper Lucky dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oky2000 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I also had a go on a blitter enhanced ST and had a quick go on PC-Engine/Turbografx R-Type with Julian Rignall without press passes over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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