Conference 7.286::atarist

    
         I guess I'll go first.  I am Bill Powers, and I work in Hudson
    MA, in the CIM technology development group.
    
    my system consists of:
      Atari 1040st
      color monitor
      sh204 hard disk
      navarone clock card
      tandy dmp150 printer
      casio cz230s synthesizer
      1200 baud modem - name escapes me right now
    
    I mainly use my atari as a terminal, and I like to write little
    hacks for it.
    
    The languages I use are
      Mark williams C
      OSS Personal Pascal
      Absoft Fortran 77
    
    I also have beckenmeyers MT C shell, but it doesn't work with my
    pascal, or my fortran, in that case, i use the msh shell which
    comes with mark williams c.
    

That's me:

my name is Hans Kaiser.
I'm working in a project unit in SWAS Stuttgart/Germany
mainly with the VIA products.

Since two weeks I'm proud owner of a Mega ST 2.
Before that I had a 520+ (that means 1MB memory)
My printer is an Epson FX85.
No hard disk (yet?)

I use my machine (mmh...) mainly for text processing,
some applications (spreadsheets for my stock depot,...)
and some little hacks sometimes with XLISP, but mainly with Pascal.

I only bought ST Pascal+ (same as OSS Personal Pascal) and GFA Basic.
All my other programs (how many? I don't know) are public domain, most
of them from the E-Net. My favourite SW is:

	- WHACK (thanks, Jeff)
	- SEDT (thanks, Anker)
	- ST Pascal+
	- Gulam Shell with VC and XLISP

-Hans

(Does someone know of any other PD spreadsheet than VC?)

    Just found it, was wondering how long it would last "over the pond".
    
    My system is an Amiga 2000.  I'm just curious about the ST world
    since I almost bought one long ago when I was looking to upgrade
    from my 48K Atari 400.  Bought a used Amiga 1000 instead.
    
    -dave

    I have a 1040STf (What is that 'f' for?) with a Supra 20Mb hard
    disk, QMI DeskCart clock/desk accessory cartridge, and a Yamaha
    FB01 for musical purposes.
    
    I'm still acquiring software, PD stuff rapidly and commercial stuff
    as I can afford it. I have GFA Basic and Degas Elite and will probably
    wait for V3 of MWC before getting a C compiler (I love C and need/want
    a fairly serious compiler.) I also have Music Studio, Dr. T's Midi
    recording studio, and Hybrid Arts Genpatch ST patch librarian.
    
    I intend to learn a lot about how this system works and fool with
    some system level programming as well utility type hacks. For fun
    I use it to play games or music.
    
    Dan

    
    
    Hello,
    	  My name is Jason Flowers and I work at the Customer Support
    Centre in England.
    
    I have a bog standard 520STfm that I have owned for 6 days. I bought
    it mainly because of the high standard of the MIDI interface and
    also because after some research I decided that it sounded well
    made, powerful and had a lot of add-ons and software. Quite how
    much I am just begining to grasp.
    
    As for favourite software, as yet I have nothing but the freebie
    games supplied when I bought it, however there does seem to be some
    software on the network.....now if I can just work out how to get
    it on to a floppy and run it in my system........
    
    
    Jason.
    
    
    PS. What is the ***BEST*** MIDI/Sequencer package currently available???

    
    
    Hello
    
    I'me Paul Kent and am an Atari user thanks to the coersion and support
    of our new moderator Steph !.
    
    I am basically a musician who required some method of disk storage                                             
    for a midi studio usind a dedicated hardware sequencer. A standaone
    midi disk file would have cost me about 350 pounds (I'me in th U.K.)
    as it was the 1040 plus mono monitor cost me 490 plus I got all
    the extra functionality and i now find the system indispensible.
    I use it for pretty much everything in the data storage and 
    documentation area. A note of thanks to Steph for his MidiBulkdump
    program which got me started out. Most of the stuff I use is PD
    however I have bought GFA basic which in it's compiled form seems
    to run fast enough to capture a midi sysex dump. I have the Steinberg
    editors for DX7 and FB synths and a sound editor for the Akai S700
    sampler. Sorry if this is boring to you non-midiots. I would be
    interested in swapping notes and software with any other midi studio
    onwner on usage and general bits and pieces.
    
    
    						Paul. 

Hi.  At DEC, I have a history of being a designer of video terminal
firmware and general insigator of video terminal related concepts.

I bought the Atari-ST when I was looking for a "memory upgrade" for my
PDT-11/150.  I wanted something I could use to write useful programs
that anybody could use.  Since a few of my friends were already into
Atari, it was a natural choice.  There was also another motive: having
been frustrated by the inability of DEC to make a terminal like
"Whack", I bought my first 1040 and wrote Whack to prove the point. 
You see, "Whack" is a working model of the kind of terminal I wanted to
have at home, and represents the kind of device that I think Digital
should be selling instead of VT330/VT340.  (I have since quit the
Terminal's group.  I haven't accepted a new position yet, but am
expecting an offer soon to work on semi-custom IC's in Hudson, MA.)

My configuration currently consists of a network of two 1040's.  My
system is a Monochrome 1040STf (the "f" is for "floppy") with Z-Time
installed, configured with a Toshiba P321 24-pin printer, SH204 hard
disk, and I use a VR242 prototype when I need color.  My spouse's
system is a stock 1040stf with the stock color monitor.  Each is
configured with an Epyx Joystick and are networked with Midi.

For software:

	I do all of my development work with Mark Williams C.  I've been
	Beta testing their "CSD" source level debugger and their
	resource editor.

	I trashed Mark Williams Microemacs in favor of the 3.9 varient
	from Dan Lawrence.

	I am a big fan of the David Chiquelin hard disk Backup program.

	The second system is used for yarn inventory control using some
	custom software I wrote.  I'm also into weaving CAD, document
	preperation, and last but not least, MIDI-MAZE!  (Wanna get shot
	in the back?)

    HI, I'm an ST novice user. I have a used 1040f ( color ) which I
    use primarily as a terminal. ( thanks to Martin anf Jeff ) I do
    some editing on the ST using microemacs ( I like the Conroy version
    which I got from Martin ). I plan to buy a monochrome tube and MWC
    one of these days ( anyone want to buy my color tube ? ).
    
    rw
    

	Chris Paulhus - part-time consultant to Product Acoustics Group
		       (about 1/4 of my practice is outside DEC)

	520 ST+ and a spare 520 ST+
	SH204 20 meg hard disk
	Hayes 2400 modem
	HP DeskJet 300 dpi inkjet printer w/Epsom emul. cart
	1 each mono and color monitors
	2 360K floppy drives (can anybody use one?)
	1 720K floppy drive
	DeskCart desk Acc. cart. - love it!
	The above reside in a custom built wheeled workstation.	

	The new DeskJet replaces a Toshiba P1340 24-pin printer which will
	  be for sale soon.
	I bought a used 520 system as a spare, so I got a spare monitor and
	360K floppy and mouse in the bargain. 	

	Software:  1st Word - waiting for the upgrade
		   DEGAS Elite
		   Publishing Partner - waiting for the upgrade
		   H & D Base
		   Thunder!
		   EZ Calc spreadsheet
		   GFA Basic, Compiler & Companion
		   
	My primary use is for acoustical engineering calculations (HVAC system
	noise control), and for professional and club related correspondence:
	reports, invoices, etc. and maintaining mailing lists.
	  I'm working on a GFA program that I would like to sell to HVAC
	engineering firms.
	

    I'm Henry B. Messenger, a software specialist in Santa Clara, CA,
    specializing in DBMS, VMS internals, and VAXclusters.
    
    I have a 1040STf with Magic Sac, a Supra 10M Winchester disk drive,
    a 5.25" external drive, a Translator, and a Roland a-JUNO 2
    synthesizer.
    
    I use my machine for telecommunications, MIDI, recreational programming
    and general insanity.
    
    The software I use:
    
    	o Magic Sac (WriteNow, MacDraw, Excel, et al)
    	o pcditto (mainly dBase III+)
    	o Whack (thanks, Jeff!)
    	o SEDT (thanks, Anker!)
    	o Dave C's incredible backup program
    	o Lattice C (okay, okay, I'm switching to MWC!)
    	o micro C-shell
    	
    and others...
    				- HBM

    I'm Bob King. I'm an operator at AKO1 in Acton, Mass.  I am new
    to DEC, but have owned my Atari for 2 years.
    
    I have a 520ST w Color Monitor
    2 single sided drives (anyone know where I can get doubles cheap?)
    1200 baud modem
    no hard disk yet
    (mumble mumble DMP100 printer mumble)
    
    I use it for general hacking and sanity saving.
    
    Languages:
    
    OSS pascal
    H & D Forth
    Lattice C (O.K. I got a good deal, alright?!?)
    XLISP
    Philon Fast Basic (see Lattice C)
    
    Gobs of other PD and Retail stuff (about 50 disk total)
    
    BTW: A friend of mine who bought a mono 520 was looking to upgrade
    to a color tube, wanna work a deal, ralph?
    

    
    Hi,
    
    My names Peter, I have been working in Digital for 8.5 years (feels
    like 20), used to be an engineer, but am now the Installations U.M.
    for the Leatherhead district in th U.K.
    
    I have as below :-
    
    520 STM upgraded 6 months ago to 1 meg (lots of lovely space)
    2 1 meg drives
    1 .5 meg drive
    atari SMM8?? printer sob sob but it's a good workhorse.
    fast Basic on cartridge.
    Technics keyboard.
    Colour and B&W monitor.
    
    Software I use the most :-
    
    PRO24 the definitive midi package
    Music Studio
    Fleet Street Publisher
    Easydraw 2   Great for overheads.
    The odd game.
    
    I like playing good shoot em up games (no brain work involved),
    and also am into desktop publishing (if I only had the printer),
    I am also a Radio ham and I am writing a RTTY program for the ST
    but am having difficulty interfacing new technology with old ie
    48.5 baudot code (UGH).
    
    Regards,
    
    Peter.	
    

    [ Since I was spacing out, y'all get to read this again. ]
    
    My name is Steph Bailey, and I own a color 1040ST with a Z-time
    clock and an external DS floppy (SH314 or something like that).
    
    I program in Modula-2 (TDI V3.0), but I admit that I do own MWC
    as well.
    
    The software that I write is virtually all MIDI related, even though
    that is not the only application I find for my system.  Some day
    soon, I will make one or more of these programs available for general
    DEC internal use.
    
    Steph

    Hello fellow ST'ers. 
    
    Here is a list of the hardware and software I currently have:
    
    		HARDWARE:	color 1040ST
    				Seikosha color printer (model AP1300AI)
    
    		SOFTWARE:	DEGAS
    				NEOchrome
    				VIP professional
    				MEGAblit
    				STwriter
    				1st Word
    				Printmaster
    				Monopoly
    
    My kids enjoy the games and making pictures they can put up in their
    room and I am in the process of setting it up to keep personal records
    and getting my wife to start using the word processing software
    for letter writing.  Some day I would like to add another drive
    and more memory.
    
    				Carl.
    
    

Andy Rymer - RSTS/E backup support, Leeds, England.

I Have a 520ST with 128K extra ram. 1 additional 1meg drive.

I got my ST to learn the C programming language, and to learn a bit more
about programming in general. I also play the 'occasional' game.
Apart from Arkanoid I have no commercial software, but I am currently 
thinking about buying MWC (When version 3.0 becomes available in the UK).

Thanks to John Maude and Pete Watt for their generous assistance when I
first bought the machine.

As far as non-commercial software goes, I think WHACK is way ahead of anything
else I have tried - a truly professional piece of software.

Andy.

ps.	Thanks to Steph for keeping this notesfile alive, and to others who
	have tried.

Hello, my name is Christian-Luc HOUZE and I joined Digital in Sep. 87
    
    I work for IS as a development specialist in Ferney Voltaire (FRANCE)
    - before that I worked for Burroughs, then in a bank. I am 32. -
    
    I 've been a proud and happy owner of a 520STf for one year now.
    
    HARD. One 520STF (f as floppy) plus colour monitor plus Atari SMM PRINTER
                                                                             
    SOFT. Mainly Games:
          Flight Simulator II, 
          CHESS, 
          LEADER BOARD (golf simulation)
          GATO (submarine battle)
          MORTVILLE MANOR (adventure game in french)
          TONIC TILE (breakout brain washer)
          
    and
          
          TEXTOMAT used by my wife for personal secretarial work
    
          Note: My little daughters (4 and 2) love the slot machine
                of VEGAS GAMBLER, and NEOCHROME for doing "art abstrait". 
    
    As you can see, I don't make a very intellectual use of this wonderful
    bunch of chips which the ST is. 
    However, I would like to get a modem
    and connect to our Data Center here in FERNEY. 
    So that my little machine wont be alone anymore. Also, if you 've
    heard about an ADA compiler on ST (though i'll have to upgrade
    if it exists ) ... 
                                   Au revoir 
    
                                            Christian-luc  
          
    

    
    Hi all,
    
    My name is Willy Janssen. I work for Digital Nijmegen in the
    Netherlands as a Manufacturing Engineer.
    I'm not yet an owner/user of an ATARI, but I planned to buy a 1024ST
    from a friend of mine who wants to 'upgrade' to an I*M compatible.
    
    I'm interested in programming languages (Pascal, C) and interfacing
    the ST to midi.
    
    Keep in touch.....
    

    
    Hi all,

    My name is Derek Kay, and I work in SWAS, Warrington, U.K.

    I have a 520STFM which a use with a colour TV both for game playing
    and for MIDI (using Michtron's SuperConductor, which is in no way
    the best sequencer, but is very nearly the cheapest at 50 pounds !).

    For anyone who is interested in the MIDI world I would heartily
    recommend the COMMUSIC conference (type ADD ENTRY QUILL::COMMUSIC to
    add this to your notes file), which has lots of detail on such topics
    as which sequencer is best etc.

    Keep having fun !


    Derek    

    Hi All,
    
    	I am an instructor teaching mainly VIA courses. I have had my
    ATARI since Jan 86 (I still think it's a marvellous machine for
    the price). I bought it to learn C programming and for my son to
    have access to a good graphics workstation.
    
    Hardware
    		ATARI 520ST
    		1Meg external drive
    		Monochrome Monitor
    		SONY KV1440 - has monitor input
    		CASIO HT6000 - keyboard Synth
    
    Software - circa 150 disks
    
    		Languages - Devkit, MWC, Lattice C, HiSoft Devpack Assembler
    		Editors   - Microemacs, Tempus, GSTC editor
    		Utilities - Raid Debugger, Whack Emulator, Eternal Ramdisk
    			    Kermit, ARC, Formatters.
    		Graphics  - Degas Elite, Neochrome, Art Director, OCP
    			    advanced art studio
    		Animation - Aegis Animator, Film Director
    		Sound	  - Music Studio
    		Games	  - Dungeon Master, Starwars
    
    	The above are the programs most often in use.
    
    	John
    

    I am Jan-Willem van Velzen, student , with a practical asignment
    at Information Services, Utrecht.
                            
    I was planning to buy a XT, but several people persuaded me to
    buy an atari instead, and till now I have no regrets doing this.
    
    Since 2 months I have:
    
    Atari 1040stf
    monochrome monitor
    NEC P2200 24-pin printer
    40 disks with software  
    
    Things I use most are:
    1-word    (It has corrupted 2 documents !, so I plan to use Wordperfect
    if this happens one more time; Has anyone had the same experience?).
                                                                      
    some of the drawing programs : degas, easydraw, campus!.
                                
    I also have PC-ditto, this works fine with programs I copied from
    a IBM with a 3.5 inch drive.
    What happens if I connect a 5.25 inch drive to the atari as drive B, 
    how does the OS react, does it see that this drive is 360K etc.?
    
    How do I connect a standard drive (5.25 or 3.5) to the ST:
    -Can the ST supply enough power, or must the drive have its own
     supply. 
    -Which signals should be buffered or/and inverted.
    -Are there other things necessary?
    
    Is there someone out there who has tied a normal hard disk (IBM)
    to his ST, how did he do that ??? (Atari 20 MB HD costs me f1200,- 
    10 MB IBM-compatible HD costs me less than f500,- )
    
    
    I'm also looking for good magazines, and books on the ST, who has
    any suggestions?
    
    Finally: Who has solved the screen-dump problem (on my printer a
    screendump is only some 4 centimeters (less than 2 inches) long.
    With most programs I can make a screendump, using the snapshot.acc
    tool, but this isn't always possible.
    
    
    Greetings from a Sunny Holland (exuse me for my bad english??)
    
     
    

    I am Nigel Haslock, working on VAX UNIX System V development in
    Manalapan, central New Jersey.
    
    I've had a 400 for 8 years and bought my ST last January.
    
    Hardware
    	520STfm	with memory expanded by me.
    	Mono monitor
    	German PAL standard TV for low (?med?) res
    	Gemini 10x
    	1200/300 baud dumb modem
    
    Software
    	Gulam
    	Mark Johnsons C compiler ( which I can't get to work)
    	microEmacs
    	Whack
    	Uniterm
    	Flash
    	Tracker
    	Dungeon Master
    
    I have dreams of implementing a Go program, when I get a workable
    compiler.
    
    Does anyone have a list of the escape sequences for the Gemini?
    I seem to have mislaid my manual.

	My name is Harry Richards, I'm working for SWS in Valbonne, France.

	I have a used 520ST (French keyboard and French ROMs),
	1/2 MB external drive (the noisy one), Atari hi-res monitor, 
	scart cable linked to JVC PAL/SECAM TV (works very well). I bought the 
	system with games, languages and accessories. I use GFA most often,
	sometimes Lattice C and the Metacombo assembler.

	Thanks to you all I have WHACK, UNITERM, Sedt and a program to 
	redefine my AZERTY keyboard to act like a UK VT220. 

	My main interest is to write an animation with text to speech 
	generation, that can be adapted as an educational tool for my children.
	I think I've got the animation piece sorted out, ... does anyone
	have any information about translating phonemes into wave patterns ?

    
    My name is Marc de Jong and I'm a User Information Specialist with
    the Translation Engineering group in Holland.
    
    I own one of the first 520 ST's (with faulty GLUE chip), 2 single
    sided disk drives, monochrome monitor, Smith-Corona D200 printer
    (which is great, though I've heard that they're out of business).
    
    I have the Aladin Macintosh emulator, an external TV modulator (works
    great!), WHACK, Uniterm etc. 
    
    I mainly use it as a terminal to dial into the VAX at work. 
    

	Hello,
    
    	Name: Chris Parker-Jones
    	Loc : REO G3-3
    	Tel : 7 830 4004
    	History: PET (8K with cass)
    		 Texas TI49
    		 Atari 400 (16K with cass)
    		 BBC (32K with cass)
    		 Atari 600 (16K + 64K add on with cass)
    		 Atari 800 + 1050 + 1029 (64K with cass)
    		 Atari 520 STFM
    
    	Current Software: DEGAS
    			  STAR WARS (If I can get it back)
    			  GFA basic
    			  
    
    	Interests: Getting 520 to work with kermit.
    		   LOGO (If anybody can supply with a copy)
    
    
    	
    			
    		 

    
    hi,
    my name is hermann mueller,i'm 14 years with dec and thoose days
    working in the telefon support center in munich,germany.
    i support (still) rt-11 for germany,micropower/pascal for europe
    and start to support vaxeln. you see i'm in realtime.
    i own a 1040stf since a couple of days,played a little with different
    sw i've received from friends (we are at least 30 st (dec)users in munich)
    and ordered modula 2 yesterday.(the new magamax modula) 
    i want to use modula only.
    the "producer" of this product resides in munich and so i had the
    chance to "see" the product.
    what convinced me is the fact,that the compiler and the standard
    library is about 5 years old!(originally written for a 68000 system
    called gepard)
    so its pritty much bugfree.
    it comes with a nice shell,editor and debugger,the compiler is a
    1pass compiler,it compiled the 1450 line editor with a speed of
    200 lines per second on a harddisk.imagin a ramdisk!one can keep
    the compiler and editor resident in memory,a 300k ramdisk is sufficient
    transfer and iotransfer are supported.
    docu looked good to me.
    the kit is DM 398.-
    my actual hobby is building and flying radio controlled helicopters,
    but due to little "machanical abilities",i work together with 2
    mechanics(non dec),and i concentrate on getting some microprocessor 
    intelligence into the chopper. rpm control ect.
    so the first piece of sw i'll write is a
    "host-micro-remote-environment"
    in other words a remote debugger.
    befor i bought the st, i used a pdp11 with rt-11 and omsi pascal
    and my target cpu is a hitachi cmos microcomputer,which includes a 
    uart,parallel port,some ram and the best timer i've ever seen.
    should i find a comparable timer in a chip,i will consider to
    move to a 68000 as a target processor.as far as i know,there is
    a cmos 68000 available. there's not much power in a model plane.
    should someone read this,and being interested in what i'm doing
    ("remote development" and/or modula ,please let me know.
    regards,
    hermann 

        
	                 
 	I'm Christine Anthofer.
	
	I have an Atari 1040STF, 
	SM124 hi-res monitor, 
	Epson FX80 printer.
	
	The software is ST Pascal+, Whack and lots of PD.

	My current 'projects' are:
	1. Looking for a business software package for my husband. 
	   Haven't seen 'the' one yet. Any hints?
	2. Writing a games program for those games running in my 
	   PBM-magazine. 'Specification' is ready, but coding will
	   have to wait until July. (I have to move first)

    My name is Chad Leigh and I work in ZK (Nashua NH) as a programmer for
    the ZKO Computer Services.
    
    I own a 520STfm with 1 meg
    monochrome monitor
    NEC P2200 24pin printer (antbody know how to get a good screen dump
    on the P2200?  As has been mentioned, the thing is compressed to
    about 3 - 4 inches...)
    
    UNiterm
    Flight Simulator II
    Balance of Power
    OSS Personal Pascal
    WordPerfect
    VC
    
    and others
    
    I have on order now  Mastertracks Pro from Passport.
    
    My main interest is Midi and I hope to get a D-50 and a S-550 soon
    but I haven't completely decided on what equipment I would like
    to get first.
    

I'm Steve Bittrolff and I work in that well known ST hotbed, Colorado Springs, 
as a programmer in the DIS/SD group.

I have a 1 meg 520ST with:
- A color monitor
- 2 floppy drives
- A C. Itoh Prowriter

Balance of Power
OSS Personal Pascal
OGRE
Golf
Lots of STart stuff
Some PD
and a cast of tens.

My main use is recreational programming, primarily games. I chose the Atari 
out of 'loyalty', having worked there in the pre-Tramiel days.

 			<Munich again>

	I'm George Schoening.

	I have an Atari 1040STF,
	SM124 Monitor,
	Epson RX100 printer.

	The software is STEDT,IC TERM,GFA Basic,1st.WordPlus.

	My ["Projects"] are:
	
	1. Reading A/D convertion result via the RS232C port using the 8250 
	   Asynchronus Modem Element.
	2. Learning I/O programming with GFA but having Omnikom Basic in mind.
	3. Connecting RD5x drives to the Atari.
	
	Before I played around with an C64 and than worked more serious with
	a SPECTRAVIDEO 328 and this fantastic MSX Basic.

    
    I'm Clive Summerfield and I work for Field Service End-User Computing
    at DECPark Reading (REO F/4-2)
    
    My system is:
    
    Atari 1040stf
    SM 125 monitor
    Epson LX86 printer
    Casio CZ5000 synth
    Korg DW6000  synth
    
    I mainly use it for hacking around with midi and for general word
    processing
    
    Software includes:
    
    FAST Basic (ROM)
    MCC Pascal
    XLISP
    Superbase Personal
    First Word
    K-Spread
    K-Graph
    K-SEKA
    K-Minstrel
    Steinberg Pro 24
    Degas Elite     
    Starglider
    The Pawn
    Plus other assorted bits and pieces
    
    Clive

    I'm Frank Beno and work for ESASE in Galway, Ireland
    
    Atari 520+++
    (i.e, 1 meg memory,1 meg internal disk)
    color monitor (med. res)
    lots of games
    The Atari is used solely for games at this point for
    my 10 & 13 year olds (and myself-guilty!)
    If anyone reading this is in Ireland, please send me a mail
    message and maybe we can swap some software.

    Hello,
    my name is Markus Ruggiero, and I am with DEC since Jan 88 (DECollege
    Trainee SWAS in Bern/Switzerland).
    
    I started with an Apple 2e with CP/M 2.2, then upgraded my system
    with the ALS CP/M plus (V3) card.
    
    Now I have a Mega 2 ST with monochrome monitor and Epson LQ500 printer.
    
    Software: STPascal +
              Profimat Assembler/debugger
              Flexdisk  (the  flexible, resetproof, bootable,
                reconfigurable...ramdisk)
              Uniterm          
              Templmon
              Aladin Macintosh Emulator  (the best thing I've ever seen!)
              CP/M Emulator
              PCDitto
              ***NO GAMES***
    
    My interests are mainly in 68000 assembler, systemprogramming, learning
    about the internals of operating systems (TOS/GEM brrr..., Mac wowwww!)
    (just to be shure you don't misunderstand me: I love the machine,
    I love the processor, I love the programs, but please don't talk about 
    that bloody OS called TOS).
    I use my Atari as a terminal to my Apple (have you ever seen such
    a nice screen on that (still great ol') machine?
    
    ---markus--- 

    This is Rick Keene and I'm a graphic designer.  I have an upgraded
    520ST with a Z-Time chip, Astra 20 meg hard drive with a built in
    double sided floppy, one each of a color and mono monitor, Okimate
    20 color printer, Apple Laser Writer, and a Packard Bell 2400 modem.
    
    The software I use:
    Degas Elite
    Aegis Animator
    Make-It-Move
    Publishing Partner
    Spectrum 512
    NeoChrome
    Cad 3D2
    Easy Draw with Supercharger
    Music Studio
    Advanced Art Studio
    Color and Mono Computer Eyes
    Tektronic Stereo Glasses
    
    I use my ST primarily for graphic design and some desktop
    publishing.  I have designed illustrations for various magazines
    including internal and cover illustrations for ST-Log.  I'm beta
    testing Publishing Partner Professional and I've developed some
    3-D slides for Digital Vision.  I also have designed several clip-art
    disks for the Atari to be used with Publishing Partner and Aegis
    Animator.
    As you can see, I think the Atari is the perfect machine for graphics
    and animation and I'd recommend checking it out before spending
    a lot of money for something else.
    
    

My name is Kees de Vries working for SWAS Utrecht in Holland.

Since a couple of weeks I have got a 520STM.

It's main use is: family game computer. (My kids love it)

The reason for purchase is that the previous family game machine (ZK Spectrum)
went in smoke is damaged beyond any repair.
My family wanted me to buy another ZX Spectrum, but I decided that for a litle
bit more money you can buy much better machines today. 
It seems that my decision was right...

I use a Sony KV1440 color TV set as monitor. 

Currently I do not have real programming plans because programming 
is part of my daily job already.


Kees de Vries

    Hello,

    I'm Martin Heermance, I own the following hardware:

        1040ST
        Color Monitor
        Avatex 1200hc modem
        Star NX-10 printer
        I just ordered an ICD FA20ST hard drive.

    The following is the software I use most frequently:

        Personal Pascal
        1ST Word and Thunder
        MI-TERM and Uniterm
        Spectrum view program
        XLISP

    I got disgusted with my ST about six months ago and refused to touch it.
    I have recently relented and decided that maybe having a hard drive and
    a more consistent system will make me feel better.  My major use is as
    an end user.  I use Uniterm and 1ST Word.  I also use Personal Pascal.
    I have written a few GEM based applications but I get pissed off at my
    ST each time I do it.  I have been thinking of buying a monochrome
    tube.

    Martin H.

Hi,

	I guess I finally should introduce my system and myself,

	I've worked for Digital for 4 and a bit years, first in Annecy and
now in Valbonne.

	I bought one of the first ST system's in France back in Oct 1985
before the disk based TOS had figured out that European TVs and US TVs use
different frequencies ... the first program I wrote patched the video location!

	I have an almost standard 520ST with SF354 (one that reads all the
tracks) and an SM124 monochrome monitor......the only reason I chose mono
was that colour cost a lot more than the FF15000 I paid three years ago!

	Main (almost only) program is UNITERM, use SEDT very often (but
then I used it on VAX and Rainbow for a year or two before! Thanks Anker!
what about making the VAX version use the full Vaxstation screen length
or am I way out of date?).

	Play the odd game and get very annoyed that most games are colour
only. When I get time (ie ten years after the ST is obsolete if my experience
with my old Dragon (6809E based...not the wife) is anything to go by) I will
start adding functionality in hardware terms. Right now MICRO SYSTEMES a french
magazine is running an article on how to add a super GLUE function to enable
access to the 11.5Mbytes of memory that the GLUE chip gives you a buss error
on (you guessed it when the address is outside normal ST limits disable the
buss error inducing signal from the GLUE chip and do some work yourself.....
as a bye product one gets some expansion slots and the chance to improve
on Atari case design!).

	I'd also like to use the ST for titling videos of the offspring but
then I knew I should have waited three years and bought an Amiga 2000 for
a slightly more money.

	Since I bought the ST about 8 other people I know have also done so
with Uniterm (and I suspect WHACK though I never got the system manager to
install the VAX part!) and a monochrome monitor it makes a good home terminal
and could make a good small computer if the Tramiels gave some real support.

	Regards,
	Nigel

    Hi there fellow atariites,
    
    I have just discovered "CHECK IN HERE" (great idea!!!) and since
    I have recently become a proud parent I thought I'd do just that.
    By the way, I've never written a NOTES reply before, so if this
    ends up in Timbuktu... don't blame me.
    
    And now to my baby...                 ...(pride)
    
    Not a strapping system, just the ST Summer Pack from Silica which
    is :
    
         1. An Atari 520STFM
         2. A built in 1 meg disk-drive
         3. Loadsa games
    
    Additionally, and incidently one of the factors that swayed my
    persuasion in Atari's favour, I have a Yamaha DX27 synth and an
    RX15 drum machine... groovy midi stuff.
    
    If this configuration sounds vaguely familiar, you may well have
    been reading a note or two that Jason Flowers has been entering
    into NOTES. He and I are friends and trying to learn all we can
    about the ST.
    
    I myself work in the CSC (Basingstoke) and support that much maligned
    product VAXDSM. I joined DEC just about one year ago and am still
    enjoying myself immensely.
    
    By the way, if you don't hear any more from me for a little while
    it won't mean I've gone away, but am busy reading all the existing
    entires in the ATARI notesfile.
    
    Nice to know I have so many fellow enthusiasts out there though
    please bear with me if any of my questions appear REALLY stoopid.
    This is my first micro and being a proud father doesn't mean I know
    how to change nappies.
    
    Best regards to you all,
    
    
    Jonathan

       Hi,

       I'm Permjeet Pandha, I work for the Mail Interchange Group in
       Reading, UK, on X400 systems.
       
>    1) describe your system

       Atari 52STFM+mono monitor+1Meg upgrade+ds external floppy.
       
>    2) tell what you use it primarily for

       Mainly for logging into work and messing about with various
       languages. 

>    3) what software packages you use (languages, etc...)

       Uniterm, Lattice C, Pascal 2, XLISP, GULAM shell, Arkanoid,
       Terrorpods.

       Arkanoid is nice but Terrorpods is far too complicated to play
       (for me anyway).
       
>    4) anything else you think might be interesting

       I'll probably be interested in the MINIX-ST when it comes along
       

    I am Eric ANGENOT from TAEC in VALBONNE where I worked as a software
    engineer. I am in DIGITAL since 9 months now.
    
    My system is an atari 520 STF ( I plan to extend it to 1Mb), with
    a SM124 monochrome monitor and a 1200 bauds modem.
    
    My favourite softwares are VIP, UNITERM, 1st WORD, SEDT, FSII, GAUNTLET.
    I 've got others I do not use so often : XLISP, DEGAS ELITE, GFA
    BASIC, MJC compiler and 
    many PD softwares.
    
    I'd like very much to use image analysis software like AIM but
    it seems I need a 1Mb extension.
                            
    ERIC

    Hi,
    
    My name is Victor Andersen.  I'm working for Digital Work Station
    Engineering at Palo Alto, California.
    
    I've had my Atari ST 1040 for a year and have the following equip.
    	Color and Mono monitors
    	SH204 drive
    	Naverone Clock
    	Star Printer
    	1200 baud modem
    
    I also use the following software
    	DEGAS      		for fun
    	Publishing Partner	for club newsletter
    	Developers kit with 'c' to write FRACTAL and LIFE programs
    	Emacs 
    	MT C Shell		can't get this to work yet
    	
    Games
    	Bureaucracy		(obsolete)
    	Red October		(I don't get it)
    	Deja Vu			(I like it)
    	Balance of Power	(Serious fun)
    
    I'm using my system to learn 'C' and now the the C shell as
    well as writing the programs that Scientific American Computer
    Rec column describes.
    
    In the future I would like to use my system to take over the World.
     	                                            
    
    

    Hello All!
    
    I'm Torbjorn Hall living in Stockholm, Sweden. I've been with DEC
    for 9 years now working in Field Service Operation Support, Sweden.
    
    My equipment:
    
    1040 ST
    VR241
    LA50
    PTT Modem
    
    S/W
    Use still STBasic but will get GFA soon (is it a good substitute???)
    Wordplus
    VIP Proffessional
    PRO24
    DR T's Editors for synth's (se below)
    
    
    MIDI H/W:
    
    KAWAI K3
    TECHNICHS K700
    YAMAHA FB01
    YAMAHA RX17
    YAMAHA REX50
    16 ch BOSS mixer
    
    Main interests
    Music by Computers (or with support of)
    MIDI sequencing
    
    I'm also doing a (Basic) project to take DEGAS pictures from disc
    and print them (pixelwise) on LA50 (for b&w) and further on to LJ250
    to get a full screen printout in Color.
    
    I read news to this conference every second day with help of a Batchjob
    triggered during nigh feeding my All-in-1 with everything unseen.
    
    Hope to get many interesting subject in future
    
    Tobbe
    

    My name is Uwe Hildebrandt, working as IS. Support Specialist mainly
    for FS-Applications in Zurich /Glattbrugg Switzerland.
    
    I got the Atari Computer one year ago. I started working more
    intensivly with it. 

    
    Hardware:  1040STf, monochrome
               HDplus 20 Vortex (20MB Harddisk)
               LA75 Printer (connected on serial port)
	   
    Software:  ST PASCAL, MEGAMAX C, GFA-BASIC, 
               SEDT, 1st WORD, WHACK, UNITERM


    I'm using it mainly for Text processing, also I like to learn various
    languages.
    
    Uwe

Uwe

    I'm Les Fister. I'm a Calibration Technician in the Andover APO,
    and I own...
    
    520 ST (OLD one)
    2 SS Floppies
    Supra 20M Hard Disk
    Panasonic 1091 printer (ssslllooowww)
    Atari Modem (#???)
    
    I've had this thang for approx. 3 yrs, and i'm thinking of changing
    to something else. I can't find software very easily. One friend
    of mine has a Mac II and another friend an Amiga 2000. I envy them
    (then again, i'm not as broke as they are).
    

    
    Well, I've been in read only in here for quite a while, so I'd better
    check in:
    
    My name is Bruce May, and I serve a very important function in this
    notesfile, I am probably the dumbest person (computerwise) in here.
    8^).      (You are all probably thinking I am making a joke about 
    myself, well my next remark will remove any doubts) I am a sales
    rep in the Santa Clara, Cal. office.  Don't you all feel better
    now?  When you have to ask a question that you may be afraid is
    dumb, you can be assured that there is someone in here who not only
    doesn't think it is dumb, but may not even understand it!  8^)
    
    Slightly more seriously:
    
    I own a 1040ST with a color monitor.  I (actually we) bought it
    for my wife who is going back to school, and needed something to
    do word processing on (1st Word, which, having sold word processing
    equipment a couple of previous lives before, I'm not that thrilled
    with, but the price is right).  My wife also is considering doing
    some accounting for some small businesses, so we purchased DAC.
    I plan (once I figure this Whack and down line loading stuff out-
    sometime in the early 90's I think) on using it to be able to dial
    into our system here and read All in 1 (I bet THAT impresses everyone
    in here!  :^)  ), although its not so much fun using it through
    the VT52 emulator that comes with the system.  :^(

    Finally, I want to thank everyone in here who contributors to the
    conference.  I sorta feel like a leech, as I don't know what I can
    add besides some comic relief when I recant my tales of woe as I
    chart my path towards being a real 'hacker'.  8^)
    
    
    Bruce  
        
                                         

    High,
    
    
    Here another Atari ST user. My primarely use is MIDI as the title
    says. My set-up is:
    
    ATARI 1040 ST
    Monochrome monitor
    LA120
    D10 Roland Synthesizer.
    
    It is not only the NETWORK which is called the system but waht about
    being MIDI the SYSTEM!
    
    regards,
    
    pete
    

    
    	One more new atari user....
    
    	Have a 520ST with 1 meg, Color monitor Star printer and the
    212 modem. Quite a fine buy! Now if only I could get used to the
    keyboard as opposed to the LK201!!
    
    	Primary interests are word processing, BBS, and games.
    
    	Regds
    	John

    I have a 520ST which I purchased just after TOS was available in
    ROM.  I upgraded to 1Meg. of memory.  I also have the color monitor,
    1 DS floppy, 1 SS floppy, Epson printer, QMI 1200 modem, Multimodem
    2400.
    
    I use the ST primarily for word processing (1st Word), spreadsheet,
    data base work and as a multi-session terminal for DEC work from
    home.  The most frequently used piece of software that I have is
    WHACK.  I can't imagine working without it.
    
    Randy Marks

I'm Al Williams, located in Landover, Maryland, WDC.

My system : Mega ST 2
            Color monitor
            Epson FX85 printer
            Harddisk (I hope to "role my own")
            DEC Scholar Modem

Software :  ST Star Raiders
            Test Drive
            MathTalk
	    Word Perfect
	    PrintMaster Plus
	    Misc PD software

	My name is Paul Harriman, and I work for the IM&T group for the
	Burlington VT manufacturing plant. I've had my ST for over a year
	and hadn't had the time or inclination to do anything with it other
	than MIDI stuff (it normally lives in my studio), but in the last month
	I've done some major upgrading and integrating of the thing with the
	rest of my computer collection.

	Current hardware setup is:

	Atari 1040 STf w/color monitor (and I like the color btw)
	Supra 30 meg harddisk
	Supra 2400 baud modem
	Star NX1000 printer

	(this in addition to an XT clone in another room, plus other assorted
	pieces of hardware).

	Primary use: MIDI controlling. It works in the studio mostly, although
	I think I'll let it come out and do other things like animation now.

	Software:

	Dr T's KCS Level II, and Copyist 1.6
	Tom Hudson's Cyber Studio (CAD3D-2.2,CyberControl,Spectrum512,Cybermate)
	Smoothtalker
	FS II
	The usual assortment of Language Disk stuff
	and a bunch of PD toys 
	FLASH!/SHADOW
	Bulkdump V4
	Midimax
	WHACK, now

	You will probably not hear a lot from me in this conference for a while
	as I have to wade through 2000+ notes since I chose to be a latecomer.

	/pjh
	

    Hi, Im Jon Murphy, I work for the ITACT Demonstration Engineering
    Group in DECpark. Im not a new ST owner but new to DIGITAL!
    
    Hardware ; 520STFM + 512k mem + 1M Disk (DIY freak?!)
               External 1Mb Disk
               Miricle WS4000 modem
               Philips 8533 Col Monitor
               Korg Poly 800 II synth
               Yamaha FB-01 Expander
               Roland TR707 Drum Machine etc...
    
    Software ; Most.
    
    

    
    A new boy to the class.  My name is Nick Bishop and I work in the
    Crescent Building in Basingstoke (UK).  I own a 520ST bulk standard
    machine and I'm only just appreciating how vats the world of the
    ST is.
    
    SW wise it's only games at the moment but thanks to fellow ST users
    I will be able to copy PD sw and start using my ST for more mind
    taxing purposes.
    
    ( I'm still, however an avid games player... the more action the
    better)

    Hi there,
    
    My name's Les Carleton based at CSC (Ultrix Support) at Viables
    in Basingstoke (UK for those that don't know). My system is a 520STFM
    upgraded to 1Mb with an external double side drive A.
    
    I don't use it as much as I used to but am having my interest rekindled
    by the conf. Fave games ... Tetris and Elite of course!
    
    Les
    

    This is Eric Osborne, Columbus, Ohio Sales Support. 
    
    I have :
    	520ST (OLD one, just after TOS became available in ROM)
        ICD disk interface with 1 ST225N & 1 Quantum Q250 (about 70
    		megs)
    	SC1224 Monitor (one of the old Panasonics)
    	1 SS & 1 DS (which I changed the mechanism in myself) floppy
    	Cermetek 212A modem
    	Epson printer
    
    I have some other, Non-Atari hardware also. I use the ST for word
    processing a  lot (1st Word, Word Perfect on order). I also have
    OS/9 professional for it. I haven't written any TOS code yet, but
    I am considering hacking together a driver for a SCSI tape drive
    off the ICD adapter. I'll likely do it under OS/9 first - I understand
    OS/9 better. As soon as I get time I intend to port some OS/9 utilities
    which can read IBM/ST diskettes to the ST under OS/9.
    

    Hello , I have a 520 stm with the 1 meg upgrade and two external
    drives .5 and 1 meg
    
    Main Use Flight sim II
    

    Robin Wiley - Sales Specialist EDU/SWS - Adelaide, South Australia.
    
    My 13 year old son got a 1040ST for Christmas - one 3.5" diskette, two
    joysticks, colour monitor, 20 games disks.
    
    The Atari is for games use only at the moment - I have an IBM clone for
    business use, including remote login to my VAX at work.
    
    That's all I know at the moment - the sales rep who sold it assured me
    it could run MS-DOS, but I cannot see how - I will continue reading
    this conference for hints.
    
    Regards,
    Robin.
    
    
    

    Richard Davies, CSSE in Reading, UK. I got a 520 STe (yes E) for xmas.
    I ordered the basic STFM power pack, and got this shipped in the pack,
    guess they ran out of FM's.
    
    Just learning the rudiments of getting on-line, so I can return the
    rainbow to DEC!.
    
    Richard

    
    
    My name's Robert Sheldon I'm currently on the YTS in at Wimgrove
    House Basingstoke UK.
    
    I ordered a 520STFM and next day I received a 520STE with 630 pounds
    worth of software.
    
    I'm not complaining about getting the STE though.
    
    I have started programming though it is primarily a games machine.

    My name is Memnon Emmanuel and I am with Field Service in Thessaloniki
    Greece. I am new to Digital and have only just discovered VAX notes
    nad this conference.
    
    I have an Atari ST (1 meg.) with a home made hard disk, external
    floppy, Epson RX-80, printer b/w monitor, and both Aladin and Spectre
    Mac emulators.
    
    I use the Atari for W.P. and programmning.
    
    I use First Word for text based documents,
    Signum for quality output
    
    Laser C for C programming
    GFA Basic for basic programming 
    Turbo Pascal (Mac Version) for pascal programming
    
    My best comms program is Uniterm 2.0E (public domain). 

    My name is Chad Masters.  I own a 1040 ST with a SLM804 laserprinter.
    I have a lot of public domain software.  Most of which I have not
    had time to use.  I have the OSS Pascal compiler and the TDI
    Modula2 compilers.  I use Modula compiler most of the time.  I also
    use NEODesk V2 as well as some games.  I mostly use my machine for
    school work and some game playing.

    I would like to add a 2 Meg upgrade to my machine, and a hardisk.
    I work in CSSE in Colorado Springs at the new CXN2 facility.

	Working ULTRIX Engineering at ZK
	MS ZKO3-3/T79
	DTN 381-0360
	EMAIL KRISIS::CCB

	I'm thinking of buying a 1040ST for music and housekeeping
	applications. I'll be listening, mostly. Also keeping an eye
	out for notes about Stacy.

    Hi,
    
    I'm Oswald Knoppers. I own a 1040 with 2.5M, b/w monitor and a Megafile
    30. Most use of my ST is with minix (i have a genuine vt100 connected
    to the serial port), and for terminal emulation.
    
    Hope to have fun with this conference...
    
    Oswald

    
    after noteing around in this conference for quite a while I think
    it's time now for me to sign in too
    
    my name is Bernd Falkenstein and I work for Technical Inhouse Training
    in Munich/Germany (in the moment OJT in Field Service)
    
    My system is a 1040ST with a blitter upgrade and a upgrade for 4MB
    I'm still working on (should be finished over the weekend)
    - RD53 with BMS100/Adaptek Controller/Interface
    - two TEAC 3 1/2'' drives and one BASF 40/80 Track 5 1/4'' drive
    - Atari Mono Monitor, Amiga Color Monitor
    - Nec P6 printer and additional 64kB printer buffer       
    - video digitizer for inputs and RGB/video converter for the VCR
    
    I have my computer built in a PC-style case with a standalone keyboard.
    
    My use for the computer is text processing and a lot of graphics.
    I make the entries for my video-8 movies with it also. Smaller
    applications for my own use I mainly do in GfA-Basic.
    I'm always looking for hardware upgrades on the way to my personal
    "Super-Atari" (if all of them make sense is another question, it's
    my hobby...)
    
    Bernd
    

    
    I am Chris (The one who keeps typing in for advice !)
    
    I have an Atari 520STfm (nothing Mega !!)
    1 colour Monitor
    1 xenon printer
    1 casio keyboard
    (with the 5pin din leads )
    and ME!
    
    I have no MIDI Programs that can go with the keyboard etc
    and if anybody would like to lend/hire/sell or even give away a
    MIDI program then I am * more * than interested !!!
    Contact me on x 6228
    OR my mailstop is @REO F5/12
    
    Thankyou
    
    Chris
    xxxxx

    
    
    hello,
    
    Time to check in.
    My name is Ken Pollan and I work in New Product Engineering at the
    Mill.
    My STFM start as a game machine but is getting larger..
    
     It has 1 meg will go to four (I have the 4 meg on a board).
     The hard drives are ST506 self rolled thru ICD and Adaptec controller.
       .... 2 Seagates 21M..44M...and Micropolis needing format.
     Swapped out the 3.5 inch firm disk with High Density Toshiba 1.44M
       .... Yet to format high density though...
    
     Have an Atari color and BW high res monitor.
    
     Ported to a MAC sack ala David Small et al and Translator.
     
     2400 multibaud modem..
    
     I use Uniterm, Data Manager, Word Writer, 
     Like Compuserve, pd on the lat, shareware....
     Accolade makes baseball, football that are great...
     Art programs are interesting...
     Arcanoid, Barbarian used to interest....
                           
    would  like to use supercharger for msdos..
    explore the Mac side further...
    
    Am happy to exchange info to help people get off the ground...
    
    KP.
    
    

    
    Well, I guess we sign in this way...
    
    	 Hi, I'm Rich Hearn and I've purchased Carl Lewis' (.15) system 
    	along with the "additions" he (and a few others) had that I was
    	lucky enough to get.
    
    
   <<< Note 13.15 by PEOVAX::LEWIS "RONCO makes the best board popper..." >>>
                               -< Another ST"er >-

    Hello fellow ST'ers. 
    
    Here is a list of the hardware and software I currently have:
    
    		HARDWARE:	color 1040ST
    
    		SOFTWARE:	DEGAS
    				NEOchrome
    				VIP professional
    				MEGAblit
    				STwriter
    				1st Word
    				Printmaster
    				Monopoly
<<< ==============================================================>>>    
    
    	In addition, Carl also had   PC Ditto
    				     5.25 IB Drive
    				     Mouse Master (Switch)
    				     MS Dos 3.2
    				     AsEasyAs
    				     NEOdesk 2.0
    
    	More stuff than I can remember, but the above is a sample.
    
    	I've also got a Seagate 277N (used; and Host Adapter & controller -
    	thanks to Bob Pomeroy  :^)  on the way, along with the Dr T's KCS
    	and Documentation (used - courtesy Evan Holzwasser  :^)
    
    	I see my Daughter (college) probably wanting to play games more
    	than anything else  :^)  ,  My wife, possibly using the AsEasyAs
    	for work related items, and myself using the MIDI aspects.
    
    	I have to admitt - after a "weekend" of "playing around" with it;
    	I DON'T understand why the ATARI 1040STf is not THE standard in
    	"home" computing.  Me? biased? NAW - no way!    :^)
    

    
    Quickie to my previous note (.69)
    
    	I got "caught" in the midst of writting and had to "leave" before
    	I could give proper credit to Jeff Lomicka for all the help that
    	he gave to me (offline) when I was looking to purchase a system.
    
    	I would "publicly" like to say "THANK YOU" to Jeff...
    
    		Jeff,
    
    			Thanks again for all your help, it will not go
    		unappreciated.
    
    						Rich

    Hello,
    
    My name is Gil Steil. I'm an organization consultant in the corporate 
    organization consulting group. Prior to this assignment I managed
    groups in engineering - RT, ULTRIX, HP Graphics Workstations.
    
    My family uses five ST's - one for each member of the family, plus
    one for our vacation house. We have:
    
    1 color 520ST
    2 mono 1040ST's
    1 color 1040ST
    1 mono 520ST with 2.5 MB of memory and a 20 MB hard disc.
    
    Software we use includes:
    
    Timeworks Wordwriter
    VT100 emulator from Mark of the Unicorn (one day I'll try WHACK)
    PHASAR for managing the family budget
    PORTFOLIO for tracking investments
    Timeworks Publisher
    Timeworks Data Manager
    Timeworks Swiftcalc
    Neodesk 2.1
    GFA Draft+
    Calamus
    GFA Ray Trace
    C compiler we haven't tried yet
    miscellaneous other stuff
    
    

    Here we go:
    
    Name:      John Bouwmans
    Location:  Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Function:  Project leader
    
    System:    Mega ST2 (with 1040 ST as a "backup" system)
    Harddisk:  30 Mb
    Other Eq:  MIDI (Yamaha DSR2000 keyboard, Roland U220 sound module)
    Printer:   Epson LQ500
    
    Software:  FirstWord, ST Basic, Omikron Basic, DEGAS Elite,
               VIP, C-Lab Notator
    Use for:   Music playing and scoring
               My wife's practice administration (reports, invoicing etc.)
               No games (!)
    
    John.

    
    	I don't think I've check in before, so here goes:
    
    	Name:      Tom Hershberger
    	Location:  Cleveland, Ohio  (Customer Service)
    
    	System:    1040 ST  W/Supercharger    Used mainly for games.
    	
    	Thats all, 
    	Tom
    
    	
    
    
    

    
    I've been mostly a read-only, but since I finally got an ST last week I
    guess I'll start asking lots of foolish questions.
    
    Name: Brian Rost
    
    Location: Marlboro, MA (ISB)
    
    System: 520 STFM, mono monitor 
    
    
    						Brian

    I have very recently purchased an STe 11040 for my kids, 4 1/2 and
    9 years old, because they they were pounding my PC clone to death. 
    I also had to get them going when ever they needed to use it because
    of the unfriendlyness of the user interface. Well I also have a hard
    time passing up anything with a MIDI interface (that's another story).
    
    I am going to use a TV for now, before making the decsion of getting
    a multisync monitor or a monochrome and a TV (I don't care too much for
    the two monitor configuration plus I really don't have a spare color TV
    but....).
    
    I intended to learn as much about this computer as I can through this
    conference and appreciate all the help and would like to publicly thank
    Jeffrey Lomicka for all the help he has already given to me so far.
    
    Errol
    
    (Can't wait to get some MIDI software on that baby.)
    

    Get a copy of Neodesk 3.2 from Gribniff Software in Hadley,
    Massachusetts.
    
    It will end the unfriendliness of the interface. You may never want
    to go back to your PC.
    
    Gil

    
    
    Ok,
    
    I guess I should have introduced myself by now, so I'll do it now.
    
    I am Nick Lloyd working in the Solent Business Park (UK) on TOLAS,
    as a contractor.
    
    The setup at home is as follows :
    
    ATARI 520STE upgraded to 1 meg then 4 meg
    ICD 100meg Hard Drive
    Second Floppy
    Colour Monitor (Phillips)
    Mono Monitor (Atari)
    Hand Scanner
    Tracker Ball (instead of mouse)
    A Citizen 24 pin Printer and a Heap of junk from Olivette that tries to
    be a 9 bin
    Good old joystick for the serious work !!!!
    
    Software ....
    
    Lattice C V5.0 - good interpeter, and complier no complaints
    GFA BASIC V3.0 - as above, haven't used to much
    HiSoft DEVPAC Assembler - God Knows Assembler ????
    
    Logistic SpreadSheet - Ok for the accounts, never used graphics
    DIGICalc             - Load of rubbish
    Wordup               - good GDOS word processor
    1st Wordplus         - everyone knows about this 
    Superbase            - Nice professional looking interface
    
    Spetrum 512          - Paint program good colours horrid interface
    Neochrome            - Staid
    Canvas               - Came free haven't really used
    
    Cyber suit of progs  - Getting this today so cann't comment
    
    Calamus              - Might get delivered someday soon
    
    Thats all or most of the games listed I've got loads more but I don't
    really use them.
    
    Serious software....!!!
    
    MIDWINTER    - Why don't all companies put as much effort into their
                   software. Especially so called serious companies.
    
    Xenon 1 & 2  - Good fun blast those aliens, same as above.
    
    Bombjack     - Keeps many a vistor happy and the other arf.
    
    A tank sim. M4 or somthing - Only ever get blowen up, cann't find or
                                 see enemy.
    
    I could go until next week but I'll stop.
    
    
    I don't actually use the beast to much but the other arf, does a lot of
    freelance, graphic design, desktop publishing and all that so it's her
    baby really. And hence all the question about PC format and graphics.
    
    One other comment is why oh why cann't Atari get of their butts and 
    distribute their products. Has anyone seen used a TT I wanted one but
    with the lack of response and real quality software Apple here we come.
    
    Many thanks to all that have replied to my inane questions.

    I'm Keith from the Data Center in Toronto.
    
    I have 2 ST systems:
    
    A 520STfm with DS drive, 512K.
    A 1040STe with 1 meg.
    2 Panasonic 1124kxp printers
    DS external drive
    2 monitors (of course!)
    A US Robotics HST Courier Modem
    another 2400 baud no name modem.
    
    Uses: all of them!
    
    Love to fool with digitized sound (TCB tracker), play games, word pro
    etc....
    
    (also have a 286 16mhz IBM, but I like my ST's better)
    
    KR
    

    And yet another one!
    
    My name is Ian Gordon.  I am the Computer Systems Administrator with
    Basys Automation Systems Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of DEC since
    June 1992) on their UK development site in Guildford, Surrey, England.
    
    I have a 1040STF upgraded to 2.5M memory, a colour monitor (Atari
    own-brand), a 40Mb hard disk (can't remember make), an external floppy
    (in the post to me) a 2400/MNP2-5/V42/V42bis modem, a V21/V23 modem (in
    process of being sold) and hope to have a V32 modem soon to replace the
    2400/blah/blah.
    
    I mainly use my Atari as an off-line-reader system for the CIX
    bulletin-board system.  (Yes, that's CIX, not CI$)

    Hello, 
    
    my name is Peter Eckel, I'm working as a system manager for a software
    project in Sprendlingen, Germany.  
    
    I use a former Mega ST1, upgraded to 4 MB and a 68020/16 MHz processor,
    HD floppy and fast serial line (57600 Baud). Hard disks are two Conner 
    CP30100 (same as DEC RZ23L) with 120 MB each connected to an ICD host
    adaptor. My modem is a ZyXEL U1496, soon to be extended to a line speed
    of 19200 bps (currently 16800).
    
    I'm using the Atari for C program development, as a terminal for a VAX,
    and as an offline reader for Mailbox communication with the german
    "Mausnet" (internet domain .maus.de). 
    
    My interests are in hard- and software, the next step will be an upgrade 
    to 68030/32 MHz w/Cache and two additional serial lines to accomplish 
    communication with the modem and two VAX ports withot switching. Maybe
    some day I'll increase the main memory, too. 
    
    regards, Peter.

    
    Dear All.
    I'm Martin Rowe (matt for short)
    I work in the VMS CSC in Warrington. U.K
    I have a 520STE with 4MEG in. an ATARI hi-res mono monitor,
    colour is via a monitor input to a telly.
    Printer is an EPSON Stylus 800 (360,360 dpi Ink jet)
    I use it mostly for recording sequences for my band on CUBASE V2.0
    and printing out parts on the Epson.
    I spend an unreasonable amount of time playing games, mostly
    simulator type things.
    Favourite prog is Microprose Formula One. To which I have been
    hopelessly addicted for a couple of years now!
    Also run Microprose Knights of The Sky to satisfy the urge to kill..
    And occasionally MIG 29.
    I don't do any programming or owt like that, It's more for fun
    and music than anything else.
    
    

	Well, there hasn't been an entry in here for a while, so 
	I thought that maybe I should drop one in.

	My name is James Dawson, I work in the CSC in Basingstoke, as
	an I.T.  I recently sold my STFM with a thought of getting a
	falcon, however cash proved a problem, (namely a lack of it!).
	
	Instead I bought an STE with 2M, TOS 2.06, and very little else,
	I kept all my previous disk boxes, and am now looking at getting
	a hard drive & keyboard (which can still be used with a Falcon).

	As far as usage goes, not a lot of late, but it varies from
	sampling, and mucking around with animation to a bit a
	programming here and there, along with a fair smattering of
	Frontier, Sensible Soccer, & F1GP.

	My latest fad is trying to get MiNT/Minix running on a twin-
	floppy based system.  Two word spring to mind... IT WON'T!

James.