A spirited comparative dive into the Atari ST and the Commodore Amiga - their strengths, flaws, ecosystems, and cultural legacies. Was one objectively superior, or did they win different battles? Read on, reminisce, and weigh in.
The Sinclair QL promised to leapfrog business microcomputing in 1984 - but rushed launch, flaky microdrives, and buggy ROMs made it a cautionary tale. The QL changed what consumers demanded from personal computers: stability, real storage, and a working OS out of the box.
How a modest 68000-based home computer with MIDI ports and a stubborn user base quietly rewired music studios, desktop publishing shops and the indie game scene - and why its influence still hums in modern tools.
The Atari ST's unique blend of CPU-driven graphics, a 512-color palette, and a 3-channel PSG plus MIDI connectivity shaped a generation of distinctive games. This article explores the ST's architecture, the creative techniques it forced on developers, and how modern devs can revive ST-style graphics and sound to make retro-inspired games that resonate with today's players.