These are simply release dates. There were several minor board revisions as well as variations of the internal drive mechanisms in particular, however I also was stymied by lack of information. An inquiry on the AtariAge forum may yield some better information. On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 8:22 AM Bob Shuster <bob@theshusters.com> wrote:
I assume those are initial release dates? (And where did you find this information?) Do we know when each of these was discontinued? Is there a serial number lookup anywhere to tell the actual date for my items? There just seems to be a dearth of online information for these systems, vs. what’s available for Apple for example.
- Bob Shuster
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:10:28 -0400 From: Dean Notarnicola <dnotarnicola@gmail.com> To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize Message-ID: <CAJeDMDgoQH9+J32S-GLJ0ur6ezpx3BBOqf-748yVce3sQy= 3sg@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Atari Mega ST4: 1987 Atari 520ST: 1985 Atari SM124: 1985 Atari SC1224: 1985 Atari SF354: 1985 Atari SF314: 1985
On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 3:34 PM Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Just an update on this process and some questions! I?ve gone through most of my Apple stuff and gone through my 8-bit Atari stuff - and now going through the 16-bit Atari stuff. Unlike the Apple and 8-bit Atari, I?m having a hard time finding much info on the 16-bit Atari systems online. Specifically I?m looking to date the pieces. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have: Atari Mega ST4, Atari 520ST, Atari SM124, Atari SC1224, Atari SF354, Atari SF314. I?m having trouble even finding specific date ranges. Any Atari experts out there?
Thanks. - Bob Shuster