Atari Stacy

The Atari Stacy was a transportable battery-capable ST compatible built around an 8 MHz Motorola 68000, 1MB of RAM and a 640x400 monochrome LCD. Its built-in floppy drive, full-size keyboard and trackball allowed Atari software and MIDI tools to travel without a separate monitor.

Originally shown as the “Stacey”, the production machine arrived in 1989 and was especially attractive to musicians who wanted their established ST sequencing software on stage or in the studio. Size, weight, cost and modest battery life kept it a specialised professional portable.

Notable Features

• Portable ST compatibility with a 640x400 monochrome LCD, internal floppy and integrated trackball.
• Retained MIDI ports and standard ST peripheral connections.

Historical Significance

• Announced as the Stacey and released as the Stacy in 1989.
• Found its strongest niche with musicians who needed mobile access to ST MIDI software.

Collector’s Notes

• Battery compartments are often affected by leakage and should be inspected carefully.
• The 1MB base Stacy lacks the internal hard disk supplied with many Stacy 2 and Stacy 4 configurations.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Atari Stacy
Manufacturer	Atari
Launched	Friday, September 1, 1989
Discontinued	1991
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola MC68000 at 8 MHz
Units Sold
I/O	MIDI, serial, parallel, ACSI, external monitor and joystick ports
Keyboard	Integrated full-size keyboard with numeric keypad
Pointing Device	Integrated trackball
Storage	Internal 3.5-inch floppy drive
Sound	Yamaha YM2149 three-channel PSG
Graphics	ST high-resolution monochrome compatible
Display	10-inch-class 640x400 monochrome LCD
ROM	TOS in ROM
RAM	1MB
CPU Speed	8 MHz