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Paul Lefebvre
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The Atari ST had a unique monitor situation. It could output either color or monochrome (not both) at resolutions of up to 640x400 depending on the type of display connected to it. And due to Atari’s proprietary 13-pin DIN port, you had to choose one of Atari’s monitors.

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