[comp.sys.atari.st] Which ST to buy?

RUBIN@GRAF.POLY.EDU (David Rubin) (12/17/87)

OK... after a year of thinking about which computer to buy I've finally
decided to go for an Atari ST.

What I basically want to know is which one to get.  I will be using the
computer mostly for MIDI applications in my home studio.  I would
appreciate it if someone can explain the major differences between
the 520, 1040, and Mega ST's, and what I should expect to pay for
each.  I am also tying to decide whether a monochrome or color system
would better suit my needs (I would like to avoid the eye strain of
a color monitor, but I hear that certain programs will not run on
a monochrome system).

For those of you who are actually using the ST for MIDI stuff, I would
appreciate any comments (good and bad) on the various sequencing
and librarian programs that are available.  Also any general comments
on the Atari and MIDI would be helpful.

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David Rubin
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