The STacy is a portable computer version of the Atari ST .
5-397: The computer was originally designed to operate on 12 standard C cell flashlight batteries for portability. When Atari realized how quickly the machine would use up a set of batteries (especially when rechargeable batteries of the time supplied insufficient power compared to the intended alkalines), they simply glued the lid of the battery compartment shut. The STacy has features similar to
10-466: A storage capacity up to 8000 mAh while rechargeable NiMH C batteries can hold up to 6000 mAh. Zinc-carbon C batteries usually hold up to 3800 mAh. Compared to the AAA and AA batteries, C-batteries' storage capacities are significantly higher. Like the D battery , the C battery size has been standardized since the 1920s. The AA , AAA , and N sizes have been in common use since the 1950s. The C battery
15-659: Is where the first units were manufactured, with final manufacturing occurring in Taiwan. The distinctive sculptured charcoal-gray case was designed by Ira Velinsky, Atari's chief Industrial Designer. There are four STacy models: The STacy appears in the 1991 films Nothing but Trouble and Delusion . C battery The C battery (C size battery or R14 battery) is a standard size of dry cell battery typically used in medium-drain applications such as toys, flashlights , and musical instruments. As of 2007, C batteries accounted for 4% of alkaline primary battery sales in
20-710: The Macintosh Portable , a version of Apple's Macintosh computer which contained a built in keyboard and monitor. With built-in MIDI, the STacy enjoyed success for running music-sequencer software and as a controller of musical instruments among both amateurs and well-known musicians. The Stacy was a global project, design work was carried out in the Sunnyvale HQ, Cambridge UK, final PCB layouts were produced by Atari in Japan, which
25-470: The United States. In Switzerland as of 2008, C batteries totalled 5.4% of primary battery sales and 3.4% of secondary (rechargeable) battery sales. A C battery measures 50 mm (1.97 in) length and 26.2 mm (1.03 in) diameter. The voltage and capacity of a C-size battery depends on the battery chemistry and discharge conditions. The nominal voltage is 1.5V. Alkaline C batteries have
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