Reorder Atari corner cards logically, merge Mega ST explainer into fleet page

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 <p>Somewhere along the way, "one Atari ST" turned into three Mega ST 4 machines plus a Mega ST 2. Rather than let them gather dust, each one got a clearly defined purpose, from untouched nostalgia piece to fully upgraded workstation.</p>
 <h2>What Is an Atari Mega ST?</h2>
 <p>The Atari Mega ST is a variant of Atari's 16/32-bit ST computer line, released in 1987 and aimed at business and desktop-publishing users. Compared to the standard 520 ST or 1040 ST, it comes in a low, flat desktop case with the floppy drive and motherboard separated from the keyboard, similar to a classic PC tower-and-keyboard setup. It shipped with a built-in Blitter chip for fast graphics operations, which the earliest 520/1040 ST models lacked, making it noticeably better suited for GEM-based desktop publishing software of the era.</p>
 <p>Mega STs were sold as Mega 1 (1 MB RAM), Mega 2 (2 MB RAM) and Mega 4 (4 MB RAM), all expandable, and were commonly bundled with monochrome high-resolution monitors for DTP work with software like Calamus or PageStream. The separated case design makes internal expansion and modification considerably easier than on an all-in-one 1040 ST, which is one reason the Mega ST remains a popular base for retro computing projects like the ones documented on this site.</p>
 <h2>The Lineup</h2>
 <ul>
 <li><strong>The <a href="/retro/mega-st-heirloom/">heirloom machine</a></strong>, kept as close to factory-original as possible, running the stock TOS 1.04 with a classic floppy drive and its own original Atari keyboard and mouse. Its job is to be a baseline reference: if something breaks on a modded machine, this one proves the fault isn't in the software.</li>
@@ -22,33 +22,27 @@ sections:
      - title: "🔧 Mega ST 2"
        summary: "The spare and test machine for the rest of the fleet."
        href: "/retro/mega-st2/"
      - title: "⚡ ET4000 in the Mega ST"
        summary: "Adding higher resolutions to the Mega ST 4 'High' via a STGA adapter and an ET4000 card, and what it took to get it working."
        href: "/retro/et4000-experiment/"
      - title: "📺 Monitor Compatibility"
        summary: "The 15kHz problem explained, and which modern monitor panels actually cooperate with Atari colour modes."
        href: "/retro/atari-monitor-compatibility/"
      - title: "🔌 Wi-Fi Modem & BBS"
        summary: "Dialing into telnet bulletin board systems from the Mega ST 4 'Low' using dhansel's WifiModem and terminal software."
        href: "/retro/atari-networking-bbs/"
      - title: "🌀 Storm ST & Cloudy ST"
        summary: "Adding 8 MB Alt-RAM and flashable TOS to the Mega ST, switching between EmuTOS and TOS 1.04."
        href: "/retro/storm-cloudy/"
      - title: "🧠 MonSTerBoard"
        summary: "How the MonSTerBoard turns the Mega ST 4 'High' into a workstation with 8 MB TT-RAM, dual IDE and flashable TOS."
        href: "/retro/monsterboard/"
-      - title: "🌐 NetUSBee"
+      - title: "📖 TOS Explained"
-        summary: "Real internet via STinG and a USB port for FAT16 data exchange with Windows on the Mega ST 4 'High'."
+        summary: "A short explanation of TOS, the operating system behind every Atari ST, and the versions that matter today."
-        href: "/retro/netusb/"
+        href: "/retro/tos/"
      - title: "💳 SidecarTridge Multi-device"
        summary: "An apps platform in a cartridge, adding Wi-Fi, ROM emulation and floppy/hard-disk images to the Mega ST 4 'Low'."
        href: "/retro/sidecartridge/"
      - title: "💾 Gotek Floppy Emulator"
        summary: "Replacing floppy drives with cheap Gotek emulators and HxC firmware, using USB stick disk images on the Mega ST 4 'Low'."
        href: "/retro/gotek/"
      - title: "💽 UltraSatan"
        summary: "Giving the Mega ST 4 'Low' a real ACSI hard disk on an SD card with the UltraSatan Mini from Lotharek."
        href: "/retro/ultrasatan/"
      - title: "💽 ACSI2STM"
        summary: "An open-source ACSI to SD card hard drive emulator for the Atari ST. Bought, not yet in use."
        href: "/retro/acsi2stm/"
      - title: "💳 SidecarTridge Multi-device"
        summary: "An apps platform in a cartridge, adding Wi-Fi, ROM emulation and floppy/hard-disk images to the Mega ST 4 'Low'."
        href: "/retro/sidecartridge/"
      - title: "⌨️ Eiffel Interface"
        summary: "Connecting a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and joysticks to the Mega ST 4 'High' with the Eiffel adapter."
        href: "/retro/eiffel/"
@@ -58,24 +52,27 @@ sections:
      - title: "🖱️ mouSTer"
        summary: "Connecting a modern USB mouse to the Mega ST 4 'Low' with the mouSTer DB-9 adapter."
        href: "/retro/mouster/"
      - title: "🔌 STPSU"
        summary: "Replacing the aging Mega ST 4 'High' power supply with a modern STPSU for clean, stable power, especially for the ET4000."
        href: "/retro/stpsu/"
      - title: "💽 ACSI2STM"
        summary: "An open-source ACSI to SD card hard drive emulator for the Atari ST. Bought, not yet in use."
        href: "/retro/acsi2stm/"
      - title: "📺 Atari to VGA"
        summary: "Getting the Mega ST onto modern VGA monitors with three RGB-to-VGA adapters: MCSWITCH, a self-build and an ST2VGA Enhanced."
        href: "/retro/atari-vga/"
      - title: "🖱️ Laser Mouse"
        summary: "Converting an original Atari STM-1 mouse to a modern laser sensor with the Atari mouse laser board."
        href: "/retro/laser-mouse/"
-      - title: "📖 What Is an Atari Mega ST?"
+      - title: "📺 Atari to VGA"
-        summary: "What defines the Mega ST, and why it became such a popular base for retro computing projects."
+        summary: "Getting the Mega ST onto modern VGA monitors with three RGB-to-VGA adapters: MCSWITCH, a self-build and an ST2VGA Enhanced."
-        href: "/retro/mega-st/"
+        href: "/retro/atari-vga/"
-      - title: "📖 TOS Explained"
+      - title: "📺 Monitor Compatibility"
-        summary: "A short explanation of TOS, the operating system behind every Atari ST, and the versions that matter today."
+        summary: "The 15kHz problem explained, and which modern monitor panels actually cooperate with Atari colour modes."
-        href: "/retro/tos/"
+        href: "/retro/atari-monitor-compatibility/"
      - title: "⚡ ET4000 in the Mega ST"
        summary: "Adding higher resolutions to the Mega ST 4 'High' via a STGA adapter and an ET4000 card, and what it took to get it working."
        href: "/retro/et4000-experiment/"
      - title: "🔌 STPSU"
        summary: "Replacing the aging Mega ST 4 'High' power supply with a modern STPSU for clean, stable power, especially for the ET4000."
        href: "/retro/stpsu/"
      - title: "🌐 NetUSBee"
        summary: "Real internet via STinG and a USB port for FAT16 data exchange with Windows on the Mega ST 4 'High'."
        href: "/retro/netusb/"
      - title: "🔌 Wi-Fi Modem & BBS"
        summary: "Dialing into telnet bulletin board systems from the Mega ST 4 'Low' using dhansel's WifiModem and terminal software."
        href: "/retro/atari-networking-bbs/"
  - heading: "Amiga Corner"
    cards:
      - title: "⚔️ Vampire, A600GS or MiSTer"
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 title: "What Is an Atari Mega ST?"
 section: "retro"
 tags: "retro"
 description: "What defines the Atari Mega ST, and why it became a popular base for retro computing projects."
 layout: base.njk
 parent: "/retro/"
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 <h1>What Is an Atari Mega ST?</h1>
 <div class="detail-content">
 <p>The Atari Mega ST is a variant of Atari's 16/32-bit ST computer line, released in 1987 and aimed at business and desktop-publishing users.</p>
 <h2>What makes it different</h2>
 <p>Compared to the standard 520 ST or 1040 ST, the Mega ST comes in a low, flat desktop case with the floppy drive and motherboard separated from the keyboard, similar to a classic PC tower-and-keyboard setup. It shipped with a built-in Blitter chip for fast graphics operations, which the earliest 520/1040 ST models lacked, making it noticeably better suited for GEM-based desktop publishing software of the era.</p>
 <h2>Typical configurations</h2>
 <p>Mega STs were sold as Mega 1 (1 MB RAM), Mega 2 (2 MB RAM) and Mega 4 (4 MB RAM), all expandable, and were commonly bundled with monochrome high-resolution monitors for DTP work with software like Calamus or PageStream.</p>
 <h2>Why collectors still care</h2>
 <p>The separated case design makes internal expansion and modification considerably easier than on an all-in-one 1040 ST, which is one reason the Mega ST remains a popular base for retro computing projects like the ones documented on this site.</p>
 </div>