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From: ia4@CUNIXD.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (Imran Anwar)
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Subject: ATARI ST QUESTIONS
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Date: 18 Jun 89 00:43:11 GMT
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		ATARI QUESTIONS

I need answers to the following questions. Any and all input is appreciated!

I have been using an ST 520 (external 360K) with color. I am now planning to upgrade.

I checked around and am interested in the MEGA 2 when I can afford it and either a 520 or 1040 in the meantime.

- The MEGA is supposed to have the blitter, but when I tried it at J&R Music World in NY I could not notice a difference in speed of graphics with or without the blitter turned on. Could you please enlighten me as to the benefits of the blitter?

- I hear a lot about the TOS 1.4. Just what will be the real advantages it will offer and would it be worth waiting for machines with TOS 1.4 built in?

- With my 520 I used PC-Ditto and was very satisfied despite the slowness.... to me it was nothing short of magic. But I need a more powerful computer for my MBA studies. I would like that to be the MEGA but I need to scan in documents and run OCR software to save time on retyping. Under PC-Ditto will IBM type scanners (that I can borrow) work? 

- The other thing I need is Mac compatibility. I am not really interested in games but am told that under MAC emulation I will DEFINITELY need a Hard Drive. True?

- I am also told that one has to experiment a great deal before getting the right combination of ST version, Hard Disk, Finder, System etc. Any guidance will be appreciated. 

- Same question about Apple peripherals used with Spectre GCR? 

- I remember reading somewhere about a SONY TV/monitor that runs all three ST resolutions... I think it was a KV-1311RC. I have asked around in NY but no one seems to know about this. Does anyone know what I am talking about?

- Is it possible to use the Atari ST as a fax machine as PCs can be used, or, alternatively, can such PC devices be used under PC-Ditto?

I would be obliged if everyone, someone, anyone would help me!!!!

Thanks

Imran Anwar, Columbia Business School, NY, NY.