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From: AMONSON@IDCSVAX.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: THANKS FOR THE HELP!!
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Date: 12 Jul 89 06:11:00 GMT
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        Well, I'm convinced.  I am going to purchase the 551 drive and SDX!
I really appreciate the help I received from the magazine (Charles, Gary, and
Albert).  I think that I found the problem with my 1050.  I opened it up and
took a magnifying glass to the sockets on the drive.  It seems that there is
a hair-line crack in at least one solder connection.  But since I have decided
to get the 551 I will not temp fate and try to repair it, at least not until I
have the new drive!  So if all goes well in a couple of weeks I will have TWO
drives and SDX.
        I have some new questions for you all.  Does somone out there own
Diamond or GOE and have you used X windows (I use X)?  If you have, I would
appreciate knowing the simularities and differences between the Atari carts
and X windows?  Do both carts work with SDX?  Which cart is better?

                                Paul Amonson
                                Bitnet: AMONSON@IDCSVAX

P.S. Thanks for future help.  (I never know when I get a chance to respond!)