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From: JALKIO@cc.helsinki.fi (Jouni Alkio, University of Helsinki, Finland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: What does the TT Buy me??
Message-ID: <1371@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 10 Nov 89 23:19:00 GMT
References: <46bcb82f.14a1f@force.UUCP>
Organization: University of Helsinki
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In article <46bcb82f.14a1f@force.UUCP>, covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) writes:

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> 
> I get the following:
> 
> 1) GDOS with ALL of its WARTS and faults
> 
> 2) TOS 1.6, with only single tasking
> 
> 3) An increase in speed
> 
> 4) A higher rez color mode (640x480 in 16 colors)
> 
> Except for the higher color rez I don't see anything in the TT
> that would make me want to dump my investment in my current ST
> hardware.

Well, don't buy it, then. 
> 
> What would make me buy an Atari computer:
> 
> 1) A FAST CPU, at least a 25 Mhz 68030, with an option to go to
>    33 Mhz or even 50 Mhz as Motorola releases the faster cpus.
> 
> 2) ability to change to a 68040 CPU without buying a whole new
>    computer. That is why I can Atari computers disposable. In order
>    to upgrade to a different CPU you have to "dispose" of your older
>    computer.
> 
> 3) A true multi-tasking, multi-windowing OS. I mean, heck the Amiga
>    has had multi-tasking since the first A1000 was released. 
> 
> 4) An open buss so that 3rd party vendors can develop boards for the TT.
> 
> 5) Better Developer support from Atari, with real discounts given to
>    Developers for Atari hardware.
> 
> 6) Real color graphics ala the Macintosh. 640x480 in 16 colors is a joke,
>    and Atari should be ashamed for introducing a new machine with such
>    limited grpahics?? The TT will be the Atari machine for the early 1990s
>    and should be better then that!!
> 
> 7) A replacement for GDOS. Something that uses outline fonts. The Mac system
>    beats GDOS all the way to the North Pole!! GDOS is such a memory hog that
>    even 4 megs in my ST is limiting!!

Atari already has announced the technical specifications for the first
TT, so you can't help it, can you? By the way, don't you know that
Atari has said that the ATW's nice graphics card will probably be
introduced for the TT (this has been posted here)?

You REALLY DON'T HAVE TO SUPPORT ATARI if you don't like them! You can
by all means change the company. I can see no reason why Atari wouldn't
try to do all they can. If they can't do all you want them to do, it's
not their fault. Find a company that can fulfil your needs.
> 
> Richard (Tired of Bashing the TT) Covert
	
		(Oh, what was this, then?)


  					           Jouni Alkio