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From: 4224_5132@uwovax.uwo.ca (Andrew Semple)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: A few random thoughts
Message-ID: <4464.257d2cbf@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Date: 6 Dec 89 20:14:07 GMT
References: <21653@brunix.UUCP> <24548@cup.portal.com> <1833@atari.UUCP> <4448.257a46e4@uwovax.uwo.ca> <473ffa3c.14a1f@force.UUCP>
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In article <473ffa3c.14a1f@force.UUCP>, covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) writes:
> In article <4448.257a46e4@uwovax.uwo.ca>, 4224_5132@uwovax.uwo.ca (Andrew Semple) writes:
>> 
>>  covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) spews,
>> 
>> > You know Ken, that is ONE reason why I refuse to buy the new TT. If you can't
>> > even upgrade a Mega ST2 to 4 megs because of some manufacturing decision to
>> > save 10 cents by using a MMU chip that can't address 4 megs, then what does
>> > that tell me about Atari?? It is INSANE to sell a Mega ST2 that is crippled
>> > so that it can't be upgraded to 4 megs. That is another example of Atari's
>> > No Upgrade Policy. Why do you folks do that??
>> > 
>> > And are you folks going to change this policy with regards to the TT/p? Or
>> > if I want to add more memory after I purchase a TT/P will I have to sell
>> > it and buy another TT/p with more memory?? 
>> >
>>   The above statement about the ST2 not being able to be expanded to 4 Megs 
>> is absolute CRAP.  I know of about 20 ST2's that have been expanded to 4 Megs.
> 
> Andrew, I was simply repeating what Ken B of Atari said in an earlier post.
> That *SOME* Mega ST2s can NOT be upgraded to 4 megabytes. 
> 
  Then why didn't you say that IN your post.  Be more careful.
   
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> Andrew Semple                               ads@hydra.uwo.ca
>> 2nd Year Applied Math/Computer Science      Andrew.Semple@hydra.uwo.ca
>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Oh, an expert :-)
> 
  I'll take that as a complement.  

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Andrew Semple                               ads@hydra.uwo.ca
2nd Year Applied Math/Computer Science      Andrew.Semple@hydra.uwo.ca
The University of Western Ontario           Semple@uwovax.BITNET
London, Ontario
Canada     "I think in the predicate calculus."   - I. Newton :-)