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From: mfolivo@sactoh0.UUCP (Mark F. Newton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Portfolio 640k
Keywords: Expansion
Message-ID: <2853@sactoh0.UUCP>
Date: 9 Apr 90 07:42:18 GMT
Organization: Sacramento Public Access, Ca. USA
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About the Portfolio, it mentions that it is expandable to 640k, but
nowhere in the manual does it say how. (This is printed on the
outside of the box)

So how will the Portfolio be expanded? Will the additional memory
be added through the system bus? Will there be either higher
capacity cards? Would there be a market for a card drive for the
ST, like there is for the IBM?

Data transfers through the parallel interface is simpler than the
serial interface. I recommend it over the serial *if* you have a
PC. For STs and anything else (your 600XL maybe?) use the serial
interface and make a cable.

I really like the Portfolio, I can run small programs, but I use
the editor more than anything else. And of course, anyone who sees
my use it is intrigued by it to ask me about it.


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