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From: jcksnsr@nmt.edu (Jeffrey C. King)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Purchase decision, to STe or not?
Message-ID: <1990Sep26.050142.3351@nmt.edu>
Date: 26 Sep 90 05:01:42 GMT
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    In response to question about the STe... the data I was refering to was 
from an issue of Current Notes about three months old.. in an Article 
describing an Autralian atari fair there was a sidebar containing info on the
STE  (can't check as I and the magazine are now 1900+ miles apart) ..
  I remember that at that time the STe was supposed to incorporate some
major graphics changes (ie.. an extra bit plane.) ... hopefully it does,
as that would make the machine equal to the Amiga graphics wise.. otherwise it
is rather a pointless and late upgrade.. (Sorry, but its time for the TT or
even better the ATW... (but following Dave Small's advice.. with which I agree,
 no Atari bashing...)
    I know some actual atari reps read this conf.  perhaps they can tell us
the true story...
  JEff