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From: kimes@cbnewsc.att.com (Kit Kimes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Upgrading the RAM in an Atari 400
Message-ID: <1990Nov13.175054.8265@cbnewsc.att.com>
Date: 13 Nov 90 17:50:54 GMT
References: <2856.273f0592@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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From article <2856.273f0592@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>, by (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins):
> I have a friend who has an original Atari 400 with 16 K. I was wondering 
> what the easiest way to get it to 48K would be. I have 64K worth of chips 
> laying around from when I upgraded my 800XL to 256K, can I use them?

I upgraded my 400 so long ago that I don't remember what chips I used
or whether they are the same as used to upgrade the 800XL.  However,
I would recommend that he not even start putting money into a 400,
assuming he still has the membrane keyboard on it.  He will get tired
of it real fast and not get much use out of it unless he only uses it
to play games.  He should consider buying a used machine if he wants
to upgrade.  I was at the Chicago/Milwaukee Atarifest Sunday and saw
several 800, 800XL and 130XE's for sale in the 50 to 100 dollar range.
It is cheaper in the long run.

Kit Kimes
AT&T Bell Labs
Naperville, IL
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