Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!rutgers!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cunixa.cc.columbia.edu!cmm1 From: cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Atari Jaguar Message-ID: <1990Nov15.144034.7163@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Date: 15 Nov 90 14:40:34 GMT References: Sender: news@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (The Daily News) Distribution: comp Organization: Columbia University Lines: 107 In article jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca writes: >In , dh@tardis.cs.ed.ac.uk writes: >> >>I'm hoping (!!) for a reply from someone from Atari about this...but I >>realise they probably won't reply. I would prefer that. It seems more prudent in light of past events for them to just keep their mouths shut until the thing is shipping. >> >>What I want is some more info about this new Atari Jaguar machine that >>I've been hearing about. It's supposedly going to cost 700 UK pounds >>and be based on a 68020 running at 16MHz. >> >>I've heard it's basically a cut-down TT. Oh come on. This rumour isn't remotely believable. Why did this guy post this? > I'm not from Atari. but perhaps this Zflash from Comdex may clear >up what you've heard. Note, this is not a 68020, but the rest fits. > > > > This is a Z*NET SPECIAL SHOW REPORT: COMDEX FALL 1990 #1 > > ============================================================== > ======= ))))))))))======== )))== ))= )))))))= ))))))))======== > ============== ))=== ))=== ))))= ))= ))========= ))=========== > =========== ))==== ))))))= )) )) ))= )))))====== ))=========== > ======== ))========= ))=== ))= ))))= ))========= ))=========== > ======= ))))))))))======== ))== )))= )))))))==== ))=========== > ============================================================== Gads, it lives... [stuff deleted] > Yes, the MEGA/STE is REAL, and I am writing this first report on > one! The configuration is as predicted weeks ago in Z*Net, identical > construction to the TT, although in Grey rather than off-White. A > pair of Serial ports are offered, as well as the local area network > (Appletalk compatible) port, although the LAN and Serial 2 appear to > share internal harware connections and cannot be used > simultaneously. What good is that? That doesn't make any sense. You can't use your serial devices and the network at the same time??? Hehe... >There is no SCSI port on the Mega/STE as on the TT, > but all the other ports are the same. That's really too bad. It makes more sense to include an SCSI port into the box. It seems the standard for the home/small business machines these days (although IDE seems to be catching on as well). > A VME bus cart slot is > accessable through a panel on the back of the machine. Most of the > MEGA/STE machines here have an additional serial port card installed > there. A VME slot on an ST? Now THAT makes sense. It is about time that the ST has some sort of stadard slot. > > The Mega/STe will have a base unit featuring 2 MEG of RAM, a > switchable 16/8 Mhz acceleration (yes, SPECTRUM compatible) with or > without RAM cache, and an internal 40 megabyte hard drive, the new > TT style TOS/Desktop (which shows on test programs to be calling > itself TOS 2.2) So far so good. Sounds like a decent low-end home unit if the pricing is right. >... and will be available "after the first of the > year" for a price that is to "knock out the Mac Classic". That may > be UNDER $1200! HAHAHAHA! I should remind you that Atari said the same things about the TT when they showed it for the first time (about 2 years ago!). I would take statements like this with a BIG grain of salt judging from Atari's previous antics (no pun intended...hehe). As for being competition for the Mac Classic...It would seem to be a very good contender IF the pricing is reasonable and IF they get it out the door before the next ice age. All the Mega/STe units here on display are hooked to > the new Phillips 15" color monitors, the STERO SOUND units, model > SC1435. This is VERY nice, large screen unit that will replace the > SC1224 monitors completely, and should retail at or just above the > current color monitor price. It IS a step UP. That is interesting. Is it a multisync? What resolutions will it support? Cheers, Chris ------------------------------+--------------------------- Chris Mauritz |D{r det finns en |l, finns cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu |det en plan! (c)All rights reserved. | Send flames to /dev/null | ------------------------------+---------------------------