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From: carter@cat27.cs.wisc.edu (Gregory Carter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: What the ST should be (Kurt Olson)
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Date: 3 Mar 91 00:16:25 GMT
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I think your first request on a 68010 is OK, but I find a 68000-16Mhz
perfectly fine.  And I think that is a good new base for a low cost
machine for wide appeal.

A co processor for the low cost machines is not an issue I don't think as
most people who buy them, aren't going for math intensive operations.

I think 2 megs is a good start on any base model.

As for the operating system, Wow you really blew it there.  Who wants
MiNT or TOS  when UNIX/X-Windows is available.

I already have an AppleTalk caompatible port on my machine so I think ATARI
is working toward the right direction,  also Mr. Small has hardware you can
addt to get really high performance network hardware.  There are TCP/IP
drivers acrd hardware you can buy now too that you can add on.

For video output, I agree.  atari should be putting out 640x480x16 color
machines as the new base for video standard.  640x400 kinda sucks, but
one can certainly live with it.  

--Gregory