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From: gaudreau@juggler.East.Sun.COM (Joe Gaudreau (Spaced for Rent))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Should I try to make a 1040 a Mega 4 ???
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Date: 4 Mar 91 21:35:53 GMT
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SYSPMZT@gecrdvm1.crd.ge.com writes:
=So, I've been thinking about getting a Mega 4, but I can't really afford
=the full deal, even already owning a monitor (my 3rd, actually).  A local
=music store starting selling 1040's with monitors for $599 recently, and
=it got me to thinking: I don't really care about the blitter chip for my

If you're on a budget, but want 4meg the ez way, try a 520/1040 Ste and
upgrade the RAM to 4 meg with 4 1 meg simms.  They simply snap in.  No
soldering, no software.  Just snap.  The machine has a few extra goodies
but otherwise is a 1040st of old.

The Mega-4/Ste's are rather nice and have a HD as a bonus.  If you don't
really need a powerhouse, the 1040 Ste is probably fine...  and cheap!
Like $400 for the cpu, isn't it?

Joe
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