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From: rb@mtuxn.UUCP (R.BOTWIN)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: 520 ST
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 17:52:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 24 17:52:44 1985
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Well, we got our stock 520 ST today... Very nice, but the BASIC won't be out
for a while yet, and the GEM won't be available on ROM until the bugs are out.

In reply to the RS232 question someone posted, it looks like a standard
RS232...(isn't that what a standard is?), but I guess you wanted a list of
the active pins...I'll post when I get the chance later.

Latest word on the GEM in ROM is that it will be a $50 upgrade for early
models, but will be included in later ones (around Oct.)

Haba Software has a C compiler in Beta-test, and a 10Meg hard drive that
is FAST (about 7 times the speed of the already fast micro-floppy).

The color version is excellent, and a special cable is used for the
monitor connection so the 520 knows which monitor is hooked up.  This
info is used to control the display!  Output destined for the hi-res
monochrome monitor can't be viewed on the color monitor and vice-versa.

	Rob Botwin, N2FC
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