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From: rroux@spp2.UUCP (Ray Roux)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: Re: JS&A ad and ST future
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Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 12:59:57 EST
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> > 
> > I haven't been able to verify the rumor that the new ST's can't address
> > more than 512K of memory, but this sort of shenigans is typical of Atari.
> 
> as a 1 meg ST user allow me settle this, if 1 meg chips weren't so
> expensive you could upgrade your ST to 4 meg and it would address it
> just fine.
> 
> and what i am getting sick of is silly and irresponsible rumors, the
> $400 cray was far more entertaining than your cheap character
> assasinations and unconfirmed rumors
> -- 

For your information, I've gotten responses back from people you have NOT
been able to update their 520ST to 1meg.  So far no one has been able to
verify if the mmu has changed or not, in the other peoples machine the
drams had a metal cover (unremovable) on them so you couldn't piggy back
the chips.  I would guess that you might be able to replace all the chips
but I don't know.

I put the previous rumor on the net because I felt it was important to
put up a warning flag. I, for one, don't want to spend $1000 on a machine
only to find it can't be upgraded.  I fail to see how this falls into the
"silly and irresponsible rumor" category.  I hope the rumor is false, but
isn't that why we read this net to find answers to questions we have, and
to pass along some information that might be usefull? 

I talked to a local dealer who will be getting some new 520s this week, he
said he'll check it out (he also does upgrades), and I'll report back when
I hear from him.
-- 

   Ray Roux
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