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From: lbl@druhi.UUCP (LocklearLB)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16
Subject: Re: 1040 ST vs. 520 ST w/upgrade
Message-ID: <338@druhi.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Apr-86 11:36:37 EST
Article-I.D.: druhi.338
Posted: Fri Apr 18 11:36:37 1986
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References: <572@mordred.purdue.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Information System Labs, Denver, Co
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Keywords: cheaper? better?

In article <572@mordred.purdue.UUCP>, sjc@purdue.UUCP (Steve J Chapin) writes:
> 
> I read an article in this newsgroup suggesting that it was cheaper by
> ~$200 to upgrade a 520 to 1Meg than to buy a 1040.  My question is,
> is there any reason to buy a 1040?  Aren't there some advantages to
> the layout, or ports, or something that make the price difference
> worthwhile?  Or should I just laugh all the way to the bank (heh)
> and get a 520?
> 
> Steve Chapin
>                             

There are 3 reasons that I would rather have a 1040ST:

1) It comes with a double sided disk drive instead of a single sided one
2) There aren't nearly as many cables to deal with.  This is more of a 
   hassle than you might think.
3) It already has the 1 Meg of RAM in it.  This means that I wouldn't have
   to hassle with the upgrade and any chance that I might screw something up.

By the way, I have a 520ST that I upgraded with 1 Meg.  I am not
at all sorry that I bought it when I did, but if I were buying an Atari today
I would get a 1040 for the reasons given above.

Barry Locklear
AT&T Information Systems Labs
Denver, CO
(303) 538-4954
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