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From: moore@NCSC.ARPA (Moore)
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Subject: 520 purchase questions
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Date: Tue, 16-Sep-86 09:36:42 EDT
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I've finally decided to buy a 520ST, but first I'd like someone to assuage
(whoa!) my doubts about one thing:  what is the likelihood that, with the
widespread availability of the 1040 and the imminent release of a TT (or
whatever you want to call it), the poor little 520 will be left by the wayside?
I've already run across a couple of programs that say "1Meg recommended."
Will that soon become "1 Meg required"?

Ditto about the single-side drive:  I'm buying the cheapest system I can (the
monochrome, 1SS drive from 47th St Photo), because it's all I can afford.  Will
software continue to be available on SS disks?  (When was the last time you
got a disk for an IBM PC that was single sided?)  And, about the price, does
anyone have comments about the $495 package from 47th?

Thanks for letting me ask these questions.  I appreciate any comments.


Jim
NCSC