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Subject: Re: 520 purchase questions
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Date: Tue, 16-Sep-86 21:00:26 EDT
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Jim:

$495 for a 520ST is a heck of a bargain!  I'm glad to know that at least one
place is still offering the price.

Re: 1M - You can have your 520ST upgraded to 1Mbyte of memory for around $140
to $150 by several places.  The upgrade appears to work fine if done carefully
except that some power supply units don't work right with the added drain and
require replacement of the power supply or a choke in series with it on the
board.  Professional upgrades usually involve changing the choke also.

Good luck.  You can't go wrong for $495 and you can upgrade later.

-John Sangster
jhs@mitre-bedford.arpa