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From: leavens@atari.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: News From Hannover Messe
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Date: Wed, 11-Mar-87 13:02:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 11 13:02:55 1987
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> I think that answer is easy:  EVERYBODY wants new ROMs.  In particular, when
> the work is done to rewrite GEMDOS, in order to remove the 40 folder limit,
> then I think EVERYONE will want to have, and will be ENTITLED to have, their
> ROMs replaced.  And NO one should have to get any sort of hardware upgrade (such
> as the blitter) in order to get a debugged OS that they are entitled to by any
> conventional standards today.

  Well, it was just a question.... <grin>

  I really think that what will happen is a set of two ROM releases:

  1)  The blitter ROMS, for use with the blitter (obviously, as soon
      as the blitter's available),

  2)  New, non-blit ROMS, with bug fixes, a little later on.

  Again, we here in the marketing department don't really have much say
in this--although we certainly pass along your ideas and wants to the
software team.  I'll keep you informed as we get more info.

--alex @ Atari

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