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From: neil@atari.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: News From Hannover Messe
Message-ID: <644@atari.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Mar-87 18:51:32 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 11 18:51:32 1987
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In article <1361@husc6.UUCP>, grunau_b@husc4.HARVARD.EDU (Justin J. M. Grunau) writes:

> >>  Will people who don't want to upgrade to the blitter be able to get
> >>  new debugged ROMS?  I hope so...
> >
> >  There's been no final decision made on this--I think Leonard's comment
> >about "Leaving this up to marketing types" was more of a hedge than an actual
> >statement of intent.  At this point I think we want  your input.  How many
> >of you _aren't_ going to upgrade to blitters, but still  want the ROMS?
> >
> 
> 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 having, 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.

You are making a big assumption here, Justin.  My understanding is that the
new ROMs for the blitters do in fact incorporate some small fixes, but
certainly not the bigger ones the nice folks in netland have been crying
for.

The good news is that a later set of ROMs will be done which not only
support the blitter, but also incorporate many more fixes, updates,
speedups, etc.  Those are the ones you *really* want.

My feeling is that you really want the blitter.  And if you *don't* want the
blitter (it is a free country) you don't want the ROMs yet.  Wait for the
new improved ROMs, coming soon to a dealer near you.

Finally, the message for the day is...

	CALM DOWN OUT THERE!

You're getting hot and bothered by what was probably just an offhand remark,
assuming that the quote was even accurate.

-- 
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