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From: leavens@atari.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Blitter and Roms
Message-ID: <643@atari.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Mar-87 14:11:05 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 11 14:11:05 1987
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> Re. the ROMs, please clarify something:  What are the changes in the ROMs,
> other than the Blitter support?  If I do not want the blitter at this
> time, will it buy me anything to get the ROMs alone?  Even if the 
> ROMs just fix some of the more ridiculous bugs, I'd want them.  If
> they do not fix anything, and just add blitter support, I 
> won't want them unless I get the blitter also.  Finally, if I get the
> ROMs now, can I get the blitter by itself later?  

  The new ROMS, in addition to fixing bugs, will support the blitter 
chip.  You can upgrade to the new ROMS without having the blitter chip,
and get all the fixes.  You can then upgrade to the blitter later.
(Notice how I snuck this in?  <grin>)

> ps: Hey Alex, you sure grin a lot! 8^) 

  Got to, in order to keep my sanity <grin!>

--alex @ Atari

BIX:alexl.            GEnie: ALEXLEAVENS      AtariCorp: 408-745-2006

"How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all."