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From: leavens@atari.UUCP
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Subject: Re: News From Hannover Messe
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Date: Fri, 13-Mar-87 17:49:01 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 13 17:49:01 1987
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in article <849@water.UUCP>, ljdickey@water.UUCP says:
> 

> What is a "blitter", and what difference will I notice if I get one?

  A blitter is a hardware co-processor dedicated to graphics.  You'll
notice about a 5 fold increase in the performance of many graphics operations
with one installed.

> What bugs will be killed by new ROMS?

  I'll have to get a list.  I know that the underscore bug in the file
selector's been fixed--I don't know what else.

> What new features will the new ROMS have?

  Other than bug fixes and blitter support, none, as far as I know.

--alex @ Atari

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