Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!topaz!appelbau From: appelbau@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Marc L. Appelbaum) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: 68020 Box, laser printer, Eastern Pa. Expo Message-ID: <10162@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Mon, 16-Mar-87 11:20:09 EST Article-I.D.: topaz.10162 Posted: Mon Mar 16 11:20:09 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 17-Mar-87 02:01:09 EST Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 42 Keywords: questions, questions and more questions Cc: appelbau Well, I went to the Eastern Pa. ATARI Expo and spoke to Mark Jensen, Tech Support specialist for ATARI Corp. When I asked him about the 68020 box I couldn't get any answers. Also at his Question Mark seminar, someone else asked a question about the box. Mark's only response yes . I understand that the box is official unannouced, so I'm not mad, just a little disappointed. Now for a suggestion. Mark did say that the box would only use the ST's I/O ports. Well why not put a few RS-232 ports on the box. This would allow you to hook your 8-bit up to your ST as a terminal. It could also be used in a University Microlab, for running a BBS and allowing console logins. Another use would be in an office situtation. This way many people can access the same files, share printers, etc. It seems that this is VERY possible under System V UNIX. At the Desktop Publishing seminar we saw output from ATARI's laserprinter. The quality of the output was exaclty the same (if not better) than that of the Apple Laserwriter. The Laserprinter can print up to 300 X 300 DPI. In order to layout a full page at 300 X 300, you'll need about 4 megs. This is because the LaserPrinter has no memory of it's own. It uses the ST to do all the work. When we asked the ATARI rep. at the seminar (I forget his name), about memory upgrades he said ATARI does CONDONE upgrades from 3rd party companies. I saw a BLITTER in action! Atari was running two demos of birds flying across the screen. One was on a normal 1040, the other was using a 1040 with a blitter. The one with the blitter was MUCH faster. -- Marc L. Appelbaum "If life is a game of chess Arpa:appelbau@topaz.rutgers.edu and you and I are pawns Uucp:rutgers!topaz!appelbau what happens when we get to GEnie: M.APPELBAUM the other side of the board?"