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From: avp@garfield.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Mega STs
Message-ID: <4114@garfield.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Nov-87 08:06:40 EST
Article-I.D.: garfield.4114
Posted: Tue Nov  3 08:06:40 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 6-Nov-87 06:49:28 EST
Reply-To: avp@garfield.UUCP (Anthony Paul)
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Ok, I was right on the edge of buying a Mega 4 ST when a friend of mine
returned from Toronto with all this bad news about the Megas.  I was
hoping some people could confirm/deny some of these 'rumors' (if that's
what they are!).

-The new version of the ROMs is incompatible with a fair bit of software
 (if this is true, how much, what great programs won't work?)

-The disk drives are new, and won't read much protected software
 (again, how much and what major programs)

-Many people say 4 megs is just too much, you never need it all, it is 
 a waste of time and money, that it's better to buy a 1040 ST or maybe
 a Mega 2 ST.

I hope these are for the most part untrue, because I was looking forward
to 4 megs of Mem with the new ROMs and the blitter.  I hope some of you
guys can set me straight on these things

thanks, Anthony.

avp@garfield.UUCP

(It may be worth posting to the net, as this may be relevant to other
prospective Mega buyers also)