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Subject: Unexpandable megas
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Date: 27 Dec 89 03:05:00 GMT
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> Date: 26 Dec 89 08:36:42 GMT
> From: pacbell!sactoh0!mfolivo@ames.arc.nasa.gov  (Mark F. Newton)
> Subject: Unexpandable megas

> Why do you need megabytes upon megabytes of memory, if you use a
> computer in a home environment? Do you really need 93 Terabytes to
> do word processing?

Gee, I wasn't aware that home use was synonymous with word processing.  My
'home computer' does DTP, CAD & half a dozen other fun & serious things.  As
soon as I can snarf a color monitor you can add image processing and animation
to the list.  93 Terabytes doesn't sound too bad.

> I have a Mega 4, and for home purposes, it is sufficient. And even
> for small business use, 4Mb is certainly enough to drive laser
> printers.

Nobody said anything about going beyond 4 megs. I'd like to get there in the
first place.

> Do some people really know how much memory 4Mb is?  [stuff deleted]
> I mean, 4000kb is not enough?

Hmm.  Seems to me that not too long ago 1/2 meg was considered 'wopping'.
Could it be that in another 4 years even 4 megs will seem small?  You betcha.

> About not being able to expand the Mega 2, has someone from Atari
> responded to my posting about the 2Mb expansion kit from Atari?
> To reiterate, I once worked at an Atari dealer, and we had a couple
> of these 2Mb expansion boards that plugged into the expansion bus.
> Since I had a Mega 4, you couldn't plug it in, but we never sold
> one to any Mega 2 owners. With all this talk about more memory, is
> this expansion board still available from Atari?

'Someone from Atari' has responded.  It seems that the kit isn't made by Atari
but a 3rd party.  Details anyone?

> For home use, and small business use 4Mb is certainly enough.

For now perhaps.  What happens when huge displays, long animations, digitized
sound and multitasking become the norm?

> And if you *really* need more capacity, then the TT is for you.
> (Although you need to go to Europe to get one)

Oh, the old 'buy another computer' upgrade. 8-P Only now we have to go to
Europe to get it.  I wonder how many Atari owners are that dedicated?
Fortunately, I don't think that's the way it's going to turn out (at least
I hope not).

> Mata ne da-cha,
> Shinobu

> Sakura-mento, CA

> mmsac!sactoh0!mfolivo   mfolivo@sactoh0
> pacbell!sactoh0!mfolivo   (they're worth a try...)

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Jason Steiner STJLHI33@WOOSTER.BITNET                   | In my opinion my
"I stood up on my van, I yelled 'Excuse me, sir!  This  | opinions are just
country ain't got no problems a few plastic explosives  | my opinions
won't cure!'" - Steve Taylor, i PREDiCT 1990