Atari 1040ST; Was Re: VERY good weekend

From: Lawrence Walker <lgwalker_at_mts.net>
Date: Sat Jun 15 05:46:36 2002

 The 6 chip model can be upgraded to the 2 chip and RAM expanded to the
maximum of 4 megs. There were several kits for RAM expansion available
and the chip switch involved unsoldering a few pads.

Lawrence

> On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Alexander Bochmann wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > ...on Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 12:25:12AM -0500, Doc wrote:
> >
> > > Are the DMA-SCSI adapters unobtainium? Sounds useful.
> >
> > Best Electronics has two or three different types
> > (as well as almost anything else Atari).
>
> Yes, I found it this afternoon. However, I think I'll forego that
> expense. If I had a model that was otherwise more upgradeable - 2-chip
> ROM, RAM expansion, etc, that $75 would make sense.
> I fully expect the principle of mutual attraction to come into play,
> though. Now that I've paid for one, many more will follow for free.
> One thing I will surely watch for, even if I just have the ST, is an
> external floppy drive. The thing is crippled with only one. :^)
>
> Doc
>


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