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- From: monnier@disuns2.epfl.ch (Stefan Monnier)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: ATARI STE vs. ATARI MEGA STE
- Keywords: Which one?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.122422@disuns2.epfl.ch>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 10:24:22 GMT
- References: <1992Jul21.141242.1979@apgea.army.mil>
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- In article <1992Jul21.141242.1979@apgea.army.mil>, mapugh@apgea.army.mil (Mark A. Pugh <mapugh>) writes:
- : Hi!
- :
- : I have a few questions about the difference between the Atari 1040 STE
- : and the Atari MEGA STE. Apart from the obvious difference in looks
- : I can't seem to find much information regarding the difference between
- : the two. I've heard that the MEGA has the same CPU (68000), but that
- : it runs at a faster clock speed than the 1040 (16 MHz vs. 8 MHz,
- : respectively). Are there any differences in graphics modes? Do they
- : both support SCSI? Why should I consider the MEGA STE over the 1040STE?
- : I understand that both machines incorporate BLITTER and PCM stereo sound.
- : The only considerable difference I can find is that the MEGA is shipped with
- : TOS 2.06 as opposed to TOS 1.6. At any rate, can anyone tell me why
- : I should buy a MEGA as opposed to the 1040 (STE)???
- :
- : Please respond E-Mail to <mapugh@crdec.army.mil>
- :
- : Thanx in advance . .
- : ^
-
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- Twice as much power is really nice and a hard drive is unavoidable
- unless you're only playing games. A 1040 STE is not so cheaper than a
- mega STE (with the same hard drive): the SCSI adapter is not included
- in the 1040.
- And of course as a secondary effect, you get TOS 2.06, separate and better keyboard, VME bus and sometimes 1.44M disk drive !
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