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- From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: Upgrading an ST-520
- Message-ID: <74051@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 00:05:07 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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- David PZ writes:
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- >Then you're willing to admit that plugging in a new sound board on an Intel
- >clone is NOT an "upgrade"? You're willing to admit that the only "upgrade"
- >a computer system is the replacement of the CPU?
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- Plugging a device into a port on a computer is NOT an upgrade.
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- Plugging a modem into an serial port is NOT an upgrade.
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- Plugging a printer into a parallel port is NOT an upgrade.
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- Plugging a monitor into a video port is NOT an upgrade.
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- Plugging a joystick into a game port is NOT an upgrade.
- Plugging a cartridge into the ST's cartridge port is NOT an upgrade.
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- Inserting a sound card into a PC is a sound upgrade.
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- Inserting more RAM chips or SIMMs is a memory upgrade.
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- Inserting a better video card is a video upgrade.
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- Inserting a high density floppy controller is a floppy upgrade.
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- Changing the motherboard to utilize a better CPU is a system
- upgrade.
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- ALL "PC" systems allow the above "upgrades".
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- NO "ST" sysems allow the above "upgrades".
- Ask Atari Corp. if their ST systems are "user upgradable".
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- BobR
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