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- From: peters@allvax.enet.dec.com (Don Peters TAY1-1/D7 DTN 227-3173 19-Aug-1992 1409)
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- Subject: Bob Brodie comments at the Connecticut Atarifest
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 11:06:54 PDT
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- Some people have already commented on what Bob Brodie said at the
- Connecticut Atarifest that took place last weekend. I've just reviewed
- the notes I took while he spoke and hopefully I can pass along some new
- information.
-
- - the RAM board holds a max of 14 Megabytes, and is not proprietary
- in its design. Atari used a board since they could squeeze more
- memory on the Falcon than if they had just used SIMMS.
-
- - There is supposed to be a 1 Meg machine available. But, since the
- operating system takes 2 Meg, I asked how a 1 Meg machine was
- possible. He didn't know the technical details on this.
-
- - Developer DSP documentation is shipping "this Thursday"
-
- - Atari hopes to avoid the 3 month long lead time for FCC certification
- by going thru an independent lab. One of their people has said that
- the Falcon030 "should" pass without any problem, and this is why they
- expect to have machines for the USA by mid to late October.
-
- - 32Mhz operation is not possible, according to Atari. But Brodie did
- say that other developers (e.g., Jim Allen) have surprised them and
- made the hardware perform faster...
-
- - The SC1224 will be able to handle 16 bit "true color"
-
- - He gave a hint that later machines might have a 68040 processor.
-
- - The mouse port is still under the case, as in the 1040 series.
-
- - Marketing info and price will be announced at the Duesseldorf fair.
-
- - 75 Falcons are now in the hands of developers.
-
- - Mac-formatted sound files can be used (they did this with a disk of
- Star-Trek sounds, associating the "transporter" sound with the
- opening of a window!)
-
- - As to a question as to what would be the new bottom line computer
- after the Falcon was released: "No comment".
-
- - If anyone wants more technical info on the Falcon030, contact Bill
- Rehbock at Atari (Voice: 408-745-2082, Fax: 408-745-2083).
-
-
- On other matters:
-
- - Atari's new policy is to use Bitstream fonts.
-
- - The ST Book is being redesigned for more memory and a new screen, and
- should be out the first quarter of 93.
-
- - The GE service deal is still getting going.
-