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- From: baffoni@aludra.usc.edu (Juxtaposer)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: Falcon Graphics
- Date: 4 Sep 1992 14:05:05 -0700
- Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- References: <Bu1Dyu.IA0@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> <1992Sep4.151149.8953@newshost.lanl.gov>
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- In article <1992Sep4.151149.8953@newshost.lanl.gov> hutch@bellman.lanl.gov writes:
-
- >As a developer, I'm just curious... how many folks in this newsgroup actually do
- >intend to buy a Falcon when (and if) they become readily available at say, about
- >US$799 for a 1Mb, _no_ hard drive model (which will _not_ multitask in this
- >configuration)? How much will a 4Mb, 65Mb HD model cost? Atari has not released
- >pricing info yet but if $799 is about right for the low end, we would surely be
- >talking about $1299 or so, don't you think? And you'll also need a VGA monitor.
- >
- >So how many _really_ intend to buy one?
-
- Well, to be honest, I probably will not buy one. The only reason is
- that I have a TT, and it would not make sense to downgrade my processor speed
- (and lack of VME, and no separate keyboard) when I won't really be using
- the increased sound capabilities or the increased video capabilities.
-
- The people who would be most attracted to the Falcon should be either
- a) musicians, b) first time buyers, c) those who are upgrading from a 520/1040/
- 1040STe/megaST/MegaSTe(maybe).
-
- Now a '040 Falcon designed along the lines of a TT would be another
- matter TOTALLY!!
-
-
- >Cheers,
- >___________________________ John "HUTCH" Hutchinson _________________________
- >_________________ Fair Dinkum Technologies Member - IAAD _______________
- >________________ "No worries, mate... it's from Fair Dinkum!" _______________
- >____________ email: hutch@bellman.lanl.gov GEnie: FAIR-DINKUM _____________
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- -Mike
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