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- From: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: Reason for Falcon delay
- Date: 12 Nov 1992 19:33:56 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <1992Nov12.085033.18063@ugle.unit.no>
- Reply-To: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
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- In a previous article, anderss@colargol (anderss) says:
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- >
- >
- > The reason for the delay of the Falcon is that Atari has
- >pulled it back and redesigned the graphics system. This was done
- >when they got the specifications for the A1200. The Falcon has now
- >been improved with higher graphic resolutions, the max. resolution
- >is now 1280*960. (I don't know how many colors there will be in this
- >resolution). This is done to ensure that the Falcon is better than
- >the A1200 in all ways!!!
-
-
- If this was TRUE, it would be fantastic, but call me an unbeliever. I don't
- think that Atari could redesign the graphics chip that quick.
-
- The only thing that I can think of is that the same graphics chip designed
- for the Falcon040 will be used in the Falcon030.
-
- But, I'd like a few more people to confirm this story.
-
- It would EXPLAIN the delay though.
-
- > The minimum RAM config. will now be 4MB, and the new Falcon will
- >cost the same as the 1MB Falcon was supposed to ship for.
- > Machines should be shipping by the end of next week. (Unless Atari
- >decide something else...)
-
- Again, call me an unbeliever. I remember developers crying about the lack
- of a 1280*960 resolution and the 1 Meg of memory in which they claimed the
- Falcon030 needed AT LEAST 2 megs, but really 4 Megs to make great software
- for it.
-
- It would be completely unlike Atari's management to listen to developers.
-
- Also, how can Atari ADD 3 Megs to the system without passing along the
- cost to you and I? I would think Atari would at least add another $100
- to the price.
-
- >
- >
- > _
- > | | | Anders Skar
- > |_| _ _| _ _ _ Trondheim College of Engineering
- > | | | | | | |_| | |_ anderss@edb.tih.no
- > | | | | |_| |_ | _| 68040 - You can't outrun the lightning
- >
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