slp9m@cc.usu.edu (03/27/91)
While I have been a 1040 ST owner for several years, I have never really been in touch with the ST world. I bought the machine and put it to work on a few simple tasks which it has been performing faithfully for about the past four years. Recently, thanks in a good measure to this newsgroup, I have decided to get more use out of the ol' Atari. As a result of this increased activity, I am now desirous of upgrading the system and am looking for some expert information and/or pointers to same. While I have picked up on related threads in this newsgroup, I am constantly reading assumptions that may or may not be correct into the postings. I really need to start back at square one on a lot of these issues. (I say square one in regards to my familiarity with the particular machine, not computers in general.) Here are the most urgent issues: 1. Memory upgrades. How to do them. What are the alternatives (I gather from what I read that there's more than one method)? 2. Adding hard drives. What type of drives work? What kind of controller do I need. Who makes a good controller and where do I get one? I prefer to assemble one from a controller, drive, etc. as opposed to a plug & play model. Then there are some others, not quite as urgent: 3. OS upgrades. I am running TOS 1.0. I assume this means changing the ROMs. Is this true? Where do I get a set? Maybe this should be in the urgent category, but I don't know better. 4. Mouse alternatives. I hate the switches in my original Atari mouse. Are there other mice that work? I just popped the mouse open and it appears to be a simple matter to change the switches, if I can find better ones. If anyone knows of a good source for better switches, I'd appreciate hearing about it. All advice is welcome. However, I am sure that most of the information I seek has been well documented in a number of places. I would especially appreciate receiving references to books and articles (as well as good places to obtain same). I also need to be advised of recommendable sources for mail order hardware. E-mail or, in cases where it seems appropriate, posted responses are welcome. Based on my past experience with this group, I feel completely justified in offering many, many thanks in advance. ############################################################################ # Scott E. Parker WA7VYJ # INTERNET: SLP9M@cc.usu.edu # # Center for Atmospheric & Space Sciences # Twisted pair: (801) 750-2975 # # Utah State University # Home: (801) 753-3924 # # Logan, UT 84322-4405 # # ############################################################################
bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) (03/30/91)
In article <1991Mar26.174120.47166@cc.usu.edu> slp9m@cc.usu.edu writes: >...Here are the most urgent issues: >... >4. Mouse alternatives. I hate the switches in my original Atari >mouse. Are there other mice that work? For those of you who aren't aware, Logitech has come out with the "Logitech ST" mouse - I know that B&C Computervisions in Santa Clara has it ($59.95), and Microtyme advertised it recently in one of the magazines. The Logitech mice for the PC are well-regarded, I have no reason to believe the ST mouse isn't equally nice. It's good to see a major company jumping into the ST marketplace... -- ############################################################################## # Bill Sheppard -- bills@microware.com -- {uunet,sun}!mcrware!mwca!bill # # Microware Systems Corporation --- OS-9: Seven generations beyond OS/2!! # ######Opinions expressed are my own, though you'd be wise to adopt them!######