lawrence@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Lawrence Kelley) (03/09/90)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: SIMMs for the STE Summary: Expires: References: <2703@erix.ericsson.se> <2069@atari.UUCP> Sender: Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company Keywords: SIMM, STE, In article <2069@atari.UUCP> apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt) writes: >euaanu@eua.ericsson.se (Arto Nummelin) writes: > >>I've just tested 1M x 8 SIMMs from a Mac IIcx in my 520 STE. > >Here we go again: Standard SIMM Reply #1: > >The SIMMs are there mainly for the cost and space savings on the PC >board, not so you can add memory to your machine. Sometimes we use >SIPs, not SIMMs, and they're soldered right into the board! Don't rush >out and buy a 520STe expecting to be able to upgrade it. > Your reply is rather arrogant since your supposed to be representing the company we are responsible for keeping in business. What you should have said was don't buy any Atari product expecting to be able to upgrade it unless you want to kludge it and work with little or no support from Atari.