UD138985@NDSUVM1.BITNET (01/16/88)
in article <946@atari.UUCP> Neil Harris writes: >The real story is, we'll be making blitters (in the same 64-pin package as the 68000 chip) and the TOS ROMs (in the 6-chip set) available RSN to existing 520 and 1040 owners. > Are we talking a board swap or a unplug and plug operation on our current boards? I have an Aerco ram upgrade and would hate to have to take it out and put it on a new board just to get the blitter chip, assuming it fits in there with a blitter inside also. Also, what is the cost of this up grade going to be and if it is just a new set of chips, can we do the installation ourselves? Bob BITNET: UD138985 at NDSUVM1
neil@atari.UUCP (Neil Harris) (01/20/88)
In article <519UD138985@NDSUVM1>, UD138985@NDSUVM1.BITNET writes: > > Are we talking a board swap or a unplug and plug operation on our > current boards? I have an Aerco ram upgrade and would hate to have to > take it out and put it on a new board just to get the blitter chip, assuming > it fits in there with a blitter inside also. > > Also, what is the cost of this up grade going to be and if it is just > a new set of chips, can we do the installation ourselves? We're talking "here's the chips, now get them installed". With all the various boards out there, it seems that there was no better solution. Pricing is not yet finalized, but should be around $120. -- --->Neil Harris, Director of Marketing Communications, Atari Corporation UUCP: ...{hoptoad, lll-lcc, pyramid, imagen, sun}!atari!neil GEnie: NHARRIS/ WELL: neil / BIX: neilharris / Delphi: NEILHARRIS CIS: 70007,1135 / Atari BBS 408-745-5308 / Usually the OFFICIAL Atari opinion
mrd@SUN.MCS.CLARKSON.EDU ("Michael R. DeCorte") (01/25/88)
We're talking "here's the chips, now get them installed". With all the various boards out there, it seems that there was no better solution. Pricing is not yet finalized, but should be around $120. Seems reasonable. Now two little questions Neal. One, does that include the roms? I don't really mind if they don't but I don't want to order these things and not see rom chips because I should have bought some. Two, could I have a rough time estimate as to when I could get these neat little chips. Say somethine accurate to a one month period or at least a greatest lower bound. You said real soon now but well I equate that with "let's have lunch" or "we can still be friends". Michael DeCorte mrd@clutx.clarkson.edu mrd@clutx.bitnet
sreeb@pnet01.cts.com (Ed Beers) (01/25/88)
I'm not sure if I understand this. Does this mean that atari will provide a
hybrid in dip form which contains the blitter and 68000 to plug in in place of
the existing 68000? I can't help noticing that the 68000 on both of my 520s
is soldered in. I would attempt its replacement but how many others would?
Or on the other hand, does this mean all we get a blitter with no home at all?
I certainly don't have any place to put it on my mother board.
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