pjd@alpha.ces.cwru.edu (dr. funk) (12/16/89)
Yep, I just got my Portfolio. It really is a fun machine
to use. It will take a while to find a work-style, i.e.,
how to partition the 128Kb internal RAM, should I leave
a RAM card (the A: drive) always installed, etc. I have
two 128Kb RAM cards which I hope will hold me for a little
while.
It is possible to write C programs, BTW, which execute out
of the RAM card drive. This will save on space taken from
the internal RAM. Unfortunately, you need to be an Atari
developer to get the information on how to do this. (Atari
is presently treating the technical documentation as
proprietary.)
I hope to see support for the serial port soon. Most
everything I communicate with (DECstation, Mac) has a
serial port and NO parallel port. I don't need a lot of
fancy terminal emulation, but XMODEM or equivalent is
essential.
I'll let you know how downloads, etc. go....
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