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Subject: IBM Compatibility

Situation: Computer-less, but interested in the 520/1040ST.  I also do
all of my work, recreation, finance, etc. on an AT&T 6300+, which is
highly IBM-compatible, but faster than an IBM-AT.  I also spend a lot
of time on the mainframe for school purposes.  I'm definately going to
want a modem, as I've had a lot of fun with a friend's modem and
CompuServe and Dow Jones.  I also want to expand my horizons into
graphics, thus my choice for a 1040ST.  I've heard of problems with
expanding the 520 to 1M...

Queries: So then, I've heard a lot of talk around town, as well as on
this BBS, about an IBM emulator.  Rumors float around about it being 98%
compatible, fully compatible, out in May, not out yet, not worth its
weight in beans, etc.  So what's the scoop?  Living in Pensacola, Fl,
I don't get to any conventions, and the dealers here couldn't find their
asses with both hands and a flashlight, so I'm really just looking for
information.  Dealer's addresses for mail-order firms would also help.
I've heard a *lot* of good things about 47th St Photo, but do they deal
mail-order?  And what's their number, to place orders or get info?
Rumor also has it that Antic(?) has an emulator out.  I read Neil's
comment on Atari's emulator that's coming soon, but what about this one?

Another Query: A Hayes-Compatible modem.  Are there any?  What's the
best one?  Where can I find the best price?  Etc.  I'll want to dial
up to our mainframe, but only at 1200 baud, since that's all students
are allowed.  We won't be connecting direct, so terminal emulators
would only be necessary if they accept data at 1200baud

And Another: Software.  I don't like paying thru the nose for it, which
was one nice thing about the 520ST over anything IBM, is the availability
of lower-priced software.  And although I don't promote such actions,
copying software is something that is done, and might actually help keep
software prices down; my reasoning is that software companies would lower
prices so that people would say "well, I won't copy it because it's cheap
enough to buy."  I know that's been the case with myself, when I bought
TURBO Pascal.  I wouldn't even think about getting Lattice C, for how
many hundreds?  Which leads to this...
     What's the software situation for the ST?  Public domain?  Top
software firms like MicroSoft?  What's the scoop?   I haven't had any
experience with accessing public domain software for the PC, but then
I don't have my own PC, or a modem for those that I work on.  I've been
watching this forum for some time, and see a lot of people posting code
or portions of code for public use.  This is great, but how would I get
these files down to my 1040ST?
     As you can see, I'm fairly ignorant into the workings of the ST's
but want to learn.  I've also just begun to learn about networking, and
love it, but know little about file transfer protocols and methods.
     Please everybody respond.  I'd like to get as many various amswers
as possible, including flames on my software copying opinions.  I am on
the list, so lets get everyone in on this.  Neil, do you have a standard
blurb from Atari on this?

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      Regards,
                   Dave 'The Kid' Jaquay

BITNET: DAVE@UWF
ARPA  : DAVE@UWF.BITNET, or some such thing...
PHONE : (904) 479-5226
Disclaimer: Unemployed, so nobody cares what I think.

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