From: scrooge@delight.uucp (Daniel Link)
Subject: delphi3
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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 15:03:20 +0100
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ID:A40665@HB
Von : gwmeyer@iastate.edu (Fr, 14.08.92 08:39)
Name: Jane Meyer
Box : Iowa State University, Ames IA
MId : <gwmeyer.713777987@vincent1.iastate.edu>

   plans at present to make it available for 68000 based Atari STs.

TURBONICK:Nick>
   You said that the Falcon can have 1,4,or 14 MB of RAM.  In the
   14MB configuration, is some of that RAM "fastRAM" like the TT
   has?  Will the '030 have "burst mode"  (or whatever it's called
   when it fetches multiple longwords in one instruction) access
   to that RAM?

.Sam>
   All ram accesses are 32 bits wide.  By the way, the supertechy
   questions are being answered by the ever capable Bill Rehbock.
   :)  The ram does NOT operate in Nybble mode like an Atari
   TT030.  ga

SGTR>
   32 MHZ bus. Does that mean that the Falcon030 is capable of
   32MHZ to RAM,HardDisk etc... If not then what is the main
   impetus ?

.Sam>
   That's a 32 bit bus, sorry for the confusion.  It means that
   the Atari Falcon030 memory controller and DMA and video chips
   access memory at 32 bits wide at a time.

HUDSONHARDY:Hudson>
   How will the TT and the Falcon relate compatability-wise?

.Sam>
   They are very compatible. The Atari Falcon030 is actually more
   STE compatible than the TT030.

DPJ:Dana@STReport>
   Sam, first, welcome to Delphi.  In light of the recent Forbes
   article, how do you feel the Falcon will do to re-establish
   Atari in the marketplace?  It sounds like the Falcon will be
   the finest Atari computer yet to come.  GA

.Sam>
   Regardless of the Forbes article, we feel that the Atari
   Falcon030 is a giant step in personal computing.  It will help
   Atari re-establish itself in the North American market.

.Gordie>
   Sam, one thing that sounds really exciting is the 8 channel 16
   bit sound.  Won't that make the Falcon030 a virtual recording
   studio in a box?

.Sam>
   Gordie, YES! We are very excited.  We forsee desktop editing in
   the future with the Atari Falcon030.

.Gordie>
   Have any MIDI developers been working on implementing that
   capability?  That you know of, anyway?

.Sam>
   YES, a leading developer in the UK, around Cambridge, is
   working on this type of software.

.Miles>
   In a previous message, you said "and maybe even MacIntosh
   software."  Does this mean that the Falcon isn't compatible
   with Spectre?

.Sam>
   The Atari Falcon030 does not have an external floppy connector,
   and this of course makes it difficult to connect the existing
   Spectre GCR. We simply do not want to comment on Dave Small's
   behalf. :)

DAVIDSHORR:Dave>
   Would you comment on some of the changes that were necessary to
   make the Falcon 030 more STe-compatible than its big brother
   the TT030 (the 16meg address space seems to be one)?  Can the
   Falcon run Spectrum Holobyte's Falcon<grin>?  GA.

.Sam>
   Mostly custom chip issues. We haven't given Bill enough time to
   try Spectrum Holobyte's Falcon yet! He's been working too
   much!!

PHULSE2>
   Hi Sam & Co.  Two questions, first off, could you list the
   various developers which have been working on products for the
   Falcon?  Any  who previously dropped our computer and have show
   a renewed interest with the Falcon?  Secondly, will the
   'brains' of the Falcon be easily upgradeable to the inevitable
   68040 release, or is that possible?  Thank you very much for
   appearing here!   Max @ 734

.Sam>
   MultiTOS will indeed work with a 68040 platform.  On the first
   question regarding developers, there are too many to mention
   now.   And yes, some that were not working on our system are
   now.  Such as NeXT developers because of the DSP 56000 which
   opens the world to really exciting software.

DIGISOFT>
   Is there a true expansion bus or just a coprocessor slot, and
   is 640x480 the highest standard resolution? ga

.Sam>
   Yes, there is a true expansion bus.  It is a direct processor
   slot with all of the necessary goodies...interupts, etc.
   768x480 in overscan is the highest standard rez.

.Ralph@STReport>
   Sam, all my info may not be accurate, but that is not the
   question, I asked;  "What is the timetable for North America
   and in particular, the USA?"

.Sam>
   With all due respect, we've already answered you. The US is
   part of North America, and we plan mid to late October.

CHRYSTAL>
   As I see it, most Atari users have little criticism of the
   hardware Atari produces, but are upset with the marketing of
   that hardware.  The Forbes article also made that point.  If
   not tonight, when will we learn what marketing strategy Atari
   has for the Falcon?

.Sam>
   We felt that the present ST/STE family was not strong enough to
   market in the US.  We have been waiting for this new product,
   and we do plan to support it and market it in the US.  It will
   be a hard battle, but we will put a good effort behind it.

.Gordie>
   Okay, folks, the clock on the wall says we have time for just
   one more question.  And, that lucky person is...  NORM!

NORMAN238:Norm!>
   Will there be any "HANDS ON" looking at the Boston Computer
   Society's Meeting?

.Sam>
   There will be hands, feet, etc on looking, touching, at BCS.
   We will have more than one machine there, Norm.

   Thank you all for coming tonight.  We appreciate your support.
   We've enjoyed our first visit to Delphi. Good night all, there
   will be more information coming after the Duesseldorf Atari
   Messe.  Good night!

.Gordie>
   That about fills up our time for tonight, folks.  I want to
   thank Sam, Bob and Bill for dropping by.  Good night!

   This CO is officially over!

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