True discussion MegaSTE vs MEGA with Pak68 et al
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 10:20 pm
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So as many of you know who have read my posts .. I have had a couple of MEga STEs for a few years now. UPgrades.. or MODs etc.. have been very difficult for this machine because the cost and speciality of making PLCC adaptors is ridiculous.
I love them.. but if I would like to run Mint or any serious DTP or multitasking environment.. getting the MEgaSTe up to it.. is at the moment a wish .. unless MonSTEr boards come back out or rpineau's board gets to the point where I can produce one .. which is a plan.. but this might be a year or two off yet.
I think the re-worked STF is still a while off as well?
I did just pickup a Mega 2 - now a Mega4 (populated ram) - It currently has an ADSpeed in it.. which is cool. but I am thinking of maybe going the nine yards with this and getting a PAK68/3 system Pupla Frak Panther.
I think.. a mega 4 with all that in it.. is about as good as I can go with still having ST compatibility.
The MegaSTE might .. maybe .. be able to get extended ram and accelerator at some point. But not right now.
Opinions? I am thinking of going for the Pak68 stuff.. any real issues with going that route?
James
So as many of you know who have read my posts .. I have had a couple of MEga STEs for a few years now. UPgrades.. or MODs etc.. have been very difficult for this machine because the cost and speciality of making PLCC adaptors is ridiculous.
I love them.. but if I would like to run Mint or any serious DTP or multitasking environment.. getting the MEgaSTe up to it.. is at the moment a wish .. unless MonSTEr boards come back out or rpineau's board gets to the point where I can produce one .. which is a plan.. but this might be a year or two off yet.
I think the re-worked STF is still a while off as well?
I did just pickup a Mega 2 - now a Mega4 (populated ram) - It currently has an ADSpeed in it.. which is cool. but I am thinking of maybe going the nine yards with this and getting a PAK68/3 system Pupla Frak Panther.
I think.. a mega 4 with all that in it.. is about as good as I can go with still having ST compatibility.
The MegaSTE might .. maybe .. be able to get extended ram and accelerator at some point. But not right now.
Opinions? I am thinking of going for the Pak68 stuff.. any real issues with going that route?
James