PC Speed Run programs written for the IBM PC on your Atari ST at the speed they were intended! Almost everyone knows of the ST's ability to imitate other computers like the Macintosh and IBM PC's, but the common complaint has been the grindingly slow speed of software emulation. Well, wait no more! PC Speed gives every ST the ability to emulate an IBM PC through hardware, not software, offering a fantastic increase in speed! PC Speed runs with a Norton factor of 4, which is 33% faster than the advertised Norton factor of 3 of PC Ditto II. In the real world, this means that PC Speed is nearly 3 times faster than an IBM XT, comparable to an IBM AT. Best of all, we are ready to ship to you now! The affordable cost will amaze you. You can have two computers, an Atari ST and an IBM PC Compatible computer, for slightly more than the cost of your ST. Convert your 520, 1040, Mega 2 or Mega 4 computer into a state of the art multi-processor computer. PC Speed runs on a monochrome monitor, imitating Hercules graphics, or use your color monitor to imitate a CGA system. Since PC Speed is hardware, it requires some installation. While the installation is not difficult, the ST must be opened and some soldering is required. A person with some knowledge of the internal environment of the ST could install PC Speed in about 10-15 minutes. It simply "piggy-backs" onto the ST's 68000 microprocessor. Technical Specifications PC Speed: uses the NEC V30, 8 Mhz Microprocessor, Zero Wait State runs at a Norton SI Rating of 4.0 supports Monochrome and Color Monitors with IBM Hercules and CGA graphic emulation. can be used with any ST (520, 1040, Mega 2 or Mega 4). supports all Hard Disks that use the ST's DMA Port and the Atari Hard Disk Driver. supports external drives (both 3 1/2 and 5 1/4 inch). supports the Serial Port at upto 2400 Baud. fully supports the Parallel Port. allows access of up to 704K of RAM. Memory Location: 0h-3FFFFh for a 520ST (256K of DOS memory) 0h-AFFFFh for a 1040 ST or Mega (704K of DOS memory) B0000h-BFFFFh CGA-HGC Screen Memory C0000h-CFFFFh 64K of free memory for machines with one megabyte (or more) memory. PC Speed runs as fast as an IBM AT, and four times faster than an IBM XT (running at 4.77 Mhz). This means you have an Atari ST and a very fast IBM compatible computer, capable of running MS-DOS Software at the speed it was intended to run. The MS-DOS system can be saved on a Hard disk partion, and PC Speed can be booted from this partion. The following floppy disk formats are supported: 180KB 40 Tracks Single-Sided 360KB 40 Tracks Double-Sided 360KB 80 Tracks Single-Sided 720KB 80 Tracks Double-Sided Software Updates: Periodically, software updates will become available. The following improvements are being developed and will be released in the near future: EGA Monochrome Emulation Atari SLM 804 Laserprinter support Support of the Midi Port Extended Memory Driver for Mega computers Connection of an External PC keyboard via the Midi Port 8087 emulation with the 68881 Math Co-processor Fast CPM 8080 Emulation PC Speed Available now for only $399.95!! See your local Dealer or call us for more details today! Call MichTron at (313) 334-5700 to place your order using Mastercard or Visa. Prepaid orders filled first.