Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!think!mck-csc!jfp From: jfp@mck-csc.UUCP (John Pries) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Need advice: C compilers and peripherals Message-ID: <11@mck-csc.UUCP> Date: 14 Dec 87 17:55:07 GMT Organization: McKinsey & Company, Cambridge Systems Center Lines: 26 I'm helping my younger brother out with a C compiler for a Xmas present ... Unfortunately, I know little about the world of 520 STs. Could anyone out there please give any advice on the available C compilers. I have seen Lattice available at one of the local stores (published by METACOMO), it's a familiar name from PC land, but who are there METACOMO folks? Does this one work, are others better (for a student programmer at college, interested in programming and capable for a freshman). Another issue is that his current machine has but a single floppy. Is it even practical of compile/link with a single floppy drive? I've done it on PCs but .... What about the world of hard drives? The local establishment had an Atari 20 meg model available for $670 .... this seems like too much for a "consumer grade" 20 meg hard disk these days ... Is this an acceptable drive (reliability, speed, etc. ) or are other choices available .... While we're at it, any good game selections ....... Thanx for any help ....... Please reply by e-mail to ..!mit-eddie!mck-csc!jfp regards, pries