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Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 18:01:13 EDT
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From:  William C. Wells 

I receive a letter in the mail today from TRIOS Micro Systems
indicating that they are discontinuing sale and delivery of the PMC
Micromate Model 101.  In place of the PMC Micromate they are now
selling a new product called the "Micromix 3.0" which is also a Z80A
machine, but with addtional features and options.  The bundled software
appears to be the same (CP/M Plus, T/Maker III, etc.). Hardware is
packaged better (one or two drives in the CPU box). 128K banked RAM is
standard (same as PMC Model 101), 256 banked RAM is optional (new).
Diskette controller is the Western Digital FD 1793 (supports 4 8" and 4
5.25" external drives, and optional 2 3.5" drives). Also new are:
optional 4K, 8K, or 16K on-board EPROM,  2 DMA controllers, and
optional SIO controller for synchronous comms. CPU box is 50% wider
(aprox. 9x9x14"). Price for the low end unit (CPU / single 5.25 drive)
is the same.

Delivery of the MicroMix 3.0 will start in 30-45 days.

TRIOS customers with outstanding orders for the old MicroMate product
may either request that TRIOS reschedule on a first in - first out basiss
and receive delivery of the new updated product (Micromix 3.0), at no
addtional cost, or they may reissue their purchase order for the
older product directly to Personal Micro Computers, Inc., the
manufacturer, on the manufacturer's terms for price and delivery.

For more information contact:

   TRIOS Micro Systems, 147 Beacon St., South San Francisco CA 94080
   (415) 583-7733

Bill Wells
(A Micromate 101 owner)

Message-ID: <12673@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 12:53:12 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  4 12:53:12 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 7-Oct-84 22:04:02 EDT
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Bill:
	That is interesting news.  It is the nature of the computer business
that you always have to have an upgrade or a new product.  At least it is
close enough that Micromate isn't abandoned.  I will try to get to user's
meeting tonight.  My system is working great.

	I got my huge tri-band Yagi beam up on the house last Sunday--
with some neighbors acting a little upset about the view.  Must think
of some peace offerings. Hi Hi

					John