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From: cmcmanis@sun.uucp (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Uh oh we're getting attacked (sort of)
Message-ID: <11196@sun.uucp>
Date: Fri, 9-Jan-87 17:43:42 EST
Article-I.D.: sun.11196
Posted: Fri Jan  9 17:43:42 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 10-Jan-87 02:31:11 EST
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Keywords: Atari, Machine Flames

[Begin interested sarcasm mode ... ]

Uh oh, it looks like someone at Atari design central has seen something of
the light. At CES both Atari and Commodore announced PC compatibles (Commodore
apparently got the PC-10 and PC-20 they have been selling outside the US
FCC certified) in addition Atari announced the "Mega" ST. This new ST is
somewhat smaller than the 520 or 1040, and differs from them in that
	a) The Keyboard is detachable
	b) It has an expansion connector
	c) It has a real time clock
	d) It can be expanded beyond 4Meg (16 they claim)
	e) It has 1Meg internally.
	f) It comes with a "blitter"
	g) It will cost "about $1000"

I can't tell from the announcement but apparently the Monitor is separate
and is supposed to sit on the "base unit and floppy drive." Of course
they still don't have a multitasking O/S or decent audio, but they do
have cheap hard disk drives. Availability is another question. No word
yet from Commodore on new machines (not that I really expected any)

On another front at MacWorld Apple talked about lot's of stuff but no mention
of any new Macs. Ah well, another rumuored announcement gone sour ...

[Pop Mode stack]

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