Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!ucbvax!CCNYVME.BITNET!BO628524 From: BO628524@CCNYVME.BITNET.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: ST-MS DOS Emulator Message-ID: <8612110915.AA24407@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Wed, 10-Dec-86 12:19:22 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8612110915.AA24407 Posted: Wed Dec 10 12:19:22 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Dec-86 10:41:59 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 23 > Date: Sat, 6 Dec 86 12:16:04 EST > From: Flash%UMass.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU (Rick Flashman) > Subject: Breakout.Acc > To: Info-Atari16@SU-SCORE.ARPA > > What ever happened to Atari's IBM emulator? All of a sudden Atari > seems to have forgotten it ever existed. Wasn't it supposed to ship > by X-Mass? > Rick I recall Atari saying early on that they did not wish to compete with third-party developers who release products similar to Atari's plans (e.g. the 8-bit P:R: Connection/Atari 850 Interface), in order to encourage such work. In reference to the above, there is the Paradox MS.EM (MS-DOS emulator, which is claimed to emulate a 640K machine on a 1meg ST at 100% the speed of an 8088). Since this software-only product is to sell for $69(!), I don't see how Atari could compete with any hardware expansion. Of course, I personally don't know if the Paradox emulator works as claimed or even exists at this time.... Usual disclaimer: I am not connected with any company directly or indirectly mentioned in this notice, nor does this notice make any further reference to a Supreme Being.