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From: danscott@atari.UUCP (Dan Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari PS3000
Message-ID: <1642@atari.UUCP>
Date: 7 Aug 89 23:42:48 GMT
References: <1638@atari.UUCP>
Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA.
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in article <1638@atari.UUCP>, jansen@atari.UUCP (Mark O. Jansen) says:
> 
> in article <1673@sactoh0>, mfolivo@sactoh0 (Mark F. Olivo) says:
>> 
>> 
>> In response to a couple of articles about the PS3000 combo, can
>> someone from Atari Corp. enlighten us about this product.
>> 
>> For the unaware, the PS3000 was a combination color monitor and
>> single sided drive, in one housing. My guess is that they were sold
>> with early 520STs, the ones without the built in 
>> disk drive.
>> 
> ...
>> So, Atari Corp., what was the story on the PS3000?
>> 
>> Mark Newton-John
> 
> 
> Yes, the PS3000 was a limited-production thing.  It was, as you describe, a
> single-sided drive built in to an RGB color monitor.  A few were made, they
> were not particularly successful, and production was stopped.  If you
> really want one, you may be able to find a dealer who still has one, but it
> has been quite a while since Atari has shipped any.
> 
> 
> Hope that's helpful.
> 
> 
> --
>  "Question" Mark Jansen             UUCP: ...ames!atari!jansen
>   Atari Corporation                 BIX/GEnie: mjansen
>  These views do not necessarily reflect those of Atari Corporation.
>      "No fire exits...that's a BAD PARTY."  -  Bill Spooner

In fact, if I remeber correctly, only about a 1000 were actually made
and shipped to the U.S. (I don't know about other countries).

I have no figures on howmany may still be in service.


Dan/Atari Corp.