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From: rick@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Eric Ruck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: MEGA-2/STe PRICING
Message-ID: <4513@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
Date: 17 Mar 90 19:14:02 GMT
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Reply-To: rick@jhunix.UUCP (Eric Ruck)
Organization: The Johns Hopkins University - HCF
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>I have heard (unconfirmed) that Mega2ST's are being discontinued, due to 
>cheaper memory prices.  
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>         FSU Computer Science        |      Even I have trouble doing it."
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According to an Atari Customer Service Rep, Barbara Bentson, this is not
true.  In January I sent my Mega 2 in for service, and I am now typing on
a brand new Mega 2, just off the boat from Tiawan (almost literally).
Incidentally, even though Atari USA had a difficult time getting a
replacement for me in good time, they were very nice, handled the situation
well, did all they could, and when they finally got the new machines in
stock they sent it to me by overnight mail.  Although faster service would
have been nice, it's refreshing to see that the people behind the service
are as helpful as seemed humanly possible.

Eric Ruck

PS: Completely off the subject--everyone should go see the movie "My Left
Foot."