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From: ekrimen@csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: CDAR-500 SEEN!!! CD-ROM for ST/Mega
Keywords: In Bay Area
Message-ID: <1990Sep06.193317.5642@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Date: 6 Sep 90 19:33:17 GMT
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mfolivo@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Mark Newton-John) writes:

- The Atari CD-ROM player that has been held back from release.
- 
- Really. I asked about it, and I was told that it is a "teaser", and
- it wasn't for sale. Unfortunately, I had to make it to San Francisco
- in less than an hour (this was at 5pm, in Santa Clara) and couldn't
- try it out. It wasn't running at the time, but it sure seemed
- interesting. It looks like the pictures, an unassuming unit.  Next 
- time I am able to spend more time, I'll try to get a demo or
- something, and perhaps try one of my CDs on the thing.
 
When you were in SF, you should have stopped by Computer Rock.  
They've had a CDAR running on their Mega 4 since I can remember.  
They publish a couple of CDs for it; one is PD software and the other 
is clip art.  They sell the drives for around $650 I think.  Maybe 
less.
 
Their BBS used to be running off one, but they decided to go with a 
386 clone (at least they SAY it's a 386 clone :^) so they can have 
three CD ROM drives on-line (one for ST, one for Mac and one for IBM).
I think they still have 3 phone lines, but were planning on adding one
a month until they hit 9.