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From: ramsiri@blake.u.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj)
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Subject: Re: TT sales
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Date: 28 Jan 91 01:29:36 GMT
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In article <38525@cup.portal.com> Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes:
>Enartloc Nhoj asks:
>
>>ALso, can anyone from ATARI let us know if the TT can be ordered
>>to customer specs.. ie: NO drive, NO ram, NO monitor etc...?
>>I know that Apple dealers will sell a MAC in whatever configuration
>>you want.
> 
>Nope... Atari has already said that they will only sell TTs in configurations
>that THEY want to sell you...
> 
>If you already have a Quantum 80 or Syquest 44, you have to throw it in the
>trash, or sell it in "Trading Times"...  forget using it in a TT...
> 
>"Power without caring about the Customer"
> 
>BobR

In fact, I DO own a very nice Quantum 80 that i would prefer to
use.  I also have 4 megs of simms in my ST i could use (rather
than paying over $200/meg ATARI prices.. i seem to recall a $1300
price tag difference between the TT/2MB and the TT/8MB). In addition,
I would prefer a 1.44 meg floppy.    There is no way i am buying
a TT until ATARI or some mail order company will sell me the 
basic box.

I think a lot of others feel the same way...


What good is a box with open architecture if you can NOT
configure it to your own needs!


If this is any indication of ATARI's planned "support" for the
TT buyer.. good luck.

kevin
ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu