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From: mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton John)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: XLs that almost were
Keywords: 1400XL, 1600XL
Message-ID: <1991May3.072643.21750@sactoh0.sac.ca.us>
Date: 3 May 91 07:26:43 GMT
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix
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Boy, haven't talked about these in a long time...

The 1400XL had the voice synthesis and built in modem of the better
known XLD, but not the built in drives.

The 1600XL, if I remember correctly, would have been a CP/M
machine.

Other vaporware/unreleased 8 bit stuff:

1090 Expansion Box. Lets you plug in various boards, such as CP/M.
Last heard as a doorstop at Antic Magazine. (really!)

A Portable 65XE with built in 5" monitor.

Color and black and white thermal printers.

A music based XE.

If anyone needs the model numbers, I can dig them up.


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