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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Atari and the Phillipines
Message-ID: <2304@aecom.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Mar-86 01:05:11 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  6 01:05:11 1986
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[Lifted from net.micro.atari16.  The only thing that makes it funny is that it
 is probably true.]


From: neil@atari.UUcp (Neil Harris @ Atari Corp/Mktg)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16
Subject: Re: Where are the 1040ST's

In article <238@inuxj.UUCP>, wolenty@inuxj.UUCP (R Wolenty) writes:
> 
> I've been faithfully calling Atari dealers for about 3 weeks now
> trying to find a 1040ST.  I get the same story every week -
> Atari has delayed the shipment, but they're supposed to ship
> NEXT week.  So what's the scoop here - do 1040ST's really exist
> or am I just being string along???

They are on the way.  We started to ship within the past week.  The first
batch was delayed because (and you'll never believe this one) the airplane
made a stopover in the Phillipines.  A LOOONG stopover.

--->Neil Harris, Atari Corp.
    Atari BBS: 408-745-5308
-- 

				Craig Werner
				!philabs!aecom!werner
     "I never knew there was anything wrong with me till I met Dr. Hackenbush."