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From: neil@atari.UUCP
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Subject: Re: What's going on here!?!?!!!??
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Date: Thu, 27-Mar-86 19:01:25 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 27 19:01:25 1986
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In article <2277@ncrcae.UUCP>, wingard@ncrcae.UUCP (wingard) writes:
> I've been waiting since early February
> (when the machine was announced) with my name on my dealer's list.  I
> read all about the arrival of the first shipment (yes, yes, by way of
> the Phillipines, I know all about that...), but still, to this day,
> neither my dealer, Data Control Systems of Cayce, SC, nor his "authorized
> distributor", Allison-Erwin Co. of Charlotte, NC, have even SEEN a 1040,
> much less sold one.  Yes, the orders are stacking up, but all we get is
> "two more weeks... two more weeks... two more weeks... two more weeks".
> 
> ...my dealer has even sent a direct
> order to Atari Corp. for ROMs.  It's been 3 weeks since he did that,
> and still nothing.  Meanwhile, a customer of his called Atari to
> gripe and they sent him a set of ROMs pronto...

The truth is, Allison-Erwin is no longer an Atari distributor.  They were
in "limbo" for a short while, during which time we were evaluating the
relationship with each other.  They never received 1040ST's during this
period, and will not receive any.  The dealer in question should either
contact the local rep or a different distributor.

The ROMs are currently out of stock, with a shipment on the way right now
from Taiwan.  We should be able to fulfill dealer orders shortly.  End-users
have been able to order direct when they were in stock, but not recently.

--->Neil @ Atari
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