Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!caip!elbereth!rutgers!husc6!ut-sally!seismo!rochester!stuart From: stuart@rochester.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16 Subject: No Available 1040's Message-ID: <21269@rochester.ARPA> Date: Thu, 2-Oct-86 22:13:18 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.21269 Posted: Thu Oct 2 22:13:18 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Oct-86 12:03:20 EDT Sender: stuart@rochester.ARPA Organization: U of Rochester, CS Dept., Rochester, NY Lines: 33 From: Stuart Friedberg I have had a monochrome 1040ST on order through my local dealer since the end of July. From reading this newsgroup it was clear that 1040's are scarce all over, so I refrained from flaming Atari or flaming my dealer. I simply assumed that production could not keep up with demand. However, my dealer got fed up with having a machine on order for two and a half months. In addition to my machine, the store paid for 20 machines and received none of them. 520's are coming in months after being paid for. 1040's aren't coming in at all. For this reason, the two store managers and the branch manager had a full day "chat" with the appropriate Atari representative. They were unhappy and the rep left, ah, uncomfortable. The statements in this paragraph are facts. I am now going to relate some statements that I can not confirm personally. Treat them as rumor, but notice that I have signed this message. There are no 1040's in the warehouse. There are no 1040's in production. Atari has been accepting orders, and payment, in order to build up liquid assets. I have heard two conjectured motivations: (1) build up capital for production facilities, and (2) buy Commodore. I choose not to speculate, but these statements are consistent with the observed facts. In my opinion, the ST is an extremely competent machine at an unbeatable price. However, it doesn't make any difference what the price is, if no machines are available. Whether the statements of the preceding paragraph are true or false, it remains true that the dealer has my money, and Atari has the dealer's money, and Atari is not delivering. This is not responsive and borders on irresponsible. Stu Friedberg {seismo, allegra}!rochester!stuart stuart@rochester