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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari PC == Amstrad?
Message-ID: <1359@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Feb-87 16:45:31 EST
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.1359
Posted: Fri Feb  6 16:45:31 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Feb-87 00:40:33 EST
References: <365@omepd>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <365@omepd> wilson@omepd (Andy Wilson) writes:
>This month's Byte (Dick Pountain's column, p. 287) describes
>a machine called the Amstrad 1512 which sounds a lot like the
>just-announced Atari PC.
>cheap.  Is this the same machine as the Atari, or just a case of
>great minds thinking alike :-) ?
>
>Andy Wilson tektronix!ogcvax!inteloa!omepd!wilson

No, the machines are quite different.  They are merely examples of a wave
of consumer oriented PC-clones.  The common features are an attempt to
build 'everything you need' in, and dispense with or minimize standard PC
Expansion slots.  Radio Shack is already selling a similar machine.

The long-term marketing success of these new clones is yet to be determined.
IBM's PC Junior was pretty much of a flop, but then the prices are down a
bit now...

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