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From: leavens@atari.UUCP (Alex Leavens)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: 8-BITS SUPPORT OR LACK OF IT.
Message-ID: <598@atari.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 5-Mar-87 18:03:27 EST
Article-I.D.: atari.598
Posted: Thu Mar  5 18:03:27 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Mar-87 02:47:43 EST
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Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA
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in article <8702231323.AA09498@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, DFLINT02@ULKYVX.BITNET says:
> 
> All
>  
> The demise of the 8-bit by atari still seem eminate.  When 8-bit users contact
> atari,thru ATARI BASE,genie,NET or other info nets, Atari does not usually
> reply.  Atari only claims to supporting the 8-bits is the xm301 modem.  Though
> atari has promised the xep80 and the 3.5" drive.

  The XEP80 is almost ready, along with special versions of Silent Butler and
Atariwriter + which will take advantage of the 80 column card.  We are also
readying BattleZone XE, a version of the popular arcade game.  The SX212,
our 1200 baud modem, will plug directly into the SIO port on your 8 bit,
in addition to being able to be used by the 850 interface and clones (ape-face,
P:R:Connection).  As for the 3.5" drive, wait 'till summer CES (1st week in
June), I think you'll be very nicely surprised.  <smile>

--alex @ Atari

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