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From: appelbau@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Marc L. Appelbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Is Atari killing the 8 bit?
Message-ID: <11606@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>
Date: Fri, 1-May-87 09:32:04 EDT
Article-I.D.: topaz.11606
Posted: Fri May  1 09:32:04 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 2-May-87 15:04:16 EDT
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Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
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Keywords: What if? What next? What now?

In article <1404@msudoc.UUCP>, conklin@msudoc.UUCP (Terry Conklin) writes:
>  The 3.5" drive and 80 column card do not exist. 
>  When ICD wanted more Parallel bus information to build the MIO box,
>  they had to sign non-disclosure agreements.

As for the 80 column card I saw one working at the Allentown Atari
Expo! Recently there was a posting on GEnie from one of the ATARI Base
SYSOPS concernig the XEP-80.  He said it is in production.  He didn't
say when it should be out.  Also the 1200baud modem it getting ready
to come out.  As for the 3.5" drive I don't remeber hearing an
OFFICIAL announment just a lot of rumors.

Now the non-disclosure agreement is a standard form for all companies.
Just because the old Atari didn't make people sign them doesn't mean
the NEW Atari should do the same.  All the agreement says is that the
info we give is not to be given out.  Now I'm sure if you had a valid
reason for the info they would be glad to give it you.

I really don't think ATARI is killing the 8bit.  Things just take
time.  There are new version of AtariWriter Plus coming out for the
XEP-80.  Also if you think they're killing it, how about giving some 
suggestions.  All I've seen is complaints!
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                            Marc L. Appelbaum 				
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