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From: lean@sbcs (Lean L. Loh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: COMDEX
Message-ID: <802@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
Date: Fri, 6-Nov-87 03:42:27 EST
Article-I.D.: sbcs.802
Posted: Fri Nov  6 03:42:27 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 10-Nov-87 04:22:01 EST
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Keywords: comdex, transputer, Abaq


  What follows is my summary of what Neil uploaded to GEnie.
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  Atari unveiled the Abaq, an ultra-high-performance workstation with blazing
speed and dazzling graphics.  It outruns a 68020 with math processor and about
10 times the speed of PC/AT technology. Configured to attach to the MegaST
through DMA port and also as a stand-alone.
  Also announced was a new CD player capable of reading CD-ROM disks and
of playing musical CD disks.  The CD-ROM is supported by a Mega and ST-
compatible DMA interface, and will retail in early 1988 for under
$600. A LAN was also announced - supposed compatible with the NETBIOS
standard used by IBM and Novell. Communicates data at 1 megabit-per-sec.
The Atari laser printer was also shown.
  Software-wise, Word Perfect, Microsoft Write were running at the show.
Others include IDRIS, professional CAD program, desktop publishing, etc.
  Besides PC1, Atari also announced PC2 and PC4 (AT compatible)

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