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From: UD140469@NDSUVM1.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Atari + Next, Inc.?
Message-ID: <518UD140469@NDSUVM1>
Date: 16 Jan 88 04:37:20 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network, Fargo, ND
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     I was skimming through a recent (this week's?) Infoworld and happened
upon some interesting rumors in the "Robert X. Cringely" rumor column in the
back.  Since I was just skimming, I didn't get all the details (so if you read
the article or have any other info, please comment to the net!), but here goes:
     
     According to the little blurb, Atari is working with Next, Inc. on
creating a 68020 machine that could run Mac & ST software.  Next, if I read it
correctly, is the company Steven Jobs formed after he left Apple.  Apparently
he has developed some Mac emulation hardware but needs someone to make it
cheaply for him.  Apparently a deal is being worked out where Atari will get
Mac technology in a trade for Atari's Amy sound chip (to be used in a future
Next workstation).  Atari, I'd like to hear from you about this (even a 'No
comment' !).
     
                   Scott Udell
                   UD140469@NDSUVM1.BITNET
     
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