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From: good@atari.UUCP (Roy Good)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari no-support?
Message-ID: <996@atari.UUCP>
Date: 26 Feb 88 17:25:38 GMT
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Summary: Drop ST? NO WAY!!


In a recent article, the question was raised as to whether Atari will drop the
ST/Mega line in favor of the '030 or Abaq. The answer is simple: NO WAY!!!

Engineering currently has in development or planned several variations on 
the ST, with features to address different needs, as well as general
enhancements. And great care is being taken to maintain maximum compatibility
with the current ST/Mega series. These products are all in addition to the
"basic ST" you all seem to know and for the most part love.

The '030 and Abaq-type products address a different market segment than the
ST and Mega, and will peacefully coexist with probably very little overlap.
And yes, we are planning paths to interconnect the whole range for whatever
purposes you might dream up!

So rest assured, not only is the ST architecture going to be around for a
long time, it will be complemented by future product offerings. One of the
big strengths of the ST is the software available for it, and it would be
very silly to walk away from such a base. We may be a lot of things in the
eyes of the users, but we're not that insensitive. Jack Tramiel's open
philosophy is, paraphrased, "power for the masses", and the '030 and Abaq
will not be at 'mass pricing' until several critical component costs are
literally decimated.

So keep those ST applications rolling!

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Roy J. Good
Product Development, Atari Corporation

Views expressed are my own. Atari may agree or disagree; they have the right.
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