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From: good@atari.UUCP (Roy Good)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k,comp.sys.misc
Subject: Re: Is anyone shipping a 68030 UNIX box?
Message-ID: <997@atari.UUCP>
Date: 26 Feb 88 17:32:20 GMT
References: <390@ontenv.UUCP> <1094@uop.edu>
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Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA
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Keywords: 68030
Summary: Atari 68030

In article <1094@uop.edu>, exodus@uop.edu (G.Onufer) writes:
> In article <390@ontenv.UUCP>, norm@ontenv.UUCP (Norman S. Soley) writes:
> > The subject line says it all. But I'll repeat it. Is anyone aware of a
> > 68030 based UNIX system which is available now or in the near future?
> 
> Yes, Atari will be realeasing a 68030 based system running System V
> Unix at the Hannover Fair in Germany before June.  Should be rathing
> interesting to see how they price the beast, but if it works, I'll 
> be the first person on my block to get the power of a Sun-2/Sun-3
> (average the two?) on my desk!!

Time out guys!! There's a lot of difference between RELEASING and PREVIEWING!
Atari does plan to preview a 68030/UNIX system at Hannover, but don't expect
it to ship in April!! We fully intend to make the product available with
a comprehensive set of supporting systems and application software, and that
doesn't happen overnight. Our protoype design is in good shape, and handling
UNIX well, but remember we are an international company and need to address
international market requirements. 
As for pricing the beast: "Power without the Price" was never more apt!

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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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