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In article <354@oliveb.UUCP> ses@oliveb.UUCP (Dean Brunette) writes:
>
>OK, here's a rumor that can have deep implications on the ST community:
>
>Atari will be showing/announcing a new machine at CES.  It will not be a new
>ST, and it will not be 68020 based machine.  What it will be is an IBM clone,
>running MS-DOS and all the software associated with the IBM family.  This is
>NOT the IBM box for the ST!!
>
>This could be both good for Atari and bad for the ST...

Yeah, it's true, an Atari PC clone, to be available for sale in April.  It
includes built in EGA/Herc/etc graphics and 4.77/8Mhz switchable processor.
Built in expansion 'capability' with box 'to follow'.  Includes mouse.
List to be $699.99 including multi-sync monochrome monitor.  Looks a lot
prettier than the Amstrad and Radio Shack equivalents...

More interesting is a new 'mega-ST' with a detached keyboard.  Comes with
battery backup-clock and 1-4 meg.  The press release says it includes the
new blitter chip, although it wasn't mentioned in the blurbs in the booth.
Also supposed to be some kind of expansion bus, but nothing visible on the
unit.  Perhaps they finally broke down and added a read/write line to the
cartridge port?

Also shown was a Canon printer mechanism being directly driven by the
new ST.  Supposed to be chaep as it connects to the DMA connnector and
requires no internal processor board.

Also lots of booth space devoted to game consoles.

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