🚀 go-pugleaf

Greetings,

I am about to buy an ATARI 520st and would like to procure some information
about the machine first.

1) Is the blitter being distributed at all with 520st's that are currently out
   there and if so, where can I get one?

2) With the new 520st's the drive is internal, akin to and in the same box as
   a 1040st.  Is it still possible to get a 520st with the drive external,
   and hopefully at a cheaper price?

3) There are several mail order houses out there.  What are the bad ones,
   the ones to stay away from, and the better ones?  I would *really* like
   to do this mail oder since it would be cheaper than buying locally,
   but am mega paranoid about getting an ST that doesn't work.

4) I've heard of and seen the AVATEX 1200 modem before..  It seems to be
   a very nice modem that can be had for $79-$95 (mail order to local prlocal prices).  Is there another modem of equal value at a lesser price?

I'm definetly set on an ST but neither do I want to shell out more than
$1000 for a color system with modem. 

I've already looked in the local swap sheets :-) Nobody is selling...

                              - Greg