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Re: disk drive in monitor

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From: Neil Harris
Date: Tue, 27 May 1986 16:45
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In article <8605260333.AA16829@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, 
CON.REILLY@SU-GSB-HOW.ARPA (Brian Reilly) writes:
> I saw a new monitor with a built in disk drive made by atari
> for the 1040ST today.  San Jose Computers had it at a swap meet.  What
> is the advantage of having the disk drive in the monitor?

The PS3000 is a color monitor with a built-in single sided floppy drive.
This product is available in very limited quantities and is being test
marketed in California only.  The advantage of this is to reduce the ST
system's "footprint" -- the amount of desk space the system takes up.

--->Neil @ Atari
	...lll-crg!vecpyr!atari!neil
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From: neil@atari.UUcp (Neil Harris)
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Subject: Re: disk drive in monitor
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Date: Tue, 27-May-86 12:45:33 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 27 12:45:33 1986
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