Re: disk drive in monitor

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From: Ralph Mitchell
Date: Wed, 28 May 1986 16:31

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In article <8605260333.AA16829@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> CON.REILLY@SU-GSB-HOW.ARPA.UUCP writes:
>Hi - 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?  They also
>had a double sided - 2 drive 520ST with color monitor for 899.  That
>seemed like a good deal.
>
>- Brian Reilly
>-------


Atari 520ST owners manual (page 8):

"Warning: when setting up your computer system, place your disk drive at
least 12 inches from your monitor.  Monitors emit a magnetic field that
can damage information stored on disks."

Sure hope the combo unit has some magic magnetic shielding... :-)
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Subject: Re: disk drive in monitor
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Date: Wed, 28-May-86 12:31:20 EDT
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