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Article #1568Re: Rumors
From: Neil Harris
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1986 00:23
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1986 00:23
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In article <860811184615.000027EC.APYP.MA@UMass>, Flash@UMass.BITNET (Rick Flashman) writes:
> I just heard some interesting rumors.
>
> 1. The IBM emulator is finished and is going into production and should
> be out by X-Mass at a price of $300. Plugs into the cartridge port.
Plugs into the DMA port. Not yet finished (Real Soon Now).
>
> 2. The Atari TT is going right on schedule and should be announced and
> shown at COMDEX in November. It is a 68020 based system with 4 megs RAM.
> It also supports a 1024x1024 resolution screen.
Lots of incorrect info here.
> 1. I heard that the IBM emulator does NOT support graphics. Will it ever?
> If it does, when?
It does too.
> 2. Does the TT run UN*X? I do know that Atari DID liscence it (UN*X).
> Is it an upgrade for the 1040/520 or is it a separate machine?
> What price range am I looking at? I heard that it's release date is
> January, how correct is it?
We did license UNIX system V. Expect to see it or something similar in
a 68020-based product.
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