thad@cup.portal.com (02/26/88)
The response to my posting describing the existence of several sanctioned AT&T Users' Groups in the San Francisco Bay Area has been overwhelming. Upon returning, I found an overflowing mailbox Though wishing to personally answer everyone's mail, I literally haven't the time to do so. This net posting is the ONLY way to adequately answer the letters regarding the Users' Groups and other related topics. First, who am I? I am Thad Floryan. I am neither an employee of nor directly affiliated with AT&T. I own 25 shares of AT&T common stock, one of my company's products is listed in the AT&T software catalog, and I am a member (not an officer) of the Silicon Valley AT&T Users' Group. Of the several computers I own, one is a 3B1 (aka 7300, aka UNIX-PC). I do not own a 6300, 6300+, 6310, 6312 or 6386; please address specific questions about those systems to the net or, ideally, ask them at the Users' Group meetings. Regarding the accelerator board for the 6300 I mentioned, the unit shown was the Mothercard 5.0 80286 by SOTA Technology, Inc. (657 N.Pastoria Ave.; Sunnyvale, CA 94086; 408/245-3366), and demonstrated by Bruce McKenzie of SOTA. Bill Todd (of PC^3; 1920 North Star Place; San Jose CA 95131; 408/263-8925) specializes in additional upgrades to the PC6300. Both gentlemen spoke at recent Users' Group meetings. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USERS' GROUP MEETINGS 1. General The Bay Area AT&T Users' Group meets the first Wednesday of each month, alternating between San Francisco and Oakland. The even-numbered months' meetings are hosted in San Francisco. San Francisco meetings are held at AT&T, 795 Folsom Street, across from Moscone Center in San Francisco. Oakland meetings are held at AT&T, 1000 Broadway at 11th Street, near Oakland City Center. The Silicon Valley AT&T Users' Group meets the second Wednesday of each month in Sunnyvale at AT&T, 1090 E. Duane Avenue, Sunnyvale. 2. Meeting Notices BAY AREA AT&T USERS' GROUP when: Wednesday, March 2, 1988, 6:30PM PST where: AT&T, 1000 Broadway at 11th Street in Oakland, near Oakland City Center/12th Street BART station. There is usually plenty of street parking available. Do NOT park in the 1000 Broadway garage or City Center garage -- both will be closed before the meeting is over. agenda: 6:30PM Special Interest Groups (new users, intermediate and advanced DOS, UNIX, etc.). Informal discussion and refreshments. Swap session. 7:00PM Convene, group business. Committee reports, announcements, technical Q&A session [AT&T staff] 8:00PM SAMNA WORD IV demo [Samna Corp.] 9:30PM Adjourn (out by 10:00PM) SILICON VALLEY AT&T USERS' GROUP when: Wednesday, March 9, 1988, 6:30PM PST where: AT&T, 1090 E. Duane Avenue, Sunnyvale CA Off Highway 101, take Lawrence Expressway heading SOUTH and turn RIGHT onto Duane Avenue. Drive STRAIGHT onto AT&T property (note that Duane curves to the right), and drive around the perimeter road to the main entrance. agenda: 6:30PM Special Interest Groups. Informal discussion and refreshments. Swap session. 7:15PM Meeting called to order. New Board of Directors introduced. Announcements. 7:30PM Technical Q&A session [AT&T staff] 8:30PM Additional new business. 9:30PM Adjourn (out by 10:00PM) 3. Special Interest Groups Everyone with an interest about AT&T computers is welcome! ALL interests will be served by the groups and by AT&T personnel. The meetings are for all systems: DOS, UNIX, XENIX. I'd like to start a UNIX-PC SIG in the Silicon Valley Group, so come on over! 4. Newletters The present monthly newsletter comprises 16 pages. With YOUR input it will grow. 5. Public Domain Library A growing collection of utilities and other useful programs are available FREE to members in exchange for preformatted disks. At present the library comprises DOS disks, but I've started a collection for the UNIX-PC. 6. BBS Service Several members are operating BBS systems catering to Users' Group members. Additional coverage is expected for the Silicon Valley area. 7. Whom to Contact Bay Area AT&T Users' Group P. O. Box 410321 San Francisco CA 94141-0321 AT&T Users' Group Liaison Jim Keeton 415/442-2692 AT&T Public Relations Mark Dill 408/995-3966 8. Miscellaneous The Silicon Valley group has just formed and hasn't an official mailing address yet; Mark Dill has been answering telephone inquiries. Mark's plan is to form AT&T Users' Groups across the nation. Call him (408/995-3966) for more details. I'm willing to relay messages to/from him until he gets an account with USENET access.