STT@kcbbs.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) (09/20/90)
>]Aaron writes.... >] >]They have been available here (NZ) for a bit longer than I can >] >]The unit presently come with developers documentation and example code >]and progs aimed at developers. Atari offer _no_ disks for the unit at >]all (although is does play music CD's ok :-), so you must rely on >]third party sources (the doc's say it supports the Hi-Sierra system). >]The buyers I have spoken to have been either developers or BBS's. The >]Atari BBS with one I have rung had a disk with lots of PD software and >]PD 'C' code for the ST on-line for downloading. Jon Clarke replies: Hi Aarron and all the others out there looking for the Atari CDar504 , CD_ROM player. *- WE HAVE NEW ROMS ON-LINE. -* I am happy to report we have been running one on our BBS {STaTus BBS} here in Auckland for over 9 months now. It is a cdar504 not the 500 you mentioned Aaron. It runs all three of the cd_rom formats however we only use the 'High Serria' and the "ISO 9660' format. Many people have produced roms that will run with the cdar504. To name a few we use on a daily basis on the BBS... [1] Current Notes {American Magazine [and a good one]} Atari ST only [2] D&C Enterprises Atari ST only [3] Graphics Lab All computers MAC,IBM,Atari ST [4] The Golden Immortal Atari ST only There are other ST specific roms comming on the market like... [1] Independant Association of Atari Developers {All ST related} [2] Z*Net PD rom {I understand it may be 2 disks {1.1 gigs}} [3] MirrorSoft {UK based games company} [4] There are several roms available from Australia {sorry forget their names} I know of only one other user in the country who uses his cdar504 out- side the dealer network and he is now in Auckland as well. This chap used to run his cdar504 on his BBS as well when he had Tinkerbell going Wellington. However there is something like 15 odd in use in NZ out side the dealer network. I rang Atari-NZ this to order another one for the BBS and was shocked to see thay had all been sold, and they are awaiting the next shipment. I know there are a few in Canada, Steve Gold uses one up there and we spent a little time with him and Bob Brody several months ago helping Steve get Metados sorted out on his system. One thing to remember here is that Metados is (C)opyrighted to Atari and is not PD! If you are into serious DTP or a BBS I would suggest you get a CDAR504 as soon as you can! Jon Clarke +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------------+ | o( ) STaTus | The Atari BBS | Snail mail to : Jon Clarke, | | / /\ BBS. | in Auckland,NZ +------------+ RD#2 Drury, | +---------------+-----------------+ Running:: | Auckland, | |Mail : STT@kcbbs.gen.nz | MBBS Ver 3 | New Zealand. | | : J.Clarke6 - GEnie +------------+--------------------+ | : 72000,3555 - CIS | Node 1&2 :+64-9-606067 / 608485 | +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+