ud140469@ndsuvm1.bitnet.UUCP (09/16/87)
antsy), and he updated me on Mega arrival dates. He said that he talked to
'Atari' today (just annonymous 'Atari'--no names) and was told that, instead of
shipping the Megas on October 1st, 'Atari' told him they would be announcing
Mega introduction "early in October...." This announcement will apparently
mean the 'official' introduction of the Megas into the market--it doesn't
actually mean that Atari will start shipping on that day (although they say
that it should be 'VERY' close to that day). Of course, if it is any thing
like the way they shipped 520's, it could be up to 3-4 weeks after they start
shipping before some dealers get their first units (this happened at the store
I worked at in Oregon--Atari started shipping in California, then shipments
went out along the south, up the east coast, across the north, and finally to
Oregon--actually, we didn't get any from the first shipment, only from the
second (or the first shipment of RGB systems...)).
Hmmm.... a Mega in your Christmas stocking, anybody?
Scott Udell
UD140469@NDSUVM1.BITNET
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