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- From: kdarling@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
- Subject: Cumana ST Port? (was Re: Information on OSK)
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- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 04:58:55 GMT
-
- Re: Cumana port. Here are some excerpts from a posting on other nets:
-
- "[...] press release dated September 7th, 1992 from CUMANA, Ltd. Pines
- Trading Estate Broad Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3BH., England.
- Tel:(0483)503121 Telex:859380 Fax No. 503326.
-
- "[...] The new package not only includes the professional edition of OS-9
- but also contains a word processor with mailmerge and spell-checking,
- a spreadsheet, a C compiler, a basic compiler, a screen editor and an
- assembler with debugger and linker. A complete set of manuals weighing
- approximately 8Kg are also a part of this package. [...]
-
- "[...] A single-sided boot disk can be supplied but one double-sided drive
- will be necessary to run the package. Both the monochrome and the color
- monitors are supported. All ports including the MIDI ports are supported
- with this version of OS-9. The Atari hard drive is supported.
-
- "[...instead of $900 US,] CUMANA offers their private purchaser package
- at about $179.00 US plus shipping. The shipping is rather expensive for
- a five day delivery at $81.00 US; however, if 10 Atari users group together
- (such as a club) then the individual shipping costs will be reduced. To
- send 10 packages, the shipment cost is about $219 air freight."
-
- [end quotes] Does anyone have any comments pro/con on this port? Is there
- any windowing system included or available? Any other information?
-
- thanks! - kevin <kdarling@catt.ncsu.edu>
-