From: ekrimen@wet.UUCP (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: 1.4 meg floppy on an ST?
Keywords: high density, disk, drive, floppy
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:56:48 GMT
Organization: Wetware Diversions, San Francisco

In article <1992Sep27.212139.20379@newstand.syr.edu> ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Gerald Greenberg) writes:
>This is VERY interesting news (to me, at least), Ed.  Could
>you tell me how to get in touch with PMC?  You see, I just saw
>the Toad ad in CN for the Insite Peripherals floptical...the
>price on that is $599 (with the Link and one disk included).
>Your comments make it seem as if PMC has a similar product for
>about $400, which would make it quite attractive!  (I noticed
>that PLI makes a floptical for the Mac, sold by MacConnection
>for $479)...
>In any event, the Freedome Floptical seems mighty
>tempting...does anybody out there have one?
>--Gerry
>ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu
>  
>PS.  Is PMC Purple Mountain Computers? The company selling the
>Gemulator?

Since I've also received e-mail on the subject, I suppose there are others
that are interested.  I will send the press release here.  If you don't
want to read it, then skip this article.

THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN FREEDOM FLOPTICAL DRIVE                          9/18/92
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Bellevue, 98008                                               Now Available!
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We took the ST industry by storm with the release of Gemulator, the Atari
ST emulator.  And now, we're doing it again.
 
We at Purple Mountain Computers have been busting our buns working
overtime to get the Purple Mountain Freedom Floptical Drive ready for
shipment.  It takes the place of hard drive and removable cartridge drives
(like the Syquest).  This piece of hardware is incredible, so read this
very carefully.
 
We are the first company to have floptical drive ready for the ST.  Now.
At the lowest price.  In fact, read the end of this press release for the
most incredible price you'll find on a floptical ST drive.  And hurry,
because the drives will last forever (well, almost) but the low
introductory price won't!
 
The Freedom Floptical Drive (TM) is a 21 MB floptical 3.5 inch disk drive
for Atari ST computers.  You can store 21 megabytes on each rugged and
portable diskette, and the media is fully removable.
 
Here's the scoop on the Freedom Drive:
 
    *   includes FREE 21 MB floptical disk
 
    *   includes newest version (currently 6.0.0) of ICD software
 
    *   just plug it in, includes ICD Link adaptor, case, and power supply
 
    *   reads 1.44 MB and 720K disks (2 to 3 times faster than ST floppies!)
 
    *   takes up very little space (4.7 x 7.8 x 2 inches)
 
 
The price?  An incredible $399.  Complete.  Ready to go.  You WILL NOT get
a better price than this anywhere.  We are operating at a loss to get a
large number of units out the door and build up our user base.  This is an
introductory special and the price WILL go up (we think that will be
sometime in October).  There is a warranty, and we guarantee that the drive
will work on your ST system.  Questions?  Call us.  Write to us.  Fax us.
E-mail us (GEnie: PMC.INC, CompuServe: 72567, 302).  Whatever you do,
claim your low low price today.  We are taking orders as you read this.
Contact us for the current price.
 
We stand behind the Freedom Drive with full tech support.  We also have an
electric adaptor that makes it compatible with international currents.
Floptical diskettes are $24.95 each in two paks (if you purchase a
Freedom Drive from us), and $29.95 each for users who do not purchase the
Freedom Floptical Drive.
 
Shipping in the United States is via Federal Express Insured and is $15.
Contact us for shipping costs outside the US.
 
Purple Mountain Computers welcomes dealer/distributor inquiries.  We know
we'll be extremely busy taking orders for these units, so please be
patient.
 
Color brochures are free, get in touch with us now to take your ST to the
cutting edge of disk technology.
 
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Purple Mountain Computers, Inc.
15600 NE 8th St. Ste. A3-412
Bellevue, WA  98008
206.747.1519                         Don't forget about our other products:
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                                            o  Calamus Font Guide 
                                            o  Gemulator
                                            o  recycleWARE
                                            o  Stealth PMC
                                            o  ST News
                                            o  PD/Shareware disk library
                                            o  Infinite Computer Books
                                            o  Xtra-RAM ST Deluxe
                                            o  Forget-Me-Clock II


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