MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - 1981 sale price of $1,499.85 for an entire Atari business product package?

*Posting it here since 4AM tweeted about the project on his own twitter feed.*

I applaud the efforts involved with those trying to preserve the entire package if even possible in this day and age. So many steps involved to even get something like this package emulated will be a challenge if even possible. If it gets emulated in an Atari emulator later, that will be a decent start towards preservation. And this is only one box out of the three box sets. The two others ( Accounts Receivable System CX402 and Inventory Control System CX403) have yet to be found.

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The Atari Accountant Series

https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page...CuXx0_KhOUSuq9k

The Atari Accountant series, Copyright (C) 1981 by Atari, Inc. and BPI Systems, Inc. and Arthur Young & Co.

The ATARI Accountant brings sophisticated computerized accounting to the small business or professional person and has been priced at $1,499.85. Each of its three components, which are available separately, is priced at $499.95. They include systems for accounts and inventory control. All prices mentioned are manufacturer's suggested retail prices in the U.S. only. The three packages are: General Accounting System CX401, Accounts Receivable System CX402 and Inventory Control System CX403. Each package consists of several diskettes, please see below. The software requires an ATARI 800 Computer, an Atari 815 Dual Disk, an Atari 850 Interface Module and an Atari 825 80-Column Printer. Minimum RAM requirement: 48 K

In sum The Atari Accountant Series consists out of 13 SSDD diskettes, which is equivalent to 26 SSSD diskettes! This makes The Atari Accountant the most expansive Atari program of all times and the largest of it's time. Just box CX401 is found up to now only (2019). Any help in completing the 'The Atari Accountant' is very welcome, anytime, anyplace and everywhere.

Bill Lange

http://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/search/label/Atari%20Accountant%20Series

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Granted that the 'The Atari Accountant series' entire encyclopedia / 3 box tubs size of diskettes and printed paper product was meant to be a serious professional package, but if any prospective future clientele customers back in early 1980s noticed that Atari package and Atari computers in the business office department, the client would probably make up an excuse and exit the business immediately to take business elsewhere.