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From: mitchell@janus.Berkeley.EDU (Evan Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari blows it again
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Date: 20 Sep 89 21:52:10 GMT
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In article <951NETOPRHM@NCSUVM> NETOPRHM@NCSUVM.BITNET (Hal Meeks) writes:
>I'm surprised, and disturbed, that Lynx isn't out either. The price is
>right, and it actually looks like it is going to be supported.
>
>Atari is preparing to learn another hard lesson, that technical superiority
>combined with a competitive price isn't always enough. The nintendo gameboy
>is very likely to capture the market, simply because it is out first, and
>name association (Nintendo=quality games) is there. No flames on the last
>point; just walk into any video rental store, go to Toys'R'Us and see who
>has the most wall space, etc.
>
>We'll see. If it isn't out by the end of October (in quantity), then the war
>is over even before it began.
>
>--hal
What is the "unofficial" release date for the LYNX?  What's holding up it's
release.  From what I've seen, comparing the Lynx to the Gameboy is like
comparing an Amiga to a Mac+.  If they can keep game prices down, perhaps under
$25.00, they will have quite a sucessful product.  I know I want to buy one.

BTW, will it be possible to use a regular TV as an optional display?

Please, oh please, don't make this a vaporware product.  Stop wasting time on
the TT and ATW, get the Lynx out within a month!! :-).

-Evan


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