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From: 4224_5132@uwovax.uwo.ca (Andrew Semple)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Life with Atari
Message-ID: <3970.2542f26a@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Date: 23 Oct 89 15:13:44 GMT
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  This letter was a response to a fellow with whom I discussed Atari's
(mis)fortunes.  I think I'll post it.  

  I, as anyone, will admit that Atari has had some lame ducks that stayed
on the development shelf gathering dust.  But based on the prior three years
track record, I am willing to believe that Atari R&D has their act together.
I remember when the 520 was announced.  I had my reservations, that computer
meant that Atari had to drop an entire train of thought.  No more 8 bit.
Just 16 bit.  I was amazed when it came out.  Then the 1040. Then the Mega
line, a real jump.  Then the (cheap, good quality) laser printer. Then
the transputer (an AFFORDABLE parrallel prcessing unit for END-USER's).
Porfolio and STacy following soon.  Now there is a Transputer workstation.
It goes on and on, all the while, spurring companies like Wordperfect Corp. 
and others to support it.  Atari has had no easy task over the last three
to five years, I think they have done pretty well.  It is time we get over
the stigma of Atari being a 'neophyte' company.  They seem to be holding their
own, progressing.  Doesn't every company have it's own white elephants?
Don't you know anyone who owns an Apple Lisa?........

Regards,

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Andrew Semple                               ads@uwovax.uwo.ca
2nd Year Applied Math/Computer Science      Andrew.Semple@uwovax.uwo.ca
The University of Western Ontario           Semple@uwovax.BITNET
London, Ontario
Canada