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From: JALKIO@cc.helsinki.fi (Jouni Alkio)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Why Atari?
Message-ID: <1109@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 25 Oct 89 01:08:48 GMT
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I just want to tell you why am I using an Atari.

First of all, it is supported enough for my usage. There are some
options for almost every application. There are much more programs and
hardware devices to choose from in the PC-world, though. The reason for
why I haven't got a PC is that I'm used to my system. I think the
operating system is effective and robust. I guess many people get used
to their own system and it is hard to change the hardware completely.
This leads to many flames. Some flames are resonable, though. If
somebody makes a non-objective comparison, for example, I think it
should be noted (whatever the computer)!

Another reason for having a ST is the MIDI. I'm making music with
synthesizers. ST is the cheapest and the most reasonable computer for
MIDI-usage (at least I think so).

Third: When I bought my ST, it was at least three times cheaper than a
comparable Mac. I don't know about the US prices, but the situation is
still much the same here in Finland. AND if the TT will cost 1300
pounds, it will be quite a bit cheaper than a comparable Mac. (Well, the
Finnish prices are high for all computers. I bought my ST from England.
It should have paid twice the price if I had bought it from Finland).

Fourth: You can get very nice emulators for the ST. There are now two
usable PC-emulators and two usable MAC-emulators.


I have notified, that ST's are most supported in Germany. I have
subscribed a German ST-Magazine - they make lots of different devices
and programs for the ST especially in Germany.

By the way, I think that the US ST-magazines aren't very good. What do
you think of them? At least they have only few serious articles.



				Jouni Alkio