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From: covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Vapourware!!!
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Date: 10 Nov 89 15:26:22 GMT
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In article <1989Nov8.182505.11625@uunet!unhd>, al770@uunet!unhd (Anthony   Lapadula) writes:
> 
> Greg Csullog wrote:
> 
> > Why do some many netters bash Atari in the Atari forum? If you hate Atari
> > so much, get on the Mac or PC forum circuit and stop suffering. Let us
> > Atari users have fun without having to listen to your bitching.
> 
> It's not that we hate Atari(1), it's just frustrating to see good
> products buried because they're late.
> 
> -- Anthony Lapadula
> 
> (1)  I do resent being told in late '85 that my 1040ST would indeed
> be able to use the Blitter, which, of course, was due out RSN.  Don't
> know if I should blame my dealer or Atari, but the example stands.


Anthony Lapadula expressed my sentiments exactly!!
My complaint (call it whining or bitching if it pleases you)
has centered around Atari's lack new products and of poor
support for existing products. I still enjoy using my Mega ST4
and wouldn't want a Macintosh (well maybe a Mac IIci :-) ).

and Atari has a long history of lying to their customers dating back
to the promised Blitter chips for the 520/1040STs. Atari's attitude has
been "We will promise you anything to get you to buy our product, but
don't hold us to our promise". Also, Atari has said if you want the Blitter
buy a Mega ST. Now, the Mega STers have to downgrade to the 1040STE to get
the new stereo sound and hardware scrolling it it. What kind of treatment is
this?? I, for one, bought my Mega ST because of its superior keyboard. I don't
want to go back to a 1040STE with its keyboard just to get some HW improvments.

So, what else can a long time Atari SUPPORTER do?? Obviously the Tramiels
don't listen to their DEALERS or their CUSTMOERS.

My local Atari dealer is going to COMDEX next weeek. I can't wait to see what
he reports back about Atari's presence at COMDEX.

Rich Covert