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From: rcc9885@ultb.UUCP (R.C. Costello)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: STacy
Keywords: a little truth
Message-ID: <1615@ultb.UUCP>
Date: 15 Nov 89 00:15:37 GMT
References: <4435@blake.acs.washington.edu>
Reply-To: rcc9885@ultb.UUCP (R.C. Costello)
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Information Systems
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In article <4435@blake.acs.washington.edu> ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj) writes:
>Would be nice to have a little truth emanate from the
>mouths of ATARI.
>
>Yes, this is another BASH!  Does Atari deserve anymore?
>
>This morning I learn from a developer friend of mine
>that Atari can't promise him his STacy now until "late December
>or early January".. was supposed to be "end of October".
>
>I got to thinking.. well, if they can't even supply their
>developers with the dang things... only God knows when/if the
>consumer will ever see one.
>
This isn't true.  Last weekend I was bored, so a couple of friends and I
drove up to Toronto, Canada (from Rochester, NY) to go to the Ontario Science
Center.  To our surprise, they were having somekind of midi demonstration going
on, and many local computer dealers were there.  Two different Atari dealers HAD
PRODUCTION STaceys and told us we would be able to have one by the end of the
year (this included all the back orders).  I used one for about an hour, and
this is a truely amazing machine.  The backlit LCD is perfect, and I like
the trackball/mouse more than the ST mouse.  The keyboard is BETTER than
the Mega's keyboard, and when I get all my Christmas money, I will be selling
my Mega!!!  They were offering a STacey 4 (that's a 4 meg STacey with a 40
meg HD) for $2200.  NO ONE can tell me this product isn't real, I've used
it, and I LIKE IT! (And I'm not even anyone important!)

Anyways, I really think ALOT of people are getting all excited about nothing.
I really think Atari has changed for the better, and maybe the days of
vaporware are over!  I know I have already ordered my LYNX from the
Sears Catalog, it will be here December 1st!  Now all I have to do
is decide if I want a TT/p or a STacey!!!

I've had an Apple once (and even worked for a dealer), never again.
I use MeSsy DOS a work (on a 386 no less), no thanks, I'll pass.
The Amiga is nice, but I really don't have any complaint's about
my ST.  It's probably got the most computer literate userbase (although
this may not be from choice :))

If you have a complaint/question about the ST, maybe you should try asking
someone NICELY.  There are several people from Atari who read the net, and
I have yet to see them atleast try and answer someones HONEST question. I
know I appreciate this service (Thanks guys, your great!) and I bet they
would even be MORE helpful if they felt a little more appreciated! So
lets have some informative conversation (yeah, like this one!), my
w key hasn't been used in quite a while!!!

Thanks!
 

>
>-kevin
>ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu


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