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From: mfolivo@sactoh0.UUCP (Mark F. Newton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: ATARI sales .. going up?
Summary: It's always something...
	 (Give us a break)
Message-ID: <2212@sactoh0.UUCP>
Date: 9 Dec 89 08:18:53 GMT
References: <8912061600.AA02491@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: Sacramento Public Access, Ca. USA
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> What ad campaign?  The only ads I know about are the Portfolio ads in
> magazines and newspapers and the great Lynx ads in the New York area.  I
> know a few dealers are taking advantage of Atari's co-op advertising,
> but I've only heard about them in Texas and, I think, North Carolina.

(sigh)
You know, it's always something. I am amazed at all the negative
trash people still post about Atari and the marketing in the US. I
mean, haven't we had our fill?? Moan moan moan, bitch bitch bitch.

We hear about how well Atari has done in Europe, and I feel that
that is keeping Atari viable at this time (not to mention that the
stock price is alright...)

Atari just doesn't have the resources to do an Apple type campaign-
what do you want??! They decide to concentrate some advertising in
certain markets, and in some areas, are selling out of STs and
Megas, and now I see someone bitch that they haven't seen it??

SO WHAT! Perhaps you live in a smaller market, where it wouldn't be
as cost effective as New York, about the largest market area in the
US.

You have to consider that Atari is not the half billion dollar
company anymore, and is reasonably successful. Anyone in the US can
tell you it is not about to displace IBM, or even Apple in the real
world (of business). Atari just can't spend millions in smaller
markets, so wake up people.

Constructive critisisms, fine. The same old moan and bitch story,
knock it off.

If you guys are so negative, and vindictive about Atari, why even
waste time on this group? I suppose there are some nerds that get
off on this kind of thing, but I thought that the users here have
some kind of life.

Mark Newton-John

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