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From: marc@cpsc.UCalgary.CA (Marc Schroeder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Amiga Software by Atari!!!
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Date: 13 Dec 89 03:05:42 GMT
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In article <.7.Dec.89.09:31:12.A10419@UK.AC.SALF.C> R.D.Chafer@sysc.salford.ac.UK writes:
>Dear Netters
> 
>I have just read in ST Format (a UK ST magazine, not bad either) that Atari
>are creating a new software (games) label called ARC. Now the thing is
>Atari claim they are going to market software for the ST, PC and AMIGA.
>ST and even PC I can perhaps understand, but AMIGA. I have heard this piece
>of news rumoured before but now it seems to be fact. Can either Ken or
>Allan shed any light on this strange happening. ST Format suggested it was
>designed to get Commodore owners used to buying Atari, seems like a vague
>and dodgy idea to me.


I should first warn you that I don't know of any official confirmation
of the above (although I await it eagerly).

Although most of us in this newsgroup are pro-Atari (including me), I
don't really think we have to worry about Atari selling out by simply
writing Amiga software.

It's not that they wouldn't, but rather that it wouldn't be a problem
if they did. The Atari and the Amiga allready share a very commom
software pool. After all, the machines are quite similar in many respects.
If Atari writes some quality software (instead of a third party),
all the more power to them. Maybe we'll get some great new software
titles.. Maybe Atari will be successfull and make lotsa cash.. And
maybe they'll up competition in the market (that's always good for
improving quality products).

Let's not judge too hastily.

 
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