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From: warren@hpindda.HP.COM (Warren Burnett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: What is the All-Time Best-Selling Computer ?
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Date: 4 May 90 17:39:12 GMT
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/ hpindda:comp.sys.amiga / jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu (Joe Greco) /  8:15 pm  May  3, 1990 /
In comp.sys.cbm article <3283@milton.acs.washington.edu>, phaedrus@milton.acs.washington.edu (The Wanderer) wrote:
>>:     Why does it matter whether or not the VCS is out of production?  I 
>>:thought the question asked about "the best-selling computer of all time," not
>>:"the best-selling computer of all time that's still being produces right
>>:now..."

>It doesn't matter; on the other hand a 2600 doesn't exactly meet my
>definition of  "computer."  It contains the basic components of a
>microcomputer system (RAM/ROM/processor/video/sound/I/O) but isn't generally
>user programmable, and ...
>... Joe

Actually, the 2600 did have a BASIC cartridge and keyboard available for it.
I remember seeing ads for it long, long ago.  If I remember right, the 2600
was basically a stripped down Atari 400 computer.  They did some amazing
stuff with that machine.  Mine is now in my closet next to my Commodore 1541
disc drive (once described as "the best computer Commodore ever made").

		Warren Burnett
		warren%hpindip@hp-sde.sde.hp.com