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From: cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: letter to byte
Message-ID: <1990Dec27.143602.29914@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Date: 27 Dec 90 14:36:02 GMT
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In article <1990Dec26.1113.4336@canrem.uucp> "tellabs canada" <tellabs_canada@canrem.uucp> writes:
>Alright fellow North American ST users:
>
>Only recently, Byte magazine (North American Edition) featured an
>article on Desktop Publishing systems for various computers, and failed
>to even mention the Atari ST.

The article was rather boring anyway. :-)

>
>We all know the ST is underrated as a DTP platform - it's as though BYTE

Yes, and we all know that there really aren't enough ST's out there
to warrant Byte's attention.  Didn't Computer Shopper drop the ST 
coverage for this reason?  (Or was it that there just wasn't much new
stuff to write about?  I've forgotten which...)

>were writing a comparison of MIDI software and neglected to mention the
>ST - so now's our chance to speak up for our system.

I think you're wasting your time.  Writing about ST's isn't going
to earn them any significant increase in readership due the the
relatively insignificant number of STs in the US (compared to PCs 
and Macs).  Also, I really don't think any producers of ST goods
would advertise in Byte on the off chance that Byte published a
paragraph or two on the ST in each issue (they would probably opt
to use one of the ST-specific rags instead).  Therefore, Byte
would probably not earn any significant amounts of money from
paid advertisements.  Byte is in business to earn money.  Covering
the ST would seem to be a lose-lose situation for them.


>FNET for all to use. I know you may think your letter is a puff in the
>wind, or that everybody else will send so why should you; but you must
>realize that _your_ letter _can and will_ make a difference.  Cast your
>"vote" for the Atari ST in a forum where you'll be heard:

Well, I don't think Byte would change its format to suit a few cranky
ST users.  The magazine seems to be doing just fine as it is and I
suspect they will have a very "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
attitude towards ST coverage. 

[letter deleted for brevity]

Cheers,

Chris
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