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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Predictions
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Date: 3 Jan 91 21:05:40 GMT
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aiajms@castle.ed.ac.uk (-=Andy=-) writes:

- Now lets look at Atari. They have already cut costs in many areas 
- in the new machines. The plastic casing on the ST is nothing short 
- of "tacky", the keyboard feels like a spring mattress on a bed, plus
- the array of "99%" functionality of I/O ports. Plus the darn things 
- are made in Taiwan.
 
They have already cut costs in many areas in the NEW machines?  It's 
always been that way!  All their ST computers have been what you 
described above since the 520ST, although I would argue that the 
Mega's keyboard is better.  The plastic casing and Taiwan 
manufacturing are what make the darn things so cheap.  You get what
you pay for.  If you want a comparable Mac, you'll pay for it.

Enough of the history lesson.  I thought this was the prediction 
thread.

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