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From: techno@lime.in-berlin.de (Techno)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: ATARI's current line
Message-ID: <9CLNOQE@lime.in-berlin.de>
Date: 26 Jan 91 21:43:48 GMT
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jerry@TALOS.UUCP (Jerry Gitomer) writes:

>Since the Tramiel's acquired control of Atari the company
>seems to have focused on the European market and, in the
>opinion of many, ignored the domestic market.  In Europe the
>Atari is considered to be a serious computer, in the USA
>Atari tends to be equated with toy.

>As someone who runs OS-9 and MINIX on my ST in addition to
>GEM =I= realize that Atari computers are more than toys.

Rejoice, Americans. I have just read in the german 'ST Computer' magazine
that Alwin Stumpf, manager of Atari Germany, is headed for the US. If his
performance here in Germany is anything to go by, you should see Atari
sales in the US go up inside half a year.

                                    Techno


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