Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!unixland!asgardia From: asgardia@unixland.natick.ma.us (Craig Rothman) Subject: Re: Reviving the 8 bits Message-ID: Sender: bbs@unixland.natick.ma.us (Waffle BBS) Organization: The Think_Tank BBS & Public-Access Unix References: <1991Jun21.210950.3112@news.iastate.edu> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 91 17:14:32 EDT tnfw0@isuvax.iastate.edu writes: > Just to try to start a discussion... > > How can the 8 bits be revived, since it appears that they are pretty much dea > (Ie, almost no commercial support, a fairly small number of users, etc.) > And are they worth reviving? > > I still use mine, and probably will after I get a new computer soon, but it's > kind of depressing sometimes to use a computer that generates as little > excitement at these ones do... > > Steven Ourada > I think that the 8 bits cannot be revived. For one thing everything out is now a 16bit mega system.. Its all ST, Mac, IBM and Amiga. In the coming years, those will be obsolete as newer technology keeps evolving. Atari was and is a good machine for its time, but that time is ending. If you can still enjoy it and get some use out of it thats great! I have 4 of them and I am not even considering an upgrade. Im getting my hard drive setup on this and im still expanding over here. While theres no commerical support, there are a lot of things out that can make the 8 bit every bit as good as the Ibms and Macs..