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From: eric@aplvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: CONSUMER'S REPORTS review of home computers
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Date: Thu, 1-Sep-83 08:42:32 EDT
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	The big problem with the report is one that always haunts Consumer's
Reports - namely that their reports are often dated by the time they are
published. As a prime example of this is their not paying much attention
to the Commodore 64, saying there is no software support. A quick trip
into your local software shop will show that this in no longer the case.
Also, Atari is dropping the 400 and 800 in favor on new models. And finally,
the prices are dropping rapidly on all the systems, which might effect
how someone views a system. Still, it was a noble effort and well done
given the handicaps they were fighting.

					eric
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