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From: rtb@ihlpm.UUCP (Todd)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Atari 520ST impressions
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Date: Mon, 26-Aug-85 11:17:17 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 26 11:17:17 1985
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> 
>       ``Atari is promising a lot of software...''
> 
> 	Yep.  Atari is promising a lot of software.  Delivering, now...
> 
> 					John Nagle


1st

I said 'Atari is promising a lot of software AT LOW PRICES'.

2nd

Why would there be be any question as to whether or not there will
be software for the ST520? It is not any harder to program than
any other 68000 machine. Over 100 development packages at $5000
apiece were sold before the machine was available to the public.
Someone must think they are  going to produce and market 
software if they are willing to invest this kind of money.

The real questions are - Will the software be any good
                       - Will it be low priced 
                       - How soon will it be available

I can't answer these questions. I would like to add a side note.
Based on articles posted to this net, it seems that the AMIGA
is going to have over-priced software and add-ons just like the
IBM PC. This is going to make it even more expensive to own than
the ST520.


					   R.T. Bradstrum