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From: bobh@pedsgd.UUCP (Bob Halloran)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: AT&T MIGHT PICK UP ST
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Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 08:14:39 EDT
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> 
> Quote from the Washington Post (as quoted in Bell Labs News):
> 
> "American Telephone & Telegraph Co. are negotiating an arrangement
> for Atari to put the AT&T name on some of its powerful ST personal       
> computers.
>   The agreement would give privately held Atari a major customer
> for its new machine, while giving AT&T a low-cost entry into the
> home and small business personal computer market.
>   Officially, both companies declined to confirm the negotiations."
> 
> I am worried that if AT&T picks up ST, this will "legitimize" the
> ST in the eyes of the average computer, giving it a decided edge
> over the AMIGA, right when it needs the publics support.
> 
> WAKE UP AT&T--pick up AMIGA-- it's better, and besides, they need the
> money!

First off, BOTH machines could use the support; like the Mac hackers
say, there needs to be SOMETHING besides the IBM PC.

Second, regarding which machine is best, obviously you & AT&T have
differing opinions  :-).

						Bob Halloran
						Sr MTS, Perkin-Elmer DSG
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