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From: tpl@hou2b.UUCP (T.LEE)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Advice on Game machine or Home computer needed
Message-ID: <662@hou2b.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 10:30:18 EST
Article-I.D.: hou2b.662
Posted: Mon Nov 25 10:30:18 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 26-Nov-85 20:27:30 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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It is silly of us to promise our 5 1/2 years old son a video game for
X'mas.  Now, we are shopping for one.  Particularly, we are looking
into Atari and Comordore(?) 64/128.  As greedy as everyone else,
we like to play games and also to run some educational
programs that will benefit the little fellow.  What a sigh, getting a game
machines is a way to relieve us from being bugged to play some sort
of game every now and then.

We are interested in having a PC at home after a few years when the kid
grows up so we can justify that better.  For now, what is good and bad
about various choices?  The cost of a working home computer isn't cheap
and the incremental software is a factor as well.

Your experiences on this regard and particular in this similar context
is specially useful.

		T. Paul Lee (ATT BL)  hou2b!tpl