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From: kurt@fluke.UUCP (Kurt Guntheroth)
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Subject: Re: ST wins over Amiga (??!)
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On financial woes:

It is true that Commodore posted a lose the last two quarters and is
technically in default on some corporate bonds.  However Commodore's stock,
usually a good predictor of future performance is holding its value pretty
well.  Let us remember too that Atari is swimming in debt.  If Atari does
not have a very good Christmas indeed, it may disappear suddenly.  Don't we
remember all the cancelled 8-bit lines, the undelivered promises, the sweaty
times at the start of this year, atari loyalists?

On software availability:

Lets see now.  520ST's became available in June and the software is now
ready in December.  Amiga's became available in September and the software
is ready...in March?  Well, some is available now, in December, which lets
us all know where the relative priorities of software producers lie.  I
think it is easier to write programs for the Amiga and I think the designers
think so too.  I think good hardware design and good system software will beat
early-to-market.  I think no amount of partisanship by atari owners will
keep the Amiga from becomming a success.  I mean, look at the two newsgroups
and you will see the future.  .atari is full of articles doomsaying the
amiga and .amiga is full of rich technical questions and hints.  It is clear
where the software brains are putting their efforts.  Now, there are/were
some bright people doing ST stuff too, and I think its place in the market
is secure for awhile at least.  But I don't tkink the Amiga is going away.