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From: MRC%PANDA@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA (Mark Crispin)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: 520ST to be sold by toy stores
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Date: Sat, 4-Jan-86 17:01:58 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan  4 17:01:58 1986
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     Well, Tramiel has done it again.  It was just announced that
the 520ST will sell without a monitor in toy stores for less than
$300.  The computer specialty stores are *furious*, many "I told
you so"'s are floating around.  It's just what he did with the
C64 when he was at Commodore.  I wouldn't be at all surprised if
the computer stores dump the ST en masse, even with Tramiel's
promised 1040ST for them only (we know how much THAT promise is
worth).

     I'm glad I didn't waste my money on an ST the way I did on
the 8 bit series (400,800,1200XL).  I saw what once were serious
graphics engines (that happened to play neat games too) become
toys only, and it's happening all over again.

			Bye Bye Atari Pie

Bye, Bye, Atari Pie
Tramiel did it with the C64 and now with the 520ST
It'll sell at toy stores for less than $100 times 3
So much for stores where computers are the speciality
So much for stores where computers are the speciality

Have you heard about deja vu?
Do you have faith in Tramiel too,
Just cause his salesmen tell you so?
Now do you believe that it'll continue to sell
When the computer stores tell Atari to "Go to Hell"
And can you see Amiga sales really grow?

Well I know you love your 520ST
Cause I saw you hacking on it 'till 3
You all felt it was great news
Now what'll you do about the Tramiel bad marketing blues?

...etc...
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