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From: jgray@pilchuckDataio.UUCP (Jerrold Gray)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.atari,net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: The real debate begins: Atari ST vs Commodore 128
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 01:16:29 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 01:16:29 1986
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> In article <330@3comvax.UUCP> mykes@3comvax.UUCP (Mike Schwartz) writes:
> 
> >the Mac could very well disappear.  After all, you can't beat the price
> >for such comparable machines.  The humor of it all is that Commodore Amiga
> >was in a real awkward price position in the market, and now they stand alone
> >as the mid-priced REAL Computer (I can't help but think of a $400 computer
> >as anything but a TOY - albeit a great toy).
> 
> What is it about dropping the price on a machine ( which can do more than
> computers selling for many thousands of $ a few years ago) changes it to
> a toy?

One of the many affects of this kind of market repositioning is that some
third party developers (mostly in harware, In my opinion) are either going to
halt or pick up developments because of the price change. On the plus side,
I think that the price drop will stimulate development and use of the ST.
On the negative side, companies that might have considered the ST for
professional use (do they exist?) might reconsider.

So called "professional" products which could cost $1K-$50K each seem
somewhat rediculous when paired with a $800 computer. A $400 dollar
computer you say? Forget it. Why would a company soil its professional
image associating with the rabble :-).  



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