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From: rtb@ihlpm.UUCP (Todd)
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Subject: Re: Electronic Arts succumbs to the inevitable!
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Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 10:17:56 EST
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> 
>    Recently someone posted a letter they had recieved from Electronic
> Arts - a computer game company - in which EA stated they had no intentions
> of developing new (or old) games for the Atari ST or the Atari 8-Bit line.
> The reasons given were that basicaly the ST was crap and that no one owned
> an 8-Bitter.
> 
> 
> 
>    So now that we've gotten EA to admit it's error let's make sure that they
> realize that their change of mind is justified.  Also, if every EA purchase
> was accompanied by a letter of appreciation and a brief ps on how nice this
> game would look on an ST we may be able to get the ball rolling in that area
> as well.  In the meantime, don't you ST owners give up!  If EA can admit it's

I have a better idea. Let's admit to ourselves that the ST doesn't need
Electronic Arts products and we ST owners don't care for thier pompous
attitudes. Let's vote with our dollar by not buying any EA products.
If anyone is waiting for a really good game for the ST, wait no longer.
Go out and get a copy of SUNDOG. All of the ST owners I know
have purchased this game and we are all getting really addicted to it.
A lot of other really good ST software is coming, both games and 
productivity. Megamax is here, I own a copy and it is a really
great compiler. A lot of software companies that were taking a "wait
and see" attitude are jumping on the bandwagon (Borland for one).
Believe me, ST owners won't be hurting, even if EA goes totally
down the tubes.

						R.T. Bradstrum