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From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari buying Federated?
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Date: Mon, 24-Aug-87 17:18:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 24 17:18:00 1987
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In article <8708241755.AA18954@orville.arpa> (Karl Rowley) writes:
> I heard on the radio news this morning that Atari was buying Federated 
> Stores. Anybody know anything about this?

This would be quite interesting if true. I don't think it is because of 
two aspects of the situation. First, Federated (at least here in Sunnyvale)
sells the Amiga rather than the ST. Thus, it would seem to open Atari up
for lawsuits from Commodore about predatory trade practices etc, etc. Second
If Atari goes out and spends a bundle buying a retail chain that sells TV's
and Stereos their users are going to be royally pissed. Would you rather have
Jack spend it money on a retail chain you probably never heard of, or getting
the bugs out of GEMDos ? Nope, I don't think it is true.


--Chuck McManis
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