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From: trb@stag.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari buying Federated?
Message-ID: <206@stag.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Aug-87 22:26:30 EDT
Article-I.D.: stag.206
Posted: Wed Aug 26 22:26:30 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 29-Aug-87 17:45:55 EDT
References: <8708241755.AA18954@orville.arpa> <26410@sun.uucp>
Reply-To: trb@stag.UUCP ( Todd Burkey )
Organization: Mindtools ST Access Group, Plymouth, MN
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In article <26410@sun.uucp> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes:
>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

First, if memory serves me correct, Federated was (and maybe still is)
the biggest retail seller of Atari Hardware. In any case, I think it
would be great if that is what Atari decided to invest in because 1)
it adds quite a bit of stability to the company (profit wise) during
the off season for computer sales, 2) it prevents massive downswings
in the company earnings when the semiconductor industry goes flat
every couple of years, and 3) it will ensure that at least some stores
are carrying Atari Computers and Game Machines when Christmas rolls
around.

And I doubt Commodore is going to take the trouble to sue Atari...I am
sure that the Federated Stores will keep a few token Amigas
around...running the juggler demo or some complex task like that. BTW,
the juggler demo on the ST is pretty good...a tad bit grainer than on
the Amiga, but it was nice (a year ago it would have floored the local
ST club, but now it barely rated a 'nice, got any other
demos?'...we must be getting jaded.

-Todd Burkey
trb@stag.UUCP