Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!hplabs!hp-pcd!uoregon!omepd!hah From: hah@mipon3.intel.com (Hans Hansen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: reasons for upgrade! Message-ID: <1083@omepd> Date: Sat, 26-Sep-87 20:09:35 EDT Article-I.D.: omepd.1083 Posted: Sat Sep 26 20:09:35 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Sep-87 00:50:59 EDT References: <8709242218.AA05629@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Sender: news@omepd Reply-To: hah@mipon3.UUCP (Hans Hansen) Distribution: world Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro Lines: 46 In article <8709242218.AA05629@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> DFLINT02@ULKYVX.BITNET writes: >Did someone on the net ask for reasons on why an upgrade for the atari 6502 >should be attempted. > > >The main reason i would want a 65816 in my machine would be to embarrass >TRAMIAL. He has bumbled with a great machine. The handling of the 8-bit as >compared for the ST has been unexcusable. Atari should realize by now that the >whole 1.5 million active atari 8-bit users are not going to upgrade to the ST. >When IBM is backing a new comparable machine in the same price range. > >The botton line is Any upgrade to the moderately useful XE/XLs line would be >appriciated. > >William M Buford The 16/32 bit upgrade to the Atari 800 line has been on the dealers shelves sinse September 1985 !! The problem that most Atari 800 owners have is one of idenity -- they fail to see what has been placed in front of their faces. I of course am talking about the Amiga 1000. I bought my Atari 800 for its great graphics, sound, and FRIENDLY user interface, BTW its SN is 00232 ! The Amiga 1000 IS the NEXT generation Atari 800 ! The chief H/W architect for the Atari 2600, Atari 800 and the Amiga 1000 is Jay Miner ! The Amiga's great MULTITASKING OS is just a super bonus to an already super computer. BTW my Amiga's SN is D605 - its a preproduction box ! BTW I have worked for Atari (pre JT), Commodore (during the JT reign), and Amiga (1984-5). Am I jaded ? YES I will not purchase a JT product ever again ! I am no longer connected with either Atari or Commodore except that I own their products. Amiga 1000 Simply the best computer for 3X the price Atari 800 Best 8 bit computer built. Atari 400 Expanded to 48K. Same as above. C64 Used only to play games on. OS sucks cow sn@t. VIC20 Same as the C64. Atari 2600 Great little game machine. Hans These comments are mine, mine, mine... however all may share them.