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From: john1233@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Thomas M Johnson)
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Subject: Re: Atari Bashing (was: lots of stuff)
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Date: Tue, 17-Nov-87 11:11:30 EST
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In article <3369@xanth.UUCP> kent@xanth.UUCP (Kent Paul Dolan) writes:
>
>	We've got this straight from the source, and we're going to look
>	stupid as hell, if we keep saying "it'll never fly", and end up
>	craning our necks to watch it go over.
>

One of the problems the new Atari has developed is, not the vaporware
problem (that's old) but coming out with a product too late.

Ex. Atari announced their 1200 baud modem quite sometime ago.
    But.... Avatex has already gobbled up the low priced 1200 baud
    market.

Ex #2. Atari announced the CD-ROM (If I'm right, Activenture invented
       the CD-ROM under contract from Atari) first.
       Now, there are other companies making the CD-ROM and Atari
       still doesn't have their available.

I guess my point is, Will Atari come out with their transputer BEFORE
Apple, Commodore, IBM, etc. make their own and STEAL the market from Atari?

					      Tom