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From: rjung@sal6.usc.edu (Robert Jung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: An Idea That I had
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Date: 21 Mar 88 18:00:27 GMT
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  I didn't know whether to reply by e-mail or the net, and since I hate
having my mail bounced (Editing the mailer line? Whuzzat?), I might as well
send it here...


In article <8803210203.AA26500@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu> juancho@dgp.toronto.edu (John Buchanan) writes:
>	It seems that We have spent a lot of time flaming atari lately.
>I am interested in compiling a list of responses to the following two
>questions about the st.  
>
>1)  What is the smartest thing that atari has ever done?

  Releasing the ST. A versatile machine, with a LOT of potential.


>2)  (This is the one that you'll love) What is the stupidest thing
>    that atari has ever done.

  Their continuing record of "announce something today, release it nine
months from now" is my pet peeve. Blows credibility, makes us all look a tad
silly, and gives lots of brilliant ideas to Apple/IBM/everyone else. If
you're going to do something, do it *NOW*.



>Please answer the first question before you answer the second question.
>I will try to compile some kind of list .

  Maybe you can add it to Roy Good's 200+ comments/2 lines-a-comment list  B-)


						--R.J.
						B-)

P.S. I'd just also like to throw in the following line:

  Let's give Atari *SOME* credit. Considering that Atari Corp. has been only
around for TWO years, they've done quite a bit. A chain of electronics
store, a (semi?)solid computer line, some fairly nice profit levels, and
more stability than two years ago, is a LOT to accomplish. Admittedly, not
everything has been perfect, but hopefully things will change (the attentiveness
of people like Roy Good and Alan Pratt to listen to our net.criticisms
is nice...  B-)
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