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From: govett@avsd.UUCP (David Govett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: WHAT ATARI NEEDS TO DO...
Message-ID: <81@avsd.UUCP>
Date: 5 Apr 88 16:46:43 GMT
References: <166leigh@byuvax.bitnet> <2059@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>
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> In article <166leigh@byuvax.bitnet> leigh@byuvax.bitnet writes:
> >If Atari would like to be somewhat successful with their non-8-bit machines,
> >they need to get rid of their game-machine image.  To do that, they need
> >to form a new subsidiary that doesn't conspicuously bear the Atari name
> >and use it to market the STs, ABAQ, and UNIX-boxes and leave the Atari name
> >for the 8-bit machines and Game Systems.
> >
> >Chad
> 
> and what about REAL names for the machines.  'st' is rather pasty and
> boring.
> how about 'the sturgeon micro from algae computers'  little would
> the buyer know it was a 1040st in a scaly gray case(-:
> 
> John Kawakami                >    c60b-at@buddy.berkeley.edu
> Of course, there's no        <    -O~O-
> guarantee it _won't_ work.   >     )o( 


It has been said before, but I'll repeat it because few seem to
have understood.

Except for a few hackers, most people buy computers as a platform
to run SOFTWARE.  (Would you buy a TV if only crap were shown?
What am I saying?)

High-quality standard packages are NOT available in quantity
for the ST, and Atari doesn't seem to care.  When they do
become available (e.g., WordPerfect), they cost more than they
do in the DOS world.  I did not buy an ST to pay more for 
software.

I'll repeat:  SOFTWARE is paramount; the box is not.