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From: kimes@ihlpe.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Summer C.E.S. Highlights
Summary: ST software
Message-ID: <3018@ihlpe.ATT.COM>
Date: 9 Jun 88 13:41:08 GMT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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In article <592@jolnet.UUCP>, rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews) writes:
> 
> 	I really hate to do this to you all but here are the cold hard facts.  
> 
> 1)  This year the CES was geared strictly for games. (:<)
> 
True

> 2)  There were no new software packages displayed for the ST line.
> 
Not true.  I talked to several third party software suppliers and looked at
what they had new for the ST.  There is plenty new, both entertainment and
productive software.  Atari chose not to display the ST to any extent, probably
because they are emphasizing the ST at COMDEX now.  I was disappointed that
there was no display of software or hardware for the 8bit computer line, 
though.  No really good reason was given either.  A lame excuse, such as "we
tend to alternate, one year emphiasing computers and next year the game sytems".
This isn't true, because I have been at the CES for the last several years and
the computers have always been a part of the show.

> 3)  As of Sunday, the second day of the show, the attendance was about half
>     of what it had been in years past.  (The show is a loser)
> 
Maybe, but Saturday was pretty crowded and Monday was also plenty busy for a
Monday at the CES.  I do think that more of exhibiters are choosing other shows
to highlight their wares.  The movie software companies had a very small showing
except for the "blue" movies.  They are using a Video show as their vehicle of
choice.

> 	Other than that there is not really anything else new.  I will be able
> to tell more after the annual CLAUG/Atari roast dinner.
> 
Yes, please do.  I was unable to attend and there is usually more computer
specific information talked about there.



					Kit Kimes  
					AT&T--Information Systems Labs
					...ihnp4!ihlpe!kimes