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From: ian@umd5.umd.edu (Ian Blumgart)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: New Atari computers....
Keywords: new stuff, Atari, future, tired, relief
Message-ID: <2950@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: 30 Jul 88 10:15:04 GMT
Reply-To: ian@umd5.umd.edu (Ian Blumgart)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
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	OK, I have a 1040ST and have had it for 2 years.  It has served
me very well in what I wanted to do - infact it was a quantum leep up
from my old Apple ][+ system.  But now I find that the computer arena
feels stagnant, lacking in innovation and real growth.  We have the PS/2,
the Mac ][, and that's about it here in the US as new things go - and they
aren't much better than their earlier ancestors.

	What is Atari gonna do?  We all hear rumours about the new stuff
from Commodore, and about new stuff from Atari - all the transputer stuff,
the 68020 and 68030 stuff, but where is it and is it aimed at all of us
'under $1000' computer junkies?  I am not gonna go out and pay $3000 for
any system no matter how fancy while I can still do decent work on my
ST.  But I will admit that if anything spectacular breaks even the $1500
price line I will be tempted.  Time for a change, you know.

	So what is coming around the mountain?  What is on the horizon?
When can we expect some 'new blood' in this slightly stale arena?




Rick Random - a man for all reasons....
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