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From: BobR@cup.portal.com (Bob BobR Retelle)
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Subject: Re: How is Atari doing in Germany?
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Date: 12 Nov 88 02:15:27 GMT
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David Beckemeyer asks:
>Has anyone else noticed that the few US software distributors that were
>actually carrying Atari ST software are dropping the ST products?
 
The local "Electronics Botique" chain store has moved all remaining ST
software to a small "island" display in the back of the store, and given
the former ST wall space to expanding its Amiga and Macintosh shelves...
 
The "Babbages" chain store in the same mall has cleared out all its
Atari software, and given the space to Commodore titles...

MicrOtyme in Ohio called the Michigan Atari Magazine to say it was pulling
its ads for Atari products this week..

I called Computer Direct today (they used to print a catalog that was half
Atari/half Apple.. they've dropped all Atari products), and the first
thing the girl asked was "What computer do you have?".. when I said "Atari",
I could hear the intake of breath to tell me they didn't carry Atari anymore..
I had to tell her all I wanted was disk storage cases...
 
I recently wrote a 3-part series for ST-Log magazine, and my mother called
nearly every computer store in the Metro Detroit area looking for a copy
of the first installment.. some of the answers she got when she asked about
"Atari" would be amusing, if they weren't so sad...

No... I haven't noticed anything...

>Another side note:   I've now noticed that Antic Software is publishing
>AMIGA SOFTWARE.  What does "Antic - The Atari Resource" have to say for
>themselves now, I wonder?

I imagine "Antic - The Atari Resource" is hoping to stay in business...

BobR