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From: crewman@bucsb.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga/Atari St sales figure
Message-ID: <2213@bucsb.UUCP>
Date: 21 Nov 88 20:11:14 GMT
References: <8811171333.AA07749@decwrl.dec.com>
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In article <8811171333.AA07749@decwrl.dec.com> schabacker@frocky.dec.com (Tim, posting for C. Balzer) writes:

>
>The Amiga is at least selling better in Germany than any other 68xxx
>based system...
>

But then, later on in the same article:

>
>As far as I know and see it, the "defeat" of the ST line in Germany
>didn't happen and probably never will. There are simply to many ST's
>sold here, more of them are doing "real" work than Amigas, ...
>

Obviously you didn't know that the Atari ST is a 68000-based system,
or you wouldn't have made the first statement.  Finally:

>
>They're cheaper than an Amy. And some people will ALWAYS go for the
>lower price tag instead of superior functionality.
>

This must be a joke.  A comment about ST functionality from someone who
doesn't even know what kind of system it is.  I wish you could keep your
ignorant commentary to yourself.  I have both systems.  I like both.  At
least I am informed.  You're just begging for a flame war.

                         -- JJS