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From: Ordania-DM@cup.portal.com (Charles K Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Financial aspects of new 8 bit software
Message-ID: <12903@cup.portal.com>
Date: 24 Dec 88 17:53:23 GMT
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In reference to the comment on users shelling out $40 for a new "game"
[can we stick the work "program" in here?  I still like app's, etc, better 
than games! ;-)]:  if the game or whatever is *WORTH* $40, I will gladly
buy it.  I will not, however, buy the converted "Superman" for $40.
You said so youself as to why not.....

CATCH 22:  We won't shell out the money on inferior software, but that
is what we will get until we start shelling out money..... And if we shell
out the dough on an inferior product, why should they improve it?

-Ric
RCH@cup.portal.com

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  All above written by RCH@cup.portal.com


   That is exactly the problem Ric, Atari users want quality at a reasonable 
price.  The Superman game cost $10 and I feel I was ripped off for $7 of that 
$10.  About the game/program switch, sorry but that is the way it looks right 
now.  Atari 8-bits and Commodore 64/128's have been relegated to the status of
video game machines.  I prefer applications but the best ones are appearing as
public domain or shareware which makes it even harder on software companies.  
Imagine SpartaDos being public domain, and Atari Dos being sold; why in the 
world would anyone BUY Atari Dos?  
  Some examples of high-quality programs in the 8bit world:
    Express 850
    DeTerm
    MyDos
    Super Arc/Unarc (Robert Puff)
    

  I know others but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
  If anyone has their own list of high-quality software, please post it.


   Ordania-DM@cup.portal.com
    (Charles Hughes)