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From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari-bashing (was Re: Looking for an Evangelist)
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Date: 22 Dec 88 06:54:33 GMT
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A.J. Yarusso writes:
>Most people who criticize Atari's don't have an Atari and are VERY
>biased...  oh well, such is life. 

I've found that generally people who criticize Atari machines who DON'T
own an Atari machine are generally mis-informed, ill-informed, or just
plain ignorant of the capabilities of the machines.  Many times they just
can't believe that a "game machine" can be capable of much more than playing
"Pac-Man".  When shown the true capabilities, many times they are quick to 
show an interest, especially when they find out just how inexpensive that
kind of power can be.  The problem comes when they don't want to be bothered
learning what an Atari computer can do.  A lot of times, they'll say that
if it was any good, they would have heard about it before... and there's
the true problem...   the manufacturer of what is arguably the BEST value
in low cost computers does NOT, for whatever reason, tell the world about
their machines.  It falls to "evangalists" to spread the word, and it's
an uphill battle..
 
Among people who DO own Atari computers, you'll ALMOST NEVER hear them
criticize the MACHINE itself...
 
BobR