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From: rona@hpdml93.HP.COM (ron abramson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Seeking ST & ST MIDI info
Message-ID: <480012@hpdml93.HP.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 88 22:35:34 GMT
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I don't have time to reply to this note but, I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF!!!

IN MY OPINION:

There is plenty of good software available for the ST.  Also, most of
this software is very reasonably priced!

I've rarely had to contact Atari directly so I can't evaluate their
support.  Once when I did ask for the answer to a question, someone from
Atari called me back in less than a week and I was satisfied.  Thank
you, Atari.  Most of the support I've needed has come from fellow users
and they have been GREAT!  If your friend has access to the net and/or a
users group, I can't see that support will be too much of a problem unless
he plans to do something far more technical than I've attempted.

I'm not sure if developers are abandoning the Atari, could that be
because there is a pretty good base of software already available?  For
just about any standard application you can name, I can probably mention
a good (maybe not great) software product that will meet the needs of
most users.  So, maybe that's the reason?  Would you develop another "C"
compiler when there are already several top quality compilers available?

I can't recommend MIDI software because I don't use the stuff.  But really,
I just have to get back to work!  All in all, the Atari still seems like
a pretty good value to me.


					Ron Abramson

P.S. Insert standard disclamer