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From: c60c-3ds@e260-3g.berkeley.edu (John Kawakami)
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Subject: Re: Atari portfolio
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Date: 6 May 89 00:43:18 GMT
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In article <3751@nunki.usc.edu> rjung@sal13.usc.edu (Robert  allen Jung) writes:
>(2) What's wrong with Atari slapping an Atari lable on third-party
>developments? Does it TRULY make a difference if the SM194 19" monitor is
>made by Moniterm instead of Atari? Do I really care that Atari only licensed
>WordFlair from another developer? In the end, all this adds up to is more
>Atari support/product development, and isn't this what we were arguing for in
>the first place?

In the end, it adds up to more Atari licensing and more of the Not Invented
Here syndrome.  Broken SM194s will probably end up at Moniterm service 
centers.  WordFlair bugs will take a long time to fix, if they are fixed
at all (I hope they didn't buy only the BINARIES this time; remember
Write.  What about Ultrascript).


I wish atari would focus some development in two areas: redesigning the
Laser Printer smaller, nicer looking, and easier to change parts; and 
a better font system for GDOS, maybe a combination outline/bitmap.
Oh yeah, it would be nice to see those TOS 1.4 roms before Bush is out
of the white house.


         John Kawakami              The 80's were old before they were new. 
   c60c-3ds@web.berkeley.edu