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From: mfolivo@sactoh0.UUCP (Mark F. Olivo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: PC portfolio
Keywords: Narrow minded? Cynic...
Message-ID: <961@sactoh0.UUCP>
Date: 8 May 89 08:51:22 GMT
Organization: SAC-UNIX (Public Access), Sacramento, Ca.
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It seems that we have a Mr. Downer leaving his impressions on a
computer (the PC Folio) that he has not even used (so it seems) and
bases the future of the computer on the performance of a much less
capable system (Timex Sinclair 1000)

I would rather read news and comments about a system *after* they
have tried it, not *guess* what the capabilites are before they
even see it.

He forgets *completely* at what segment of the market the PC
Portfolio is aimed at. It is not a replacement for a desktop
system! It was never meant to replace your PCx! It is (in my
opinion) a supplement to your system, be it a PCx or ST.

I work at an electronics store (the good guys!) and we sell quite a
few of the Sharp Wizards. Now if you've ever seen them, they are
practically computers, using ROM/RAMCards for programs and
information storage. I have mentioned the PC Portfolio to a few
customers, and the interest is there (Atari, are you listening?
Talk to our buyers!! The malcontent moans about the method to
connect it to PCs. Heck, I have customers asking me every other
week if we have the PC Link cable/software interface for the Sharp
Wizard to connect to a PC or a Macintosh!

Listen, if you could carry a computer in your pocket, rather than
taking up all the room in your briefcase, wouldn't you rather have
the Portfolio? Again, I have business customers that come back, and
mention about the Sharp Wizard being more convienent than carrying
around those book-like organizers. And the Portfolio is certainly
more convienent than a briefcase-size computer.

I was glad to see someone at Atari speak up for the Portfolio. Of
course he has the better information, and I think he answered the
percieved criticisms of the computer.

Mark Newton-John

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