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From: sullivan@EDN-VAX.DCA.MIL (Pat Sullivan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Amiga vs. Atari ST
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Date: 6 Jun 89 20:02:07 GMT
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No doubt this question has been asked before but I beg your
indulgence. I want to buy a "first" system which will serve the
needs of a family whose ages range from 3 to 78. We are all into
video and musical things, some more seriously than others. In
addition, we need some business applications and maybe some
technical things, though bringing work home is not a primary
objective for this system. My 3-year old and I both need it for
games. And we don't want to lay a lot of money out.

At this point, I'm down to two finalists: Amiga and Atari ST.
They appear to be very similar in capability and design intent.
Amiga seems to do a few more things than Atari ST, while Atari ST
seems to enjoy a slight price advantage, at least when comparing
1 meg systems. Is there any reason why this isn't a coin toss?
I could well be overlooking something. Thanks for any and all advice
and information.

Please reply directly to me as I am not on this list.

Thanks again,
-Pat Sullivan
 Reston, VA.