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From: ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Unexpandable megas
Message-ID: <4957@blake.acs.washington.edu>
Date: 18 Dec 89 15:35:33 GMT
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In article <31738@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> kclenden@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Kevin Clendenien) writes:
>but why is it that Radio Shack computers need Radio Shack peripherals?
>Why is it that Apple computers need Apple peripherals?  And why is it
>that Apple and Radio Shack peripherals are always more expensive than
>comparable Atari peripherals?  Every computer has its trade offs.  You

Peripherals for the machines mentioned above are NOT ALWAYS more
expensive than comparable Atari peripherals.

To wit:  I paid a total of $1,050 for my Quantum 80S drive with
case and power, adaptor etc...  the same drive can be bought
from the same distributor for internal use with a mac for $699.00.
My 1040ST won't take an internal drive.

A friend of mine bought an HP laser for under $1200.00.. you don't
NEED to buy the Apple Laser.

He also has a full page monochrome monitor he bought for $500.00
There's a full 2 page monochrome monitor with software et al
available for the MAC for a LIST price of $899.00.
COmpare $899.00 with $1900.00 for the MONITERM which only runs on the
megas.  

These are only a few examples.

Fortunately, the TT looks like a machine that will allow a
greater freedom of choice in the peripherals market...

Let's hope we all get to see one soon.  

>happens.  They work their butts off producing an affordable machine.
>Maybe one day they will have enough stock to start really supporting
>the USA...

It's a two-way street with lots of traffic lights.

kevin
ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu