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From: aewright@amherst.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Remember when?
Message-ID: <9037.25c79073@amherst.bitnet>
Date: 1 Feb 90 01:27:15 GMT
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In article <26292@cup.portal.com>, Jack_Wahoo_Pettrey@cup.portal.com writes:
> Darlin'... sorry ta dissapoint ya, but the 400 system with recorder and 
> cartridges you described is worth closer to $50 than $150.  I know it's
> a shock, but sometimes life's a b*tch.  Don't feel bad, I bought my first
> Atari in 1981... paid $400 for the computer, $300 for a 48K upgrade, $150
> for a real keyboard, and $550 for an 810 disk drive.  For that much these
> days I could have a decent AT clone... not ta mention the time value of
> money over the 8 years.  Nonetheless... Ataris will never die in me heart.
> 
> Jack Pettrey


Way back eight years ago, I bought my first computer, an Atari 800XL, when
it just came off the market. Remember the Alan Alda commercials? Well,
That was the time. Any way, with a 1050 disk drive, the setup cost over
$1000 dollars. Forget about such add-ons like my Indus drive! Three years ago
I switched a accidentally broken 800XL with a 130XE for $100. Now I don't
know if I can get even that for my setup, which now includes a moniter, a
Okimate color printer, and a huge software library. Why should I sell it?
Nintendo is boring in comparison, and up to last year I did all my major
papers on it. Yeah, now I have a Mac. It's tough having a orphan computer,
caused by the bumblings of Warner and Tramiel. Oh, well. It'll always be
a fixture back home. 
I just wanted to ramble about the good 'ol days

					Anthony E. Wright