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From: jww@sdcsvax.UUCP (Joel West)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Big, Slimy Atari Ads
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Date: Sat, 21-Sep-85 15:45:21 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep 21 15:45:21 1985
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In article <267@ccivax.UUCP>, rb@ccivax.UUCP (rex ballard) writes:
> > From: Dan Franklin 
> > 
> > The Atari ad was really very clever in its subtle distortions and omissions.

My main complaint was the ad with the American flag (e.g. Infoworld cover,
8/19/85) with the big letters "America -- We built it for you."

Last time I checked, Atari had moved all its manufacturing overseas.
So while they want to appeal to patriotism to buy it, they have
no interest in returning the favor when building it.

	Joel West	CACI, Inc. - Federal (c/o UC San Diego)
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	jww@SDCSVAX.ARPA

PS:
> If there is a war between the AMIGA and the ST over the next "Industry
> standard",  the ability to get more machines on the market because of
> a lower price may be Atari's only edge.
> The winner (Atari/Commodore) should be obvious by the end of November.

The industry has strongly resisted the attempts by Apple
(a Fortune 500 company) to establish the Mac as a new "Industry
standard".  Except for toy home applications and games, I 
predict that there will be *NO* such acceptance for either the
ST or Amiga.

But then I own a Mac and C-64, so I may have some bias.  I will buy
a color Mac before I buy an Amiga, just because Apple was able to
establish the Mac as almost a new "Industry standard".