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From: schabacker@frocky.dec.com (Tim, posting for C. Balzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga/Atari St sales figure (really a counter-flame)
Message-ID: <8812021519.AA24321@decwrl.dec.com>
Date: 2 Dec 88 15:19:46 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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[Please send followups via e-mail or direct 'em to NIL:]

[I'm a patient guy, but ignorance and stupidity drive me nuts!]

Look what I found in this newsgroup by "JJS" or "crewman":
>Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
>Path: decwrl!labrea!rutgers!gatech!bloom-beacon!bu-cs!bucsb!crewman
>Subject: Re: Amiga/Atari St sales figure
>Posted: 21 Nov 88 20:11:14 GMT
>Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci.
>
>In article <8811171333.AA07749@decwrl.dec.com> schabacker@frocky.dec.com (Tim, posting for C. Balzer) writes:
>
>>
>>The Amiga is at least selling better in Germany than any other 68xxx
>>based system...
>>
>
>But then, later on in the same article:
>
>>
>>As far as I know and see it, the "defeat" of the ST line in Germany
>>didn't happen and probably never will. There are simply to many ST's
>>sold here, more of them are doing "real" work than Amigas, ...
>>
>
>Obviously you didn't know that the Atari ST is a 68000-based system,
>or you wouldn't have made the first statement.  Finally:

Of course I know that, denso. How about thoroughly reading my posting
over???
To simplify it for you:

1. Amiga is currently the best selling 68xxx machine in Germany.

2. Atari ST's are too widespread and too often used in professional
work to become extinct over night.

>>
>>They're cheaper than an Amy. And some people will ALWAYS go for the
>>lower price tag instead of superior functionality.
>>
>
>This must be a joke.  A comment about ST functionality from someone who
>doesn't even know what kind of system it is.  I wish you could keep your
>ignorant commentary to yourself.  I have both systems.  I like both.  At
>least I am informed.  You're just begging for a flame war.
>
>                         -- JJS

I DON'T own an Atari ST. But I've seen and used more than you can
shake a stick at. I shall not be the initiator of another "My System
is better than yours" war, but on a PURE technological and OS level,
the Amiga beats the hell out of an ST.
I'll honestly confess that there are superior software packages
in some application areas for the ST.
I also like both systems (in fact anything that hasn't an I*t*l
processor), but I LOVE the Amiga.

So you see, I'm informed after all.
Since all you seem to be begging for is a great deal of embarassment,
you're welcome.

It would be much nicer flaming you if I knew your name, but JJS?
Nah, no fun at all flaming some stupid three letters.

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