Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!SFAUSTIN.BITNET!Z4648252 From: Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET (Z4648252) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: RE: Loyal Atarians?!? Message-ID: <890815.23253243.014816@SFA.CP6> Date: 16 Aug 89 05:25:33 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 35 Evan Jay Mitchell asks: > I have a question for all you loyal Atarians... "Why?" Why > are you so loyal to Atari? I'm curious. Obviously this is directed to why I chose the ST rather than the Amiga. Difficult to comment without flames that is so digustingly common on local BBSes. At any rate, I have had an ST system since summer of '85. I used to have an Apple //e and lusted for the Macs when they first appeared. Lust is all that I could do because the Macs were (still are) terribly expensive. I saw the ST and was SHOCKED that I was able to get a store unit up and running within two minutes without knowing anything about the ST. Fast operations, comfortable to use without having to be a hacker, and dependability would be my partial answer to why I am loyal to the ST. I have two megs of memory in a Mega, emulate the Macintosh, and power a DeskJet printer. It all works, again is VERY FAST, and most of all for me, VERY COMFORTABLE to use. I am not a software hacker, detest anything that reaks of CLI interfacing for doing file and program maintenance tasks, and am annoyed if I have to type in a command. Hence, I LOVE the ST interface and 3rd market supports and enhancements for it (UIS, NeoDesk, quick and effortless accessories). I'll admit to wishing for improved multi-tasking but I will not give up the ST's ease of use for that desired feature. The question by Evan mentioned Atari loyalty. Sorry, won't get me there. I bought a fast and comfortable computer, not stock in a computer company. I am not loyal to a company either. If a ST-type platform comes out with multi-tasking complete with the speed, comfort, and ease of use of this Mega ST, and if it is of another company, it would cause me to take notice and possibly switch, if it delivered what was promised. As it is, though, the ST is a tough box to beat. It gets faster and easier to use almost daily. If I hang in there long enough, I might even see real multi-tasking. GRIN Larry Rymal in East Texas