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From: briann@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Brian Nakata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: MIO questions
Summary: I seek knowledge, not nagging
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Date: 16 Aug 89 21:19:16 GMT
References: <5812@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM> <30677@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: briann@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM.UUCP (Brian Nakata)
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In article <30677@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> mitchell@janus.UUCP (Evan Mitchell) writes:
>My question is WHY, WHY, WHY would anyone want to expand an 8-bit Atari?

Well, here are my reasons:

1.  I don't have any ***real*** use for a computer at home except to
    play with and play games on.  This does not justify buying another
    different computer.
2.  I have gobs of software that I purchased for my 8-bit and I can't
    justify starting over and buying software for a new machine.
    Software for the 8-bit is cheap now, ST or other software is not.
3.  If I need to do real DTP or SPICE or heavy document writing, then
    I will use the Suns or mainframes at work.  Why should I buy a new
    machine to do these kind of things when all I have to do is stroll
    into my office and use real computers for free?
4.  My 8-bit is my current toy that I hack on.  For this reason, I do
    not want to buy a new machine.  I enjoy playing with it.  This
    justifies expansion.  The cost of expansion for my 8-bit is
    ***far*** less than buying a new machine and software.

My question is, "WHY, WHY, WHY is anybody asking why I would want to
expand my 8-bit?"  If you'll read my post, you'll notice that I didn't
ask for opinions on whether I should do this or not, I asked if and how
this can be done.  Sure, my 130XE is a toy compared to what's out there
today, but it came in handy in college writing papers and as recreation
to occasionally escape from my studies.  Now it serves as a hobby.  Is
that OK with you, Evan?  Sheesh...

Brian