Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tekgen!tekigm2!briann From: briann@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Brian Nakata) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: MIO questions Summary: I seek knowledge, not nagging Message-ID: <5824@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM> 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) Distribution: usa Organization: Tektronix Measurement Systems Division Lines: 29 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