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From: briann@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Brian Nakata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: get real
Summary: Shape up or ship out
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Date: 2 Oct 89 14:30:03 GMT
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Reply-To: briann@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Brian Nakata)
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In article  wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) writes:
>[...]
>If you *NEED* the "fancy graphics" and faster speed of a 16-bit, why
>are you reading this????? UPGRADE! If you don't NEED it, why spend
>thousands of dollars?
>
>And if you are so against Atari 8-bits, why are you reading this
>net?!?

I think that you hit the nail smack-dab on the head, Ray.  This
discussion of obsolesence is ridiculous.  Yes, we 8-bitters know that
our machines are outdated, but we never said that they are the best
computer in the world now or that they meet everyone's needs.  For
those who don't like using their 8-bits or are ashamed of owning them or
have them in the closet, WHY ARE YOU READING A NEWSGROUP DEVOTED TO
ATARI 8-BIT COMPUTERS?????  Geez, doesn't that make sense?

Brian