Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bbn!uwmcsd1!ig!jade!ucbvax!SUNSET.BITNET!EJGEORGE From: EJGEORGE@SUNSET.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Atari Marketing Strat. --- con't Message-ID: <8712061737.AA05104@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Sun, 6-Dec-87 04:58:00 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8712061737.AA05104 Posted: Sun Dec 6 04:58:00 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 11-Dec-87 06:24:20 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 43 Neil, I've been reading this newsletter for quite a while now, but this is the first time I've put in my word. I'd classify myself as an average Atari ST user; I have a basic 520mono set-up w/ SD drive, an Anchor modem and a Panasonic printer. I like my set-up VERY much (although I'd like to move up in memory, etc). I bought a basic Atari 800 about '83 and used it a lot (my father still uses it). I decided to upgrade with-in Atari because I liked the 800 and the company, and it was cheaper than a MAC. I always felt the 800 was nearly equivilent to the Apple II and told all my friends that. Now that I have the ST I do feel it is equivilent to the MAC (well it COULD be!). Now here's the thing... There has been much talk for quite awhile about many things that the Atari Co. should be doing. These comments and suggestions are from LOYAL and SATISFIED users. This is perhaps the *BEST* market research that could be done. Not only are most of the users on the net loyal and satisfied, but most (if not all) are intelligent college students/faculty. WHY NOT LISTEN TO US? We like Atari and we want Atari to do well just as you do! Please give us, your users, credit, and use some of the suggestions presented here. A commercial or two is not going to Bust the Atari Corp. In fact it will probably do just the opposite! (wouldn't that be nice?) Advertising is an age-old business...it's been working for a LONG time...why not try some? I'm sure this is obvious (is it?) but if you advertise, people will buy more atari's, software writers will be more willing to write for the ST, there will be more ST software, more people will now buy the Atari because it is supported, more software will be written, etc., etc., and Atari now out-sells both Apple and IBM (O.K., maybe I won't push it that far), but you get the point. Anyway... you get my drift, Neil. I really like the Atari, and I want to see it succede (and I want to be able to tell my friends with MAC's where they can **A-hem**). Please give us something to be proud about! Give us a company that really does care about its customers! Thanks! Edwin George Syracuse University EJGEORGE@SUNSET.bitnet