Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!think!ames!sdcsvax!ucsdhub!hp-sdd!hplabs!pyramid!prls!gardner From: gardner@prls.UUCP (Robert Gardner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Number of ST's out there and GDOS fonts Message-ID: <7755@prls.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Dec-87 13:23:54 EST Article-I.D.: prls.7755 Posted: Tue Dec 1 13:23:54 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Dec-87 22:54:09 EST References: <394@sdcc15.UUCP> <35030@sun.uucp> Reply-To: gardner@prls.UUCP (Robert Gardner) Organization: Philips Research Labs, Sunnyvale, California Lines: 30 In article <35030@sun.uucp> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes: >In article <394@sdcc15.UUCP> cp78@sdcc15.UUCP (Tai,Li-Cheng) writes: >> First, does anybody know the exact number of ST's sold so far? > >No, but I would like to hear from someone who does. > >> How about that of Amiga? > >Commodore, has said 230K as of June 30 '87 with an estimated 500K by >Dec 30 '87. And just as interesting and important a question is: Where are these machines going? Are most of the ST's going to homes, businesses, or other? I have heard that most of the Amiga's are going to graphic art shops rather than homes or traditional businesses. What types of software sell best on these machines -- home/entertainment or productivity? Does anyone know? Does anyone know how I can find out? Robert Gardner P.S. I actually LIKE seeing Atari advertising its game systems so heavily. Maybe I'm crazy, but I sure get upset seeing these computer companies that finally put together a powerful, usable machine that can have LOTS of potential benefit for children and home use abandoning the home and educational markets for the business market. Is it really that bad to sell to the home and educational markets? Apple abandons the low-end market, leaving it wide open for Atari and what does Atari seem to be doing? Abandoning the market...