In a message of 08 Jan 96  21:01:33, Rodney Rudd wrote:

RR>           On Saturday, January 6th, 1996 - Dave Trutzenbach wrote:
RR>  
RR>  RR> Atari doesn't have anything else going on, besides video games.
RR>  RR>  
RR> DT> And who's at fault for the "NOTHING GOING ON"!  Atari them selves. 
RR>  
RR> Well, I guess that's partially true, provided we remember that the
RR> entire computer industry is increasingly dominated by Microsoft's evil
RR> monopoly.  Atari's woes are more than just the product of internal
RR> inadequacies.
RR>  
RR> DT> They had at one time the computer market all over the world "by the 
RR> DT> balls".  As I said in one of my previous letters ATARI COULDN'T 
RR>  
RR> I do not remember that event.  Atari has always had a minority market
RR> share in the computer business.
RR>  
RR> DT> go down, i just cannot see them lasting on just making games....NOT 
RR> DT> machines....just games / programmes.  It's their fault not ours.  WE 
RR>  
RR> Atari is still in the hardware business, according to Atari.
RR> Rumors to the contrary are not authenticated.
RR>  
RR> DT> HAVE SUPPORTED ATARI AND THEIR PRODUCTS.  WHAT DO WE GET IN RETURN.  
RR>  
RR> We get exactly what we paid for.  I did anyway.  In fact, based on some
RR> of the puchases of ST products that I've made in the past year, I got
RR> MUCH MORE than what I paid for.
RR>  
RR> DT> do in my opinion get the best products but, what good are they if we 
RR> DT> AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO RUN ON 'EM!  I do a lot of DTP with Calamus 
RR> DT> SL.....  but sometimes I would like to play a good RPG...... what 
RR>  
RR> That is true.  It's a big paper weight without some decent software.
RR> The good news for me is that I have found incredible bargains in ST
RR> software also.  I can't complain because I've got some powerful
RR> productivity software.  Today I got really bored wrestling with
RR> Microshaft productivity software on my PC, so I am going to boot up some 
RR> stuff on my ST that I haven't used before to see how good it is.  If you 
RR> remind me some time next week I will give you a short product
RR> comparison.  :-)
RR>  
RR> In terms of new games, yes, you have a valid lament.  However, in this
RR> day of cheap used computers, you may find salvation in owning multiple
RR> computers.  Some very nice VGA software will run on even an ancient 386. 
RR> You can usually buy one with a bunch of games already installed on it.
RR> Might also be fun to add an Amiga to your collection.
RR>  
RR> I think the really cool development of Atari software is not on the ST
RR> anymore, it is on the Falcon030.  You can't exactly expect a truckload
RR> of software for that either though, I guess.
RR>  

Hi Again,
         This is getting a bit long still.  Atari was ahead many years ago
with the 400 /800.  Disk drives.....not around at first... had to load via a
cassette recorder.... but, worked pretty good.
I agree I have had a lot of fun from my Atari's but, if they do not support
us WHO WILL.  I though the Falcon was / still is a great computer but, again
who suuports it.  
IT'S A CRYING SHAME...... BUT THAT'S LIFE I SUPPOSE!

Regards.

Dave.

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