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More letters + Another issue of POWER = The Letters Column. The Letters
Column, that's where we are right now so without further ado let's cut the
talk and go straight over to a pick of the letters I received this
month...
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Dear POWER,
Contrary to what Roy Hart said last month in POWER #19 about Peter
Shillings article weighing up the AMIGA and ST, I was NOT happy to see an
article telling us to stop slagging eachothers machines off. It's perfectly
acceptable and is no worse than people comparing their houses, cars, T.V.'s
or anything else. Everyone is guilty of saying, "Well my one's better than
their one" at one time or another so why not with their computers. It
just shows that they are proud to own the computer that they own which is
good. It keeps both companies and both sets of owners on their toes
constantly trying to beat eachother which makes for healthy competition and
consequently improves the market. I'm sorry to hear about what happened to
Roy but let's face it, it wasn't the difference in computers that really
started the fight. A drunk man looking for a fight will always find some
excuse and if it hadn't have been you having an ST and him having an Amiga
then it would have been you liking a different football team or whatever
sprung to mind.
A bit of pride in your machine and some healthy competition can only HELP
the market so why fight it?
From Leigh Rivet
P.S. Despite the above I have full respect for Peter Shilling and Roy
Hart's views. I hope I haven't caused any bitterness.
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Dear POWER,
I was reading the LETTERS column in last month's POWER as I always
do and mentioned a message at the beginning saying that letters being
received aren't topical enough. Personally I don't agree with this.
Amongst other columns the LETTERS columns is one of the most enjoyable
which I make a point of reading every month. I am interested to hear what
people have to say no matter what it's about.
From Marie-Louise Green
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Dear POWER,
I recently read yet another article about the "Dying ST". I
thought that all the crap about the ST dying was over and out of
everybody's system. At one point it seemed the craze to tell everyone
just how dead the ST was but what's the point and just how true is it
all? I remember reading articles about the ST being dead in magazines
upto 5 or 6 years ago and as far as I'm concerned it's still going strong.
Even here in POWER, in the first issue there was an article entitled, "Is
The ST Dying?" and that was nearly two years ago. It's true to say that
the ST isn't as popular as it used to be but it really is a fighter and has
survived well. At the rate that technology is moving at nowadays I'm
suprised that the ST has as much support as it does and that's great to see
so why keep telling everyone that your own computer is dead? Strange!
When the ST finally IS dead (I'd give it a life expectancy of 5 or 6 good
years) it won't be before its time, it will have lived a good long life and
certainly a better, more supportive life than any other computer. I'm
proud to have an ST and the last thing I would do is sentence it to death
like so many other people do. With POWER, POWER P.D. and all the other
disk magazines and P.D. libraries the ST will keep fit and healthy so just
remember to keep supporting it!
From Mark Hitch
POWER REPLIES:
Good to see ST users are still so loyal. I must admit that I do think that
the ST is dying but there certainly is still a lot of life left in the
thing yet and I don't think it will ever die out completely. Take the old
8-bit ATARI's for example. There is still a MASSIVE scene on them yet
everybody thought it died years ago...Not so! To prove the point we should
have an article on it in a future issue of POWER from SERENADE.
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Dear POWER,
I have just got back from the London ATARI show at the Novatel and
just want to say how good it was. Firstly, it was brilliant to meet you
James and it really brought it home to me just how amazing it is that you
produce such a top quality disk magazine at your age.
The show was of top quality. It was on the small side and not half as big
as the All-Format fairs but it was good to be in a room which was just
packed to the brim with ST's and ST enthusiasts.
There was some amazing things on show which really proved to me that the ST
scene is thriving with some really brilliant stuff appearing. I was also
tempted more than once to buy a Falcon but with my wallet being as thin as
it is I had to ignore the cheap prices and superb software on show for it
which was quite a hard thing to do.
I'd like to send regards to all that turned up at the show and to all
that helped organise it and I hope to be going to many more similar
events.
From Michael Shanley
POWER REPLIES:
Nice to meet you too. It WAS a good show and for a full write up you can
read the articles all about the show in this issue of POWER in the "ATARI
SHOWS" section.
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Dear POWER,
I'd just like to thank you for POWER. I am now leaving for a year
to go to America where hopefully I will make my dream come true (you know
what I'm talking about!). I have been in touch with you for roughly a year
and I must say that it has been a brilliant year because it was you and
POWER who really got me involved in the ST scene. Before I got in touch
with you I didn't even realise that there was a scene like there is and
when you got me involved I was simply amazed to see how friendly everyone
was and how much everyone actually cares about their ST (and so they should
- it's the best 16-bit home computer in the universe!).
Even though I have been very involved in the ST scene, it has constantly
amazed me to see you getting news, reviews and previews before anyone else
finds out including the glossy magazines. I and most others only end up
finiding out much later.
You've showed true devotion and enthusiasm that you should be proud of and
although contributing will now be too tricky to do (as I will not be
taking my ST with me), I will make sure that I somehow read POWER every
month (probably read the ASCII files on a PC).
Thanks to everyone who supported me and I hope that the ST scene continues
the way it is now where everybody pulls together. Sorry I won't be doing
anything else for POWER for quite a while (or very little anyway) but
hopefully, when I return in a year or so, POWER will still be going
stronger than ever.
Keep supporting the number one computer and number one disk magazine
everyone! Goodbye!
From Chris Sharp
POWER REPLIES:
Cheers for the compliments. It will be ashame to see you go but I wish
you luck with your 'dream'. Keep in touch mate.
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