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- From: Stephen Jonke <jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov>
- Subject: Re: Atari Jaguar for $99???
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- In article <1grtsdINN1lp@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Len Stys,
- aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu writes:
- >I don't think we will be seeing a RISC 64-bit with 640x480 resolution
- >for $99.
- >
- >C'mon Atari, put some stuff in it and charge $199.
-
- Not neccessarily. I forsee the day when the SNES and Genesis (and Jaguar)
- systems are given away free with the purchase of a cartridge -- Giving the
- system away for free (or very close to free) ensures a huge base of owners. A
- large user base attracts 3rd party developers (Atari would get royalties from
- 3rd party cartridges and that money would require basically no work on Atari's
- part) and the cartridges are where the money is really made. Atari may be
- taking a first step in this direction by selling their system at way below
- cost.
-
- Steve
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