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- From: cherborth@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (Chris Herborth)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: Why Atari can't succeed in the United States
- Message-ID: <H.ea.IJdo7QJExj2@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 16:59:16 GMT
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- In <1jsn8kINNd95@escargot.xx.rmit.OZ.AU>, UT writes:
- > There was a very interesting tv program on recently about Japanese trade
- > practices and how they are making it very hard for Americans to break into
- > their own markets. One case in point stood out - a new hand held game system
- > (don't remember which) was to be carried by Toys R Us until Nintendo stepped in
- > threatening supplies of its entertainment systems unless Toys R Us dropped the
- > product.
- >
- > Has Atari been stepping on Nintendos toes?
-
- Well, there was that LAW SUIT they filed (unsuccessfully) against Nintendo
- a while back...
-
- Oh, and the Lynx is competing with the GameBoy; competition seems to be
- stepping-on-our-toes to Nintendo.
-
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- Chris Herborth
- cherborth@semprini.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca
-