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- From: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
- Subject: Re: Atari
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- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 22:38:23 GMT
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- In a previous article, heidelj@alleg.edu (Jason Heideloff) says:
-
- >> Sure it does. Remember that the Falcon is trying to hit an under $1000
- >> price point. Motorola 68040s are _well_ over $200 in quantity, whereas
- >> 68030s are below $100 (from what I've seen). So if Atari wants to make
- >> a higher-end version of the Falcon based on a 68040, they can sell it
- >> for over $1000. But, they're trying to sell to a home audience, rather
- >> than the pricey NeXT audience (ever try to buy a NeXT machine for under
- >> $1000?). I'm certain not every Mac buyer is buying a Quadra right now
- >> due to the high cost of those 68040-based machines.
- >>
- >> --
- >> Paul Dorweiler
- >> Hewlett-Packard Company
- >> Fort Collins, CO
- >> email: pjd@hpespjd.fc.hp.com
- >> AT&T: (303) 229-6030
- >
- >But that is another good point to bring up. Why does Atari always seem to
- >try and produce things so that they are cheaply priced? I think that
- >people are turned off by lowly priced computers, especially from Atari
- >anyway. I don't think the Power Without The Price motto can survive much
- >longer.
- >
- >Jason Heideloff
- >heidelj@alleg.edu
- >
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-
- Let's put it this way. The reason I own an Atari computer is
- because it did not cost very much to purchase.
-
- Atari wants to give everyone as much as possible for say $700.00
-
- If they included a 68040 and other stuff, they would have to charge
- maybe $2000.00. Which do you think will sell better?
-
- I think a powerful low-cost computer should do well. Even though
- it may not be made up of the most recent technology.
-
- And REMEMBER, this is Atari's low-end computer. I think it is a VERY GOOD
- low-end computer. If Atari starts cheating on its high-end machines
- then I will start complaining.
-
- Len
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