NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/comp/sys/atari/st/13638

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From: [e-mail] (Thomas Darling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Is Falcon worth buying?
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Date: 11 Sep 92 18:06:53 GMT
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[e-mail] ('Flip') writes:

> Just out of curiosity, I am wondering what the primary concerns of those who
> are considering jumping to the PC/Mac, etc... platforms are?  I've noticed
> that what people who jump are looking for is a large software base, with the
> "options" of doing pretty much anything they want available to them.  I think
> that's a pretty valid reason... but are there other considerations?

There's a strong case to be made for availability of service and
peripherals.  If you have a PC or Mac, you can go almost anywhere to get
service or buy software/parts off the shelf.  So far, the best bets for
Atari service have usually been music stores, whose software tends to be
restricted to the realm of MIDI.  I don't consider this a problem, but it
sure is for a lot of people, who must use mail order to get stuff.

I think that a lot of us Atari folks buy computers for a specific purpose
and are willing to suffer the inconvenience.  I certainly feel that way.
There could be 100 Ford dealerships in my town, but I'd still rather drive a
Mercedes.

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