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In a previous article, sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz () says:

>In article <1992Dec21.013725.5791@cc.umontreal.ca>, kosmatoo@JSP.UMontreal.CA (Kosmatos Odisseas) writes:
>>In article <1h2r5bINNqv5@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys) writes:
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>>>Ed, I can buy a 386 DX 25 MHz clone with an 85 meg HD, 8 expansion slots,
>>>a 3.5" 1.4 meg drive, a 5.25" 1.2 meg drive, and a SVGA monitor for
>>>$799.
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>>My guess is this $799 mix-n-match computer you mention has many shortcomings.
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>>You have overlooked too many things. For one, the Falcon with it's Multitos
>>should run quite smoothly. I have heard the opposite claim many times for
>>386 PC's using windows. The Falcon is also a COMPLETE  computer with quite
>>some performance in many respects. That's the edge.
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>>=*=        Odisseas Kosmatos       =*=  "Cul bien vide, tete plein d'idees."
>>=*=    kosmatoo@jsp.umontreal.ca   =*=
>>=*= shammer@mafalda.math.mcgill.ca =*=
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>Well the are a few 'does it have' that seemed to be left out...
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>Does it have a good dealer support network..??
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>Does it have county wide service..??
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>Does it have a range of books, technical or software to support it...???
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>Does it have a good range of software support..??
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>Come on chaps, no more Computer Jokes here Please, lets be real....??
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>Roger................        sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
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EXACTLY!

The Falcon030 MAY be a great machine for music.

The DSP MAY open a few more doors.

And some games MAY be able to be written for the Falcon030.

BUT-- if you don't have developers, dealers, users, and publications
that are helping PUSH this machine into millions of homes, the
Falcon030 MAY NOT have a chance.

I was kind of disappointed by the lack of a graphics coprocessor and
so far, no one has checked to see if Atari may let us add one to the
Falcon030 in the future.  I don't think we can.

What's going to happen is that the Falcon030 will be competitively
priced with PC clones out there.  The people that want a computer that
plays GREAT games will not see a great advantage with the Falcon030.

And some people have told me, "You want great games?  Get an Amiga 1200!"

Hey, this is a billion dollar market, Atari better be thinking about it.


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