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Dear [ St Nick | Atari | Jack ]

	I have been a good Atari ST owner for a year and a half now, and
I've even talk 4 of my (ex-)friends into buying STs!  I try to help the
ST community by sharing PD software, and making (sometimes) helpful
suggestions to the net.  I have even convinced my girlfriend that an ST
(a 1040) is a good machine for the money [I haven't said anything nice
about the Megas, 'cause I can't think of anything nice to say, yet.]

	Well, since Christmas time is coming, I thought I might relay
my Christmas Wish List to you.  So here goes:

	1) A good, well built 2400 baud modem (at a reasonable price
	   -- $200-$250) that will stand the test of time.  [Right,
	   now the only modem I'd consider is the USRobotics Courier
	   2400 at $300.  I've seen others much cheaper, but I don't
	   trust them.  I've seen too many that are intolerable to use,
	   and after scanning the modem mailing list, the USRobotics
	   is the only one that seems to have a consistently good
	   reputation.]

	2) A 68020 ST with Memory Management and GNU or Minix.  I have
	   decided that I like Unix and I (really) like the idea of
	   being able to recompile the system when I hear about a fix.
	   I am tired of being at the mercy of a corporation to get
	   something fixed, buying software that is declared "not
	   fit for any particular purpose [or whatever]".  My machine
	   is almost totally run by PD software, why not build a good
	   [hardware] machine and make some arrangement for a OS
	   distribution like Kyoto Common Lisp.  I know its a dead
	   issue so I'm going to stop here.

	3) [This is really wanted I wanted to say].  I want a laptop ST!
	   I have my ST at home, but I move around a lot, and being
	   able to carry around part of my ST would be great!  Some students
	   have IBM PC/XT/ATs at home and carry Portables to class for notes
	   and miscelaneous computing.  I would spend $1000 for a good
	   laptop -- 1meg RAM, a display like the Zenith laptop, a couple
	   of high density 3.5 inch disk drives, and a built in 2400 baud
	   modem.  I don't need color, I don't need a HD (it would be nice,
	   but I don't need it), but I do need a modem  [if you really
	   want to be spiffy, make it modular enough so some Business type
	   can shove a celular phone attachment to it :-)].

Now, i know some of you are going to shake your head at this, but that's ok.
You're supposed to.  I just wanted to make known what I would like to see
from Atari.  The transputer sounds interesting, but it also sounds out of
my price range.  I would really like to see a 2400 baud modem, and 68020
with memory management, and a simple-and-sweet laptop.  (i'd also like to
see the extended resolution monitor, too.).

--chip

PS.  Santa, if you can't deliver on the items listed above, I'd settle for
     MINIX!