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Another good thing about the Atari ST computers are the computer bulletin
boards (bbses). They are generally FREE, there are literally hundreds of them
and you can chat with sysops on them. The FOREM ST bbs program is probably the
BEST bbs program available for ANY computer (it certainly beats the daylights out
of RedRyder host mode).

The Mac bbses charge $25 and most are susbscription boards. Just try to find a FREE
Mac bbs. and they have primitive file xfer protocols.  I have seen a mac friend
spend hours trying to d/l files unsuccessfully because of poor Mac xfer
protocols.

And the Mac has a tiny, dinky, little monitor. and it doesn't have color!!

The ST has both color and monochrome, and if you spend about $600 for a fancy
hi rez multi-sync color monitor you can do BOTH color and monochrome on the
same monitor.

And with the spectre 128 cartridge/software you can run about 90% of all Mac SE
software (but not MIDI stuff). 

So, for what I do, I really LOVE my two STs!! I would recommend them over a Mac to
all but a confirmed Mac weenie!!

Richard (MWC is great!!) Coverft