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Re: WHAT ATARI NEEDS TO DO...

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From: John Kawakami -0^0-
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 1988 12:01
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In article <166leigh@byuvax.bitnet> leigh@byuvax.bitnet writes:
>If Atari would like to be somewhat successful with their non-8-bit machines,
>they need to get rid of their game-machine image.  To do that, they need
>to form a new subsidiary that doesn't conspicuously bear the Atari name
>and use it to market the STs, ABAQ, and UNIX-boxes and leave the Atari name
>for the 8-bit machines and Game Systems.
>
>Chad

and what about REAL names for the machines.  'st' is rather pasty and
boring.
how about 'the sturgeon micro from algae computers'  little would
the buyer know it was a 1040st in a scaly gray case(-:

John Kawakami                >    c60b-at@buddy.berkeley.edu
Of course, there's no        <    -O~O-
guarantee it _won't_ work.   >     )o( 
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Subject: Re: WHAT ATARI NEEDS TO DO...
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