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Atari 5200 or not?

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From: Neal C. Wyse
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 1983 17:11
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I am trying to decide on whether or not to buy an Atari 5200 and I have
a few questions.  I would appreciate any replies as soon as possible
as I have to decide before the end of the week (rebate ends).
Later replies also ok to help confirm my decision.
I will post a summary if I get enough response.
(I already own a 2600).

1) My main concern is whether or not anything markedly better will be
   available for the home market in the near future.  Anybody know
   of any developments.  I would guess not given that the video game
   market has died down a little.

2) Are the games for home computers (TI, C64, etc) much better than those
   for the 5200 (graphics, sound, etc) ?  Good enough to warrant the
   extra bucks for each game plus the extra bucks to buy the computer
   itself?

3) I have eliminated Colecovision and Intellivision II.  Should I have?
   Colecovision because it appears to be on par with the 5200 and Coleco
   eventually makes all their games for the 5200 but I don't think
   5200 games can be played on Colecovision.
   Intellivision somewhat arbitrarily because they seem to be at the end of
   the pack (don't know much about it).

		Many Thanks,

		Neal Wyse
		ihnp4!ihuxq!wyse
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Subject: Atari 5200 or not?
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Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 12:11:50 EST
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