Subj : Re: Atari 400; meh.
To   : Commodore Clifford
From : paulie420
Date : Mon Jun 19 2023 18:23:35

 CC> PP> You know the funny thing... the seller also had an Atari 400,
 CC> PP> working, that they would have let go for almost any OK offer. 
 CC> 
 CC> Yeah, I'll be honest, the 400 isn't one of the machines I'm looking for
 CC> in my collection.  I also passed (so far) on a 600xl (might be
 CC> reconsidering that someday though due to the size) and the 65xe.

I am NOT an Atari guy, but the 400 seemed like a 'computer' that was more a console and not even as good as the 2600/5200/7800 line - but again, what do I know...

 CC> If you're only going to get one, the 800xl is really the way to go.  A
 CC> 1200xl is pretty great, but the keyboards tend to be faulty (but also not
 CC> to hard to repair, and beyond that, it's the best keyboard out there).

And again, I've never been an Atari guy - but I thought the ST line was the shining star, or what one would want to try to get... same w/ that IIe, tho; there are many machines 'better' - but the IIe is a gem even tho much less capable that the IIgs/Mac/etc, because of how popular and successful it was.. if I ever find that gem Atari I might go... 800, ST.



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