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From: asgardia@unixland.natick.ma.us (Craig Rothman)
Subject: Re: Reviving the 8 bits
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Date: Sat, 22 Jun 91 17:14:32 EDT

tnfw0@isuvax.iastate.edu writes:

> Just to try to start a discussion...
>  
> How can the 8 bits be revived, since it appears that they are pretty much dea
> (Ie, almost no commercial support, a fairly small number of users, etc.)
> And are they worth reviving?
> 
> I still use mine, and probably will after I get a new computer soon, but it's
> kind of depressing sometimes to use a computer that generates as little
> excitement at these ones do...
>  
>                             Steven Ourada
> 

I think that the 8 bits cannot be revived. For one thing everything out
is now a 16bit mega system.. Its all ST, Mac, IBM and Amiga.
In the coming years, those will be obsolete as newer technology
keeps evolving.  Atari was and is a good machine for its time, but
that time is ending.  If you can still enjoy it and get some use out of it
thats great! I have 4 of them and I am not even considering an upgrade.
Im getting my hard drive setup on this and im still expanding over here.
While theres no commerical support, there are a lot of things out 
that can make the 8 bit every bit as good as the Ibms and Macs..
