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ways to enjoy
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Iiesure time with
theAtari product line, Jim
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AtariUser •
August 1991
3
High ReSOIUlioe
.... PERSONAL VIEWPOINTS AND RESPONSES
FROM
OUR ATARI COMMUNITY
Mark Krynsky on the
'Game Machine'
Mention the word
Atari
to
almost anyone and ask
them
what is the first thing that
comes
to mind,
and you can
almost bet that the word
"game
machine"
will
quickly
be
uttered. This is understandable,
since
to this day
we can
look back and see Atari's
2600
incredible popularity
as it
became the first full fledged game system to be sold to the
masses, and to this day
remains
the mother
of all game
machines.
Game machines have
always
tried to
get a
portion
of
the computer market by offering add-ons
such as keyboards
and non-game software. Atari has been the only
company
able
to
flourish both in the game
market as
well
as
the
computer market. Coleco bombed
with
their eventual
release
of
a computer
called
"Adam". (Hmmm ... come
to
Jhillk
of it, Apple bombed
with
their
system called "Lisa",
Ji1'aybe
companies should stay
away from
naming
computers
'?fief
people.)
.
Well, not too long after the release
of
the
2600, Atari
set its sites higher
and
decided to design
a computer
line.
This brought about the 8 bit line of
computers as
well
as a
new
generation
of
game
machines
with better graphics and
sound.
It
has
continually remained a trend for Atari to sell
computers and game machines
concurrently.
The
game
machines are
sold
in drastically larger numbers
and are
always
launched
by large advertising campaigns. The
advertising is
almost
non-existent when it comes to the
computer line. This is one of the main
reasons
Atari has
been
associated
almost entirely with
games over
the years.
Although they are trying harder than
ever
to make
a
clear distinction between the
game
and
computer
division,
Atari still remains the innovator
in
the
game arena. With
the release of the Lynx, Atari became the
first company
to
have
a handheld color game system. This
was a wise
pursuit since the home console market has
become so
extremely competitive.
From the birth of the
520ST
to the current TI030
we can see that Atari has
evolved
its
computer
line to
be as
powerful
as
the machines offered from Apple and IBM.
This is not to deny that
great games
have been
available
for
the Atari computer line as well, but unfortunately the
company's image has
affected
the
ability for
people to take
an open-minded look
when
interested in purchasing
a
computer. It
can
also
seem
quite ironic that games for all
other
computer lines
sell
in much
larger
quantities
in
comparison to Atari. Most of the new software being
released, especially for the TT line, is on a professional level
and
even after the pursuit of big
business. Garnes
are
taking
a
back
seat to this new image Atari is trying to
project in the hopes of penetrating through to the corporate
level.
At our store (The Computer Network, a full service
Atari dealer) I would say that games comprise only 30% of
our total software sales. Ordering and stock balancing is
very difficult when it comes to games. Most of them don't
carry much more than a thirty day shelf life, if that, and it
can become quite a tedious task to second guess which
games
are
going
to be hot
sellers.
On
the other hand,
application
titles
such
as
word processors or DTP programs
we carry have been steady
sellers
for over three years.
Of
course, there are exceptions to the rule such as Dungeon
Master, which broke new boundaries in adventure games
and still outsells most new releases.
At this time, I see the Atari computer line becoming
more focused on specializing in certain areas. Music seems
to be a stronghold for the market, and all levels of desktop
publishing are great forces for the
STfIT
line, but it can not
be denied that these computers are great for playing games.
Real computers
add
an extra
dimension
of control and at
times the necessary horsepower that some games
demand
to
make them better than
those
found on
dedicated
game
machines.
As time goes on, I think we will see the evolution of
game machines and computers continuing. Although there
could eventually be a merging of these two technologies, I
don't think we will see one machine that will
be
able to
excel equally in both areas and become adopted as an all
purpose
system.
With the continuing release of new and innovative
technology, I would have to predict that Atari will continue
to
be
successful
in their pursuit of
both the
game and
computer
markets.
-Mark Krynsky •
• "As time goes
on,
I think we will
see
the evolution
of garpe machines
and computers
continuing
.
Although there
coulc:! eventually be
a merging of these
two technologies, I
don't think we will
see
one
machine
that will be able to
excel equally in
both areas and
becorTle adopted
as an all purpose
system
...
"
.... Mark
Krynsky is co-owner
of The Computer
Network, a successful Atarl
dealership
in
Glendale,
California (1605 W.
Glenoaks, Glendale,
CA 91201,
818-500-3900). Mark has
been
seiling
ATARI
Mike
computers for
over
six years. He particularly
loves
customers who
bring
in mail
order ads w
ith
cut rate
.:.;.;.;'
":::':~
prices
or who come in and want
help
using software
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