nep.pgelhausen@AMES-VMSB.ARPA (03/04/86)
Someone recently suggested a boycott against EA even when they DO start programming for the ST. I would like to point out that this is a self-defeating argument. Sure there are other software companies out there programming for the ST. We want more! EA will *not* "go down the tubes" without ST customers. They write for enought machines that they don't really care if we buy their stuff or not. However they DO produce good software. Much of which would not be available from other companies. My suggestion: buy from them if it is the product that you want, don't if it isn't. A boycott of them after they cave in to demand and start writing ST software would be cutting off your nose to spite your face. BTW: This boycott call was posted to INFO-ATARI8. Possibly because the original EA letter was posted there. The EA letter was a general interest item, and should have been posted to both groups (I don't know if it was...). Someone flamed the poster, saying keep ST stuff out of the ATARI8 mailing list. I sent a note to him saying it was general interest. HOWEVER, the boycott call was DEFINATELY ST-oriented, and should have been posted to INFO-ATARI16. I know this split is confusing folks, but I am sure that you can do it if you try..... -Richard Hartman max.hartman@ames-vmsb ------