Atari ST versus Commodore Amiga in pictures

[Retro_71]

My 2 cents.
I have alot of retro computers not just Amiga's. Microbee's, Trs80's, C64, C128, Dragon, Apple IIE-GS, and a few retro consol's (MegaDrive - CD32).. Point is that i would never get a Atari ST (and there was chances too for free), because to me and alot of people they don't represent any mild stone in computing history (and i was around back then as well, I can still remember the TRS-80/Apple Days) whereas the Amiga's did make mild stones. I know that you don't agree which is fine, but as a retro computer enthusiast they just don't do anything for me.
Also around my area you had to go very very far to find at least 1 ST user (Sydney, Australia).
Anyway as people have said before your point seems to be comparing the Amiga COMPUTER to the Atari COMPANY...
Anyways Merry Christmas.  :cheers:

[Retro_71]

InTheSand wrote:

Retro_71 wrote:
i would never get a Atari ST (and there was chances too for free)

Aww... I'd *NEVER* turn down a free computer (well, unless it was an old generic PC). STs weren't necessarily bad - just not anything particularly special, and without them, the A500 would probably have stayed at a higher price for longer...

I progressed from a ZX Spectrum to an ST, and the change at the time was spectacular in terms of what could be done in comparison (though the sound chip was curiously familiar!), but the Amiga was always the one to aim for, which I then upgraded to a year or so later.

 - Ali

 :-D  Well I have a few computers and room is getting pretty had to come by (the wife is always on my case), so i can only get computer that i feel made a big impact on history. And as i have said although the ST wasn't a bad computer it just didn't really make a big splash in computing history hence why i won't get one.

[Retro_71]

monami wrote:
@retro 71

being as you are a retro gamer and own all these systems and are master of them. could you offer your technical opinion of each of them interms of the market aimed at and the cost effectiveness of the hardware for the time? i'm just curious...

No i won't as THAT would take a whole book and quote frankly i hate typing if i don't need to. WOW your sarcasm overwhelms me, gee i wish i was smart enough to be sarcastic.
Anyway enough wasting my time on someone that doesn't want to see the true world (u can stay in your little world).
Anywayt again Merry Christmas to all