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Re: Apple II vs Atari 800



"Jack Tseng" <tseng4@hotmail.com> a �crit dans le message de news: 
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> In 1980, Apple II graphics/sound looks limited.. Graphics on the games 
> look very terrible... Sound is not good. Atari graphics/sound are better 
> than Apple II.. Why did many companies make the games for Apple more than 
> Atari?
>
> I attended to the computer class in the elementary school. There were many 
> Apple computers in the most school. Can anyone tell me a reason why the 
> school chooses Apple even thought the graphics and music were terrible?


    Could it be a problem of development kits: was it so easy to program on 
an Atari than on an Apple II ? Were the tools so efficient?
    I may be wrong, but the Kyan Pascal was both available on Apple and 
Atari: did those tools appear too late?

    Guillaume.