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may not seem like such a hot idea to serious Atari computer users. But just think about it. If you were afraid of computers or don't have the foggiest idea what to do with one, you'd have absolutely no interest in an Atari 65XE—even if it could play great games. However, you'd probably have no compunction about buying a great video game system, the XEGS, as a new addition to the family entertainment center." In 1988, he wrote in
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that, to switch between light gun and joystick games, active XEGS gamers are frustrated by the need to continually re-plug their devices and power cycle the system, due to the system's lack of autodetection, which is complicated by its awkwardly downward slanting ports. He said
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2809:Panasonic Q
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2644:Leapster TV
2552:Casio Loopy
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226:(canceled)
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119:Units sold
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3189:Game Wave
2915:Dreamcast
2832:Odyssey 2
2796:Panasonic
2687:Microsoft
2677:HyperScan
2585:Commodore
2529:Terebikko
2476:Flashback
1996:Portfolio
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1777:Atari DOS
1658:Super Bug
1623:Star Wars
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1553:Red Baron
1532:Quiz Show
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1336:Destroyer
1308:Centipede
1273:Avalanche
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306:, 1985),
269:, Sega's
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3009:Socrates
2865:RCA Nuon
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2748:Nintendo
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2636:LeapFrog
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1930:Atari ST
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1739:Tank II
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469:US$ 159
223:Panther
180:(video)
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3028:Others
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2786:Switch
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1966:Sierra
1950:Falcon
1905:Sierra
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