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to your expectations and needs. Many stores
do not allow refunds or exchanges, so be
sure that what you are buying is really what
you want.
• Ensure that your computer has enough
memory to run the program you are con-
sidering. Memory requirements for the car-
tridge, cassette, and diskette versions of the
same program often
differ.
The amount of
memory required is usually listed on the out-
side packaging of the software. If it is not, ask
your computer dealer about how much
memory is needed.
• Make sure that you have all of the equip-
ment needed to use the software you want
to buy For example, many games require an
additional peripheral, such as a joystick (see
Chapter 4, " Peripherals " ).
• Try to be discriminating in your software
purchases. Even game software, at $20 to
$40 per program, can add up fast.
SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS
The rest of this chapter discusses the
different
types of software available for Atari computers
and offers recommendations on the best pro-
grams in each category. A chart is presented
with each software category Refer to this
chart to verify the amount of memory required,
the format(s) available, and the Atari model(s) on
which each program will run. In addition, any
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