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From the letter:

> I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU COMPUTER. I'VE COMPARED. YOU ONLY NEED MORE SOFTWARE AND PERIPHERALS TO BACK IT UP.

The article talks about a request for backup software and hardware.

> for backing up his Atari system

My interpretation of the original letter is that it sees the greatness of the computer, but wants more use-cases as proof - to back up the claim of greatness.

No-one gets that excited about backup-software.

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I was going to comment on the same thing then got lost in all the Easter Egg references...

Yes, this was my interpretation as well (or close to it)! There was no way a 15yr old was looking for Backup Software for his Atari (did this even exist?? I was a 10yr old in 1980 and the thought of backup software never crossed my mind).

This kid wanted Atari to release more peripherals and games and such to "back it up". That is, to SUPPORT and SUSTAIN the growth of the gaming system.

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