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HALTING HOSTILITIES

Dear Sir,

Is it just me now I’m older, or has console rivalry cooled off somewhat these days?

I well remember the times when there were bitter arguments on whether the PlayStation was greater than the Nintendo, or, going back further, the Amiga bettered the Atari ST. While at school, there were even rival groups of C64 and Spectrum owners who hung about in gangs and never missed the opportunity to diss the other machine. It was almost like a football derby whenever they met!

Perhaps these things change with the times and are especially blunted now tolerance and understanding seem to be common topics in our way of life. This is obviously a good thing.

While our grandfathers and older generations may have fought each other during the Forties, many are now friends who simply reminisce about those dark days. They are happy to let bygones be bygones.

Could it be that most console users now feel the same way? D