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ATACs have less of a positive feel than SPDs, but have more float if that's your bag.. you also have to replace the cleats more often as has been said, but the pedals look rad and the float should help to alleviate any pain in your knees. they are both good reliable, practical systems for everyday use, and longer rides providing you ride with a stiff-soled shoe and your cleats are in the right position.
SPD-SLs and keos are pretty much the same system, and would be my personal preference for purely road riding, but not for an everyday system: walking anywhere with the cleats on is difficult, you look like a retard and the cleats wear out which sets you back around £12.. don't know what people are saying about them being easy to clip out of, if anything when the tension's at a sensible level they're harder to unclip from than spd or time...
stay away from eggbeaters, the design is clever and the tension is good at first but then after not very long they slacken off and you can't get them tight enough again. obviously if you unclip accidentally while riding fixed it's not going to be a pleasant experience. the bearings on them are also shit: they seem to come out of the box with play built into them, and as far as i'm aware you can't just pop them open and service them like you can with spds.