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- From: A.S.T.Russell@ncl.ac.uk
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.games
- Subject: Re: AT UK redundancies
- Date: 15 Jan 1996 21:05:36 GMT
- Organization: Newcastle University
- Message-ID: <4defj0$cih@whitbeck.ncl.ac.uk>
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- wfblan@netcom.com (Wells Fargo Bank) wrote:
-
- >AT must realize that with an over-priced high-end A4000T and an underpowered
- >low-end A1200, they couldn't expect to get MAJOR sales, also when you factor
- >in the fact that a new series of Amigas would be coming out in a relatively
- >short period of time. I am waiting for March to see what the are going to
- >offer us. I would buy a used A1200 if thats all I wanted. I do hope to see
- >things pick up when the new machines come out. Market the Netster/Surfer
- >pack, especially once the new low-end machine comes out. This WILL sell!
-
- Quite right...if they promise a new machine in March but then try to sell
- the same old 1200 for Christmas, especially at รบ100 more than a
- PlayStation, well, they shouldn't be too surprised if they don't have as
- much success as they would have liked...I would have bought a new Amiga
- for Christmas, but I'm patient enough to wait three extra months for what
- should be a superior machine, and the next step up from the
- A1200...besides, it ought to be a cheaper way to get Net access...
-
- Does anyone know if there's a decent browser for the Amiga? If almost
- everything is Netscape enhanced, won't the Amiga offer a poor substitute?
-
-
- Thanks,
-
- Andy
-
-