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- From: gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (George Noel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Can AT Surfer compete with Apple/Disney?
- Date: 15 Feb 1996 20:59:38 GMT
- Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Sender: gnoel@plato.ucs.mun.ca
- Message-ID: <4g06rq$gh5@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>
- References: <damocles.36hb@nostromo.gate.net> <DML7r0.C3o@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com> <DML86M.CC6@lazrus.cca.rockwell.com> <wfblanDMM99q.HBz@netcom.com>
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- Summary: Probably cancelled too
-
- In article <wfblanDMM99q.HBz@netcom.com>,
- Wells Fargo Bank <wfblan@netcom.com> wrote:
- >Bruce A. Rothwell (barothwe@cca.rockwell.com) wrote:
-
- >: I saw a report on CNN the other night that Disney was teaming up with
- >: Apple to offer a computer system specifically designed to provide
- >: Internet access via, of all things, a TELEVISION!
- >
- >: The projected retail price is reported to be about $700.
-
- Not bad.. at least some people/companies know where the market is and is
- reacting to it quickly.
-
- >: Hmmm... AT had better do SOME kind of major marketing if they
- >: expect to compete, wouldn't ya think?
-
- Marketing? How about getting the bloody machines in North America first!
-
- >The AT Web Page mentioned (but no longer) that the US Surfer Pack would sell
- >for $720. This sounds like its in the same ball park as the Disney/Apple
- >range. I would suggest AT strongly consider getting their feet wet in the
- >US to grab some of the Market share before this group or Oracle, etc, actually
- >get their systems to market. Now is the time to act! Go for it!
-
- Oh they probably said shag it, we're not sending any there now or if they
- do, they probably won't promote it like Commodore and its CDTV.
-
- Hear the rumours of possible cancellation of the A1300 as well?
-
- -=*George*=-
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