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- From: Paul Chan <paul>
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- Subject: Re: AmiTech Press Release on 1200 Surfer
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 10:19:59 GMT
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- Ronald@noblehouse.xs4all.nl (Ronald van Eijck) wrote:
-
- >The biggest problem with the A600 was Commodores own competition the A1200
- >which was available at the same time or if not very shortly after. The
- >price difference was very small but the difference in specs was very big,
- >
- >The A1200 is at least 3 to 4 times faster, its color capability are enourmous
- >compared to the A600 and the price difference is only 30%. Its the same as
- >Trying to sell a 386 CGA machine when the pentium SVGA machine standing next
- >to it costs only US$100 more.
- >
- >In this light a A1200+ with some improved cpu speed, simm sockets & improved
- >agnus (thats the current rumor isn't it) that *replaces* the current A1200
- >and will be about the same price as current A1200 is not a bad move.
-
- It should be an improved Paula/sound chip, HD disk drives, HD, and a price
- point of 399 UK, the A1200 would be slashed at the beginning of February to
- 199UK pounds to get rid of existing stock and create a demand for more
- Amigas...
-
- But of course, the ideal is never likely to happen, is it?
-
-