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- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E Taylor IV)
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- Subject: Re: Why not Wal-Mart or Sears!!!
- Date: 24 Jan 1996 14:17:27 GMT
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- In article <4e4s09$eaa@alterdial.UU.NET> chall@clover.cleaf.com (Chris Hall) writes:
-
- :They could sell a low end Amiga for under $500 easily. Take a look at the
- :CD32s. They are going for about $180-$250.
-
- Don't forget that the CD32 at this price is probably selling at a loss or
- it's used.
-
- With some changes to add all
- :the normal ports, hard drive controller, 40mhz EC030, 170MB hard drive,
- :external keyboard and mouse, it would bring the retail price up to about
- :$500.
-
- Again, at a loss. Losing money isn't probably in AT'a plans. :)
-
- :Think about it. How many people would skip buying $300 CD game systems when
- :they could buy a $500 computer that has a CD.
-
- Only relevant if it has some software that compares to what's offered on
- other platforms. Chances are, if they see a $500 computer with relatively
- no software and an $800-$900 computer that comes with Windoze and Works,
- the more expensive computer will sell.
-
- And besides, everyone I know that actually went and bought a Playstation or
- Saturn has a computer already. Not a representative sample, I'm sure, but
- it's probably close. :)
-
- :Have you noticed how well
- :game systems sold last Christmas? A $500 computer would blow them away next
- :Christmas.
-
- I doubt AT can make a $500 computer like you mention. Besides, the CD32 is
- becoming a dead horse and should stay that way. :)
-
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