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- From: gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (George Noel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: The March Amiga?
- Date: 1 Feb 1996 13:21:00 GMT
- Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
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- References: <19960124.7A06650.E10D@obscurity.pd.mcs.net> <4effuf$4m1@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> <822909503.7746@hchworth.demon.co.uk>
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- In article <822909503.7746@hchworth.demon.co.uk>, Paul Chan <paul> wrote:
- >gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (George Noel) wrote:
- >>In article <19960124.7A06650.E10D@obscurity.pd.mcs.net>,
- >>Eric Szulczewski <ejszul@obscurity.pd.mcs.net> wrote:
- >>>
- >>>In a message dated 01-20-96 14-15 George Noel writes:
- >>
- >>Crap that once was heralded as the most powerful home computer with the
- >>best price on the market? In todays market, sure it is lacking but that
- >>is why AT are putting out the A1200+
- >
- >The A1200Plus will be put out at a price about equal to the A1200 Surefr Pack,
- >IMHO. 700 US dollars. Unless:
-
- In my opinion, that's not so bad for a starter price, in which when
- production rises, the price will fall.
-
- >then there will be little to gain from buying an A1200Plus vs buying an A1200
- >and beefing that up. IMHO, AT won`t change their price structure and we`ll be
-
- I am sure it would be cheaper then upgrading an A1200.
-
- >The A1200(+) might well be much better than the A1200. But unless the
- price tah is >reasonable then I don`t see mass success for it... or AT...
-
- Let's wait and see how it is priced.. it is only a couple of more months.
-
- >LOW END? Cosing 700US dollars == 700Uk pounds == 1100DM - this is no loinger
- >low end. It`s getting on for mid-range. And a well kitted out 486 bundle could
- >match the surfer at that price very shortly if not already...
-
- Perhaps their intentions IS a mid-ranged computer that everyone seems to
- want. I know I would still go for it over the stock A1200. I think they
- will keep the stock A1200 on as the lowend offering the Q-drive to bring
- it up to the level of the A1200+ (Which more then likely has a CD-ROM
- drive standard). Once the Chinese manufacturer gets tooled up you will
- see mass quantities of Amigas thus lowering all their prices. Espect the
- A1200 price to fall.
-
- >I am not going after the A1200 as a pile of crap. I would be very pleased to
- >evangelise the A1200 - with ALL it`s niggles and faults, if it`s PRICE was
- >LOWER. 299UK pounds or lower would have been acceptable. 199-249 would have
- >been great. But 399UK pounds is beyond sense, and I would point out a potential
-
- I guess people's opinion in price differs. If 399UK = $399 US, I would
- have gotten one had they been available.
-
- >computer buyer`s entire range of options (including PC and Mac) according to
- >their budget and needs, before rabidly droning "buy an Amiga it`s great".
- >
- >Because at 399 UK pounds, the A1200 IS NOT GREAT.
-
- It will lower.
-
- -=*George*=-
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