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- From: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de (Michael van Elst)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: New Press Release!
- Date: 8 Mar 1996 20:38:40 +0100
- Organization: dis-
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- mart4372@mach1.wlu.ca (Reg Martin) writes:
-
- >Uh. I certainly would. $500 more?? That seems pretty outrageous. I
- >don't know exact prices of the 060, but I sincerely doubt that they are
- >$500 more than an 030/40 in quantity.
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- The 060 alone is about $300 more. But you do not want to run a 060 with
- a memory system designed for a EC030. So make the actual difference _for
- the manufacturer_ about $400. Now multiply with two to get a reasonable
- end-user price for the 060.
-
- >What I don't understand is why they aren't going to offer this model with
- >a variety of processors. Why not give the option of the 030, 040, or 060?
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- Because they do not have enough money to produce a large product palette ?
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