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- From: ah802@torfree.net (Pat Kushko)
- Subject: Re: Walker vs. the $999 7200/75 w/4xCD!
- Message-ID: <Dozsp2.As1.0.sheppard@torfree.net>
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- References: <1996Mar26.121829.53605@cobra.uni.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 19:27:01 GMT
-
- PETER SINCLAIR-DAY (sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu) wrote:
-
- : The Amiga has been left behind day after day, month after month and year after
- : year. The Amiga Walker if it ever reaches the NA shore is to little to late.
- : The expected price of the Walker is expected at $1,100 or more for an
- : antiquated slow 030 by 1996 standards..
-
- It's an interm design, not targeted at you. Be thankful the Amiga is not
- an orphan and wish AT all kinds of luck.
-
- : Today, the PowerMac 7200/75 8/500/4xcd is $999(official)!! 3 PCI, memory and
- : Vram slots for $999! The 7200 does more...costs less...
-
- As announced Apple is selling machines below the price it cost to make
- them.. this is followed their record losses of 700 million. According to
- sources, computer sales are down 7% over last year and will continue to
- plunge for the next 5 years. I don't think anyone wants this kind of
- 'success?' to follow the Amiga AT and ESCOM. A niche market is better
- than 'NO' market.
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