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- From: adamh@spots.ab.ca (Adam Hough)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Wonder Computers International Launched
- Date: 10 Apr 1996 23:59:09 GMT
- Organization: Achilles Internet Ltd.
- Message-ID: <1485.6674T789T1384@spots.ab.ca>
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- >Hopefully the word will get out and both creditors and customers alike will
- >steer clear of this weasel. The rumor I heard was that Wonder computers
- >business practices were never all that intelligent. I also think it very
- >much degrades Compton's integrity as a journalist to be its press agent.
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- For what it's worth, Wonder's folding was not Mark's idea, but was forced
- upon him by the banks. The principal difference between Wonder and other Amiga
- dealers who've died over the last couple of years is that the owner believes
- enough in the market to come back and try again. If you think that anyone
- in the former Wonder made money out of the debacle, you're sadly wrong.
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- As for Wonder business practices, they were above board. The problem lay in
- a lack of coordination, over expansion and weak sales due to the lack of
- Amigas to sell. There definitely wasn't any malevolence or intent to screw
- over customers or creditors. Whether you consider that to be incompetence or
- not is up to you, but frankly I don't. Hindsight is really clear, but it takes
- a bit more to fix problems in time.
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- As for Jason, you're way off base. He's always been conscientious in keeping
- his role as the editor of Amiga Report separate from Wonder's business
- dealings. How much more do you want?
-
- Regards,
-
- Adam Hough (adamh@spots.ab.ca) Unemployed and Marooned in Ottawa. Yum.
- http://www.spots.ab.ca/~adamh *THIS MESSAGE REFLECTS MY VIEWS ONLY*
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