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- From: sacke@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeff Hanna)
- Subject: Re: What the HELL are Commodore playing at ?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.173022.29780@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
- References: <1992Dec16.135709.5982@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 17:30:22 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec16.135709.5982@dcs.warwick.ac.uk> ajs@news.dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Satterthwaite) writes:
- >
- > There is an article in the current issue of Amiga Format stating
- >that from Jan 1st 1993 Commodore are increasing the price of Amigas in the
- >U.K. - A600s by 30 pounds and A1200s by 40 pounds. This is reportedly due
- >to the fall in value of the pound in respect to the dollar (currently
- >$1.50/pound ish - I think).
- > When Commodore released the A1200 they made several claims that they
- >were determined to stick to the #399 price point - hence no DSP and no HD
- >drive.
- >
- > What the HELL do they think they're playing at - There has been no
- >drastic change in pound/dollar ratios since the A1200 release, so they must
- >have known ages ago that they were going to increase the price after xmas -
- >so why did they not just make it #499 (the same price as the Falcon) include
- >a HD drive and a DSP, and avoid all the criticism they aquired for these
- >omissions and all the criticism they will get for the price increase.
- >
- > How much is an A1200 in the states anyway - unless its $600 then
- >Commodore are upping the price for the U.K. market anyway and they make the
- >damn things in Scotland anyhow (I know most of the components come from the
- >far east - but that applies to the US machines as well).
- >
- > Comments and explanations of Commodore's collected mental problems
- >are definitely needed.
- >
- >
- >Andy.
- >
- >
- >
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- Well, the 1200 hasn't been released here yet. Sometime between now and the first of the year. Manufactureer's Suggested List Price is $599 (I think).
- I have found a mailorder place that will quote me $569 .
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