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From: [e-mail] (Hsu I-wei)
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Subject: Re: AA chipset in the A3000 -> I expect it!
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Date: 1 Sep 92 16:15:21 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (David Meiklejohn) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Colin Adams) writes:
>>
>>Why should the States
>>get all the upgrade policies when they aren't even the people keeping
>>the Amiga alive?!  :-(
>
>Probably because we buy too many Amigas here - there's no incentive for C=
>to offer special deals.  Anyway, getting a trade-in on an old machine is a
>bit of a gimmick; it's not as if they can use the old one for anything.
>That's why they've only required a manual cover or whatever.  All it is

Yeah, trade-in would be a bit of a hassle if the requirement is that the
old machine is in good working order.  C= could try selling the traded-in
machines at severely reduced prices, but I don't know how practical this would
be.  Anyways, with deals like the Power Up, it means that the owner either
keeps his old Amiga or sells it to someone else.  Either way, you increase
the number of Amigas in the world, and in the latter case, you increase the
user base.

>really is a price reduction.  So, how do you know that C= Australia aren't
>selling at what's effectively a reduction anyway?  The prices of A3000's
>here aren't really that much higher than in the US, as far as I can tell.

I dunno..  what were prices in Australia during the Power-Up offer?  In the
U.S., you could get an A3000 25/50 for $2250 via Power Up.  It is sad that
C= Australia didn't offer a similar upgrade incentive.

Or how about this idea?  Trade-in your PC clone for a certain amount of credit
depending on your CPU, etc.  Then C= sells the clones to some clone dealer.
The clone dealer is responsible for refurbishing and whatever touchups to the
motherboard are necessary.  ;)  After which, the clone dealer can sell the
refurbished clone as if it was their own.  Just kidding...

Maybe this idea?
"PC and Mac owners!!  Here's a great way to sell your old machine _and_ get a
brand new Amiga!  Give us information about your machine, and set a price.
WE WILL ADVERTISE FOR YOU on the computer network, along with having a
printout of all machines available outside our main building.  If someone buys
your machine, you get 80% of your price as credit towards a brand new Amiga!
(20% advertising and services fee ;)  The credit can be applied to educational
pricing if applicable."
Hehe.
(imagines huge prinouts taped to the outside walls of C= Australia, listing
thousands of clones for sale.  :)

>
>>Colin Adams       Honours Student - James Cook University of North Queensland
>>  "And if I seem a little strange, well that's because I am." - The Smiths
>
>
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>David Meiklejohn                  | Internet : [e-mail]
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Francis