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- From: peterk@combo.adsp.sub.org (Dr. Peter Kittel)
- Subject: Re: ** ESCOM CAUGHT IN ANOTHER LIE **
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- Date: 20 Oct 95 23:13:48 MEZ
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- In article <461hor$d4k@osfa.aber.ac.uk> mef4@aber.ac.uk (MARC EDWARD FORRESTER)
- writes:
- >Mike Merriman <ceemjm1@cee.hw.ac.uk> wrote:
- >>Here, here. I couldn't agree more. I think it's pretty darned amazing
- >>that AT got the mahines back on the shelves so quickly.
- >
- >Aren't they just selling off old warehouse stock?
-
- No. Completely built new from scratch. The only inventory from old
- Commodore were some cables and chips, no boards or machines.
-
- >Not that I think there's anything wrong with that, I just think they're
- >being a bit silly with the prices. Who do they think the market is?
-
- There are several markets. But fact is that the A1200's which shipped
- until now (ca. 10,000) were sold out immediately and we get many calls
- from customers who ask us where in their neighbourhood they can get
- them.
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