Path: utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!tronix!rwm
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Dealerships/ WB 1.3.2
Message-ID: <0825.AA0825@tronix>
Date: 11 Sep 89 20:48:23 GMT
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Organization: AmigaTronics Bulletin Board 1:163/109
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In article <19439@unix.cis.pitt.edu> ejkst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Eric J. Kennedy) writes:
>Well, that's all well and good, but it kind of leaves a lot of people
>out in the cold, doesn't it?  How are the 90% of the Amiga owners
>without expensive network accounts supposed to get it?

In a message Dated: 6 Sep 89 16:13:58 GMT, Andy Finkel Wrote


>from his or her dealer, I hope.

>This isn't meant to replace the old method of getting the software upgrade
>from the dealer (like we did for Transformer 1.2, or Janus 2.0, or
>Workbench 1.2)  It's just providing another (usually faster) method
>for Amiga owners to get updates.

  Working for one of the Dealers here in Canada, I find this a bit silly. The
only way I got ahold of a copy is by 'happening' to open up all the new machines
shipped, and found it stuffed in the very bottom of on of the new A2500 machines.
We were not shipped an 'upgrade kit', and other than my OWN dealings with News
here and Networking on FidoNet, I would not have known what it was, or that
it was 'supposed' to be allowed to be copied by Customers.

>(Actually, at $6/hour for GEnie, less than that for Plink, 
>they really are not that expensive, especially if you use it only to get a 
>software update.)

 If commodore is going to be CHARGING for the upgrade, why not have the money
sent to the right people.  There are many reputable networks that could help
in the distribution.  I myself run a Node off of FidoNet, and have MANY people
frequenting the system. Could not select of the 'FREE' systems be distribution
points for upgrades.

>andy finkel		{uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy
>Commodore-Amiga, Inc.

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  Russell McOrmond   ...uunet!mitel!sce!nrcaer!tronix!rwm
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  I wanna POINT you in the right direction.