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From: olsen@hpfcdq.HP.COM (John Olsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A3000 Educational Discounts (Commodore Please READ!)
Message-ID: <4710013@hpfcdq.HP.COM>
Date: 3 May 90 15:27:39 GMT
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dannie@coplex.UUCP (Dannie Gregoire) writes:
>There has been much mention of an Educational Discount on A3000 equipment.
>The discounts I have seen floating on the net have ranged around a
>whopping 50%.  This seems a bit too good to be true, and as of yet is not.

I think near 35% discount is closer to correct.

>When I questioned a local dealer about educational
>discounts, he became almost infuriated.  He said that there is to be
>NO educational pricing on the A3000, and proceded to tell me how
>little Commoder supports educational sales.

(According to rumor) the A3000 educational pricing may be out this week,
but will definitely be out this month.

>He went on to say that he, and many other dealers were very upset with
>Commodore's educational programs.  Educational sales of Commodore
>equipment were basically a hassel to him.

Are you sure the problem is with Commodore, and not the dealer?  I've heard
of dealers that are happy to help with the Edu program, and have no trouble
at all.  Some dealers have even been nice enough to give you a machine on 
the spot and take delivery of the one you "order" so you can get up and 
going faster.

Does anyone have any other success/horror stories about buying equipment
on the educational program?

John Olsen
olsen@hpfcdq.HP.COM