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From: terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A3000 Educational Discounts (Commodore Please READ!)
Summary: good report
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Date: 4 May 90 14:58:51 GMT
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In article <4710013@hpfcdq.HP.COM> olsen@hpfcdq.HP.COM (John Olsen) writes:
>  (stuff deleted)
>Does anyone have any other success/horror stories about buying equipment
>on the educational program?
>
   Here is my success story. I went to HT Electronics in Sunnyvale & got 2
systems: a A2000HD/PC for myself (to replace my old A1000), and a A500 with
a A590 for my son (used my wife as a teacher for this one). They were 
extremely helpful (even delivering one system to me at work). Both systems
had some initial problems. After the first week the bridgeboard in my system
died and they gave me a new one from stock. Last week my son complained of
the button sticking on his external drive. Again they gave a replacement from
their own stock. There was no quibbling about needing a return authorization
or anything. 
   As a side note, each time I have gone in, they have had a pile of computers
ready for pickup out in the front, and there were people lined up to turn in
their A1000's. They have been doing a landoffice business with the two C=
programs.
   There is a smaller dealer closer to home, but I prefer to go a little
farther to get their service. I should mention that a coworker also got a
A2000HD/PC via the educational discount. He went to the dealer closer to here
& was given good service also. He had some problems with his A2091 card (all
self caused) and they spent their time checking it out for him at not charge.
   There may be dealers who don't like the program, but they are not around
here. Sure would be nice if C= could give them some help getting on the campus
directly. There are a lot of students and staff who love the Amiga & would be
glad to help sell it & promote it. The Mac hype around here is very thick.

				Terry