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From: jprad@faatcrl.UUCP (Jack Radigan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Commodore : Game Machine Company?
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Date: 29 May 90 21:30:36 GMT
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apuzzo@boulder.Colorado.EDU (APUZZO ALFONSO A) writes:

>>I don't know how people abroad respond, but here in the states people are
>>most likely to lump everything together under one brand name.  Isn't that
>>why companies spin off seperate companies to isolate this fact?

>There are many pro as well as counter examples: Mitsubishi CARS, COMPUTERS,
>AIRPLANES, SEMICONDUCTORS, and AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT.  Honda MOTORCYCLES, CARS,
>LAWNMOWERS.  Of course we also have Honda-Acura, Toyota-Lexus, Nissan-Infiniti
>Sony-Awia.

  Uh, you missed my point, the companies you mentioned are ones that already
have a *good* reputation.  I'm talking about those that don't, ie. Panasonic.

>IMNSHO Americans tend to buy the most hyped product initially, but will
>eventually move to the _best_ product that fills the available resources, the
>same cannot be said for American businesses.

Yes, consumers and businesses are world apart from a purchasing standpoint.

  -jack-