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From: kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu (Kent D. Polk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Tower Amiga 3000
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Date: 15 Jun 90 23:44:58 GMT
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Reply-To: kent@swrinde.UUCP (Kent D. Polk)
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In article <697.2678CF7F@weyr.FIDONET.ORG> Vince.Cleniuk@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Vince Cleniuk) writes:
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>Another question, if/when C= releases the Amiga CD Rom 'Entertainment
>Unit' (or whatever), won't it just re-affirm the 'C= only makes game
>machines' image that Commodore doesn't need?
>
>Opinions anyone?

I am a bit surprised at my response since I thought I would react the
same, but after seeing pictures & the description I think it's a great
idea.

I think the packaging & name for the CDTV were excellent choices.
Notice how it doesn't look like a computer, so shouldn't be threatening
to those maniacal pro-Apple educators with $$$ of mostly unused Apple
software that they don't want to replace.

Notice how it would fit in very nicely in those roll-around TV racks
that edu. institutions use :^), not to mention allowing teachers to
control the device from maybe the back of the room with the infrared
controllers.

I'd vote for it.

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