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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Price of 2.0 upgrade
Message-ID: <1990Jul7.215507.21059@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Date: 7 Jul 90 21:55:07 GMT
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In article <3321@usceast.UUCP> yarnall@usceast.UUCP (Ken Yarnall) writes:
>In article <1990Jul6.232726.18463@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>+	I don't think it is possible that they could charge $200.
>+They probably won't recoup their costs from sales of 2.0, but
>+rather (hopefully) from more Amigas sold BECAUSE of 2.0. It is
>+definitely in Commodore's best interest to get as many people to
>+move up to 2.0 as possible. If many people don't (like 80%
>+wouldn't at $200) the O/S will not be a viable entity. Most
>+likely, it'll be $75 or so. Don't forget that Apple gives
>+upgrades for around that price as well.
>
>Don't forget, C= will probably (PURE speculation here!!) bundle the 2.0
>upgrade with the new Denise chip.  $200 for the software, rom chips, and an
>expensive custom chip (how much is the porky Agnus upgrade?) doesn't sound so
>outrageous.  
>
	Although Commodore MAY offer such a combo, they certainly
won't reqire it. Don't forget that neither the new Agnus nor the
new Denise is necessary for 2.0. All that is needed is the new
KickStart and WorkBench. For 1.3 those two cost around $70. My
guess is that Commodore will want to bring as many machines as
possible up to the new standard and will probably charge less.
Just a guess. They might also sell it without a manual as an
option.
	-- Ethan

Ethan Solomita: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu

"If Commodore had to market sushi they'd call it `raw cold fish'"
		-- The Bandito, inevitably stolen from someone else