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From: mrush@csuchico.edu (Matt "C P." Rush)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Commodore leaves 1000 users in the lurch. (So what's new)
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Date: 2 Aug 90 22:51:09 GMT
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In article <337@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz> s8825698@mqcomp (Daniel Bielik) writes:
>In Australia, Commodore has left thousands of Amiga-1000 owners with
>absolutely no upgrade path other than to try and sell their 1000 through the
>newspapers (for which, I can tell you, there is not much demand).
>
>Why, when there was such a successful upgrade campaign performed in the US
>for people to upgrade their now obsolete machines was the same thing not
>done here in Australia.  It would seem that C= has absolutely no regard for 
>its customers (proven time and time again - - come and prove me wrong 
>Commodore), not only that but they are foregoing possible revenue (and further
>continued revenue through my purchasing more C= equipment through my supposed
>satisfaction) and my continued support as an Amiga owner.

	This is unfortunate that CBM has chosen to omit Australia from it
upgrade program.  However...

>Maybe, I might teach them (I invite others to join if they so wish) by dumping
>my 1000 for what ever I can get for it and buying (heaven help me) a Mac or
>a PC.

	Gosh, yes!  After all, IBM certainly offered a terrific plan to upgrade
all those PC jrs!  And true, Apple will upgrade an old Mac 128 to a Mac Plus for
about $2000 (new motherboard, ROMs, etc.) and there is STILL some question
whether or not System 7 will run on anything less than a Mac II...

	I think a LOT of bandwidth might be saved if we stop bashing CBM until
AFTER 2.0 upgrades are OFFICIALLY released for all CURRENTLY produced machines.
I would like to hope that C= will wait until after they have resolved upgrades
to current products BEFORE they worry about retrofitting discontinued products.

	Sorry, if this seems like a flame, it's more a venting of steam.

>Any answers, Commodore?
>
>Danny Bielik
>Poor Computing Student
>And Disgruntled Amiga-1000 owner.

	-- Matt

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