Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!samsung!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!iuvax!rutgers!psuvax1!psuvm!jkt100 From: JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Commodore leaves 1000 users in the lurch. (So what's new) Message-ID: <90215.220438JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 4 Aug 90 02:04:38 GMT References: <337@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz> <1990Aug02.225109.21192@csuchico.edu> Organization: Penn State University Lines: 36 Matt "C P." Rush) says: > >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? > >>Maybe, I might teach them by dumping my 1000 for whatever 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 r >Plus for about $2000 (new motherboard, ROMs, etc.) > >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 agree also that Commodore should have provided an upgrade path for it's buyers down under. However, why not try a 3rd party upgrade path? I recommend the Rejuvinator. It will bring your 1000 up to 2000 level so you can run 2.0, whatever the final form. Kurt -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- || Kurt Tappe (215) 363-9485 || Amigas, Macs, IBM's, C-64's, NeXTs, || || 184 W. Valley Hill Rd. || Apple ]['s.... I use 'em all. || || Malvern, PA 19355-2214 || (and in that order too! ;-) || || jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu --------------------------------------|| || jkt100@psuvm.bitnet jkt100%psuvm.bitnet@psuvax1 QLink: KurtTappe || -----------------------------------------------------------------------