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From: peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga 3000 and poor quality control
Message-ID: <^40$2C$@rpi.edu>
Date: 8 Aug 90 21:47:21 GMT
References: <3860@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
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In article <3860@crash.cts.com> seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from MIKER@S62.Prime.COM
>
> 
>This problem isn't specific to Commodore...there were(are) a few problems with
>the ][fxs that are leaving Apple, and IBM had problems with their PS/2s.
> 
>It's a new machine, and you've got to expect this kind of thing...how many of
>you out there bought some of the original A1000s (though this had more
>problems in software), or how about one of the first A500s?
> 

I bought an early A1000.  Two weeks after I got it, it wouldn't recognize
a kickstart disk (that's funny, it looked like a kickstart disk to me,  
I guess computer AI wasn't well developed yet :)  Anyhow, the dealer said
my internal floppy was bad.  I said fine, replace it.  They said that they
couldn't, and that they had to repair it themselves.  Of course I was 
assured that it would take practically no time to do.  Well, to make a short
story no shorter, two months later they returned it to me with a brand
new floppy drive.  Sooooo, the moral of the story is to call Commodore 
themselves and ask questions.  If the dealer seems to be screwing you, try
checking with the source to see if it's true.  I should have checked with
Commodore if two months was a long time to wait for a drive for my new 
computer. 

It seems that if you are willing to take ownership of a new product that
has not been tested in the marketplace, you should expect to experience
some bugs and problems.  This time I am waiting before adding the newest
Amiga to my list, not only because I am relatively poor (student :), but
because I don't really have the time to wade through any initial bugs.  
I have my A1000 running nicely now, and can wait a while to get the 
benefits of an A3000.

              An eternity of thanks to the Commodore Engineers,
              Joe Peck
              peck@ral.rpi.edu