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From: jgarland@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: The AMD 80C287 chip
Message-ID: <126265@kean.ucs.mun.ca>
Date: 17 Aug 90 22:01:46 GMT
References: <547@mstr.hgc.edu> <1990Aug16.063926.24458@amd.com>
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In article <1990Aug16.063926.24458@amd.com>, phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) writes:
> In article <547@mstr.hgc.edu> nmiller@mstr.hgc.edu (norman miller) writes:
> |In the latest PC Mag, AMD is advertising an 80C287 chip for
> |$99 with a money-back guarantee.
> |
> |Sounds good to me.  Does anyone have any cautionary words?
> 
> Demand has been much greater than AMD expected and you may have
> to wait a little while before receiving your order. I understand
> it is first come first served so you might want to call and get
> on the waiting list now.
> 
> I don't speak for AMD.
> 
> --
> Phil Ngai, phil@amd.com		{uunet,decwrl,ucbvax}!amdcad!phil
> I'm trying hard to visualize world peace. Did it work yet?

Kinda makes ya' wonder if Intel's pricing policy isn't a little off, 
doesn't it?  Personally, I'd never had bought one at $250, but it only 
took me about 2 minutes to make a call at $99.  Wonder how many others 
are out there like me?

Are you listening Intel??? Isn't selling 5 units at, say, $50 dollars profit 
one hell of a lot better than selling one at $200?  

Just my .05 cents worth.

John Garland

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