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From: daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: AmigaVision a $150 (Yech)
Message-ID: <9650010@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Sep 90 16:54:29 GMT
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Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA
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Karl,
 
>>Umm well if ya haven't gotten you new computer yet -- the "free AMIGAVISION
>>Deal" is off.

>>It is only good for, "purchases made from 4-24-90 to 8-31-90" and
>>must be redeemed by 9/30/90.

>>Then you gotta mail away for it, and wait 4-6 weeks!! 


>Having AmigaVision bundled with the CPU is not off.  We have no plans whatsoever
>to remove AmigaVision from the A500P, 2000 series or A3000 computers.  If you

That is good to know. It is rather easy to understand my confusion though.
I got the above conditional dates from the card I mail in.

an aside - if I hadn't read about AmigaVision, I would have never known 
about it. I had to ASK the damn dealer about the included AmigaVision,
since they NEVER mentioned it during my purchase. They did not demo
it for me either, until I dragged one of the sales frobs over and 
asked for a demo. Even at that, it was a half hearted demo. This,
from what is suposed to be the best dealer in the area!!

>CPU up until now.  The actual software is now included with the CPU and everyone
>who has sent in their card should be receiving their copy shortly.

I am glad that it is now in the CPU box. I thought that is where my 
copy was. When it was not there I went back to the dealer to ask about it.
That is when I got my little mail in card.

>Due to the fact that it took longer than anticipated to get AmigaVision into
>all the CPU boxes, we will accept the card past the dates printed on it.  If
>you have already bought a CPU and want AmigaVision but haven't sent your card
>in do it now.  We won't accept them forever.

This should be advertised. Actually AmigaVision should be advertised more.
The only thing I have seen about it has been written in magazine
reviews. I have not seen it advertised ANYWHERE, even in the magazines
which had the reviews. At the dealer the only thing that had AmigaVision
written on it was the package one copy came it. That package was
laying on the floor amid a pile of other software.

Based on what little I have seen and read about AmigaVision it seems 
to be a good program. I guess I'll find out in 4 to 6 weeks :-)

>Karl Herrmann
>C.A.T.S.
>AmigaVision Project Manager

Well I guess you know more about it than I.

Thanks for setting me right.

Dave S.
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