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From: db@cs.ed.ac.uk (Dave Berry)
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Subject: Re: A1500 announced in UK
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Date: 9 Nov 90 17:12:06 GMT
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In article <1990Nov8.085130.6299@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>
>	According to NewsBytes, Commodore UK will announce the A1500 next week.

They've already advertised it in the December issue of Amiga Format.

>It will sell for #1000.

PLUS VAT.  This isn't how Amiga prices are usually advertised (though it is
common for PC's, etc.)

>That will come bundled with software, and
>according to rumor with a PC emulator.

Amiga Works Platinum, Dpaint 3, Populous & Sim City & expansions, Their
Finest hour.  I don't recall seeing any mention of a PC emulator.

--
 Dave Berry, LFCS, Edinburgh Uni.      db%lfcs.ed.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk

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