Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cunixb.cc.columbia.edu!es1 From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: Educational Amigas Keywords: AMIGA Message-ID: <1991Feb17.044603.26283@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Date: 17 Feb 91 04:46:03 GMT References: <1991Feb16.205551.11778@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> <884@caslon.cs.arizona.edu> Sender: news@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (The Daily News) Reply-To: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) Distribution: usa Organization: Columbia University Lines: 63 In article <884@caslon.cs.arizona.edu> dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave P. Schaumann) writes: >In article <1991Feb16.205551.11778@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> mboone@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Michael B. Boone) writes: >>My friend and I are interested in seeing the 1991 price list >>for educational discounted Amigas. >> >>Can someone E-mail me the list? > >Yesterday, I went down to one of our local Amiga dealers, and asked for the >educational price list. What I got was the 8/15/90 prices. > >Given the fact that I have seen nothing official on Usenet or through any >other source regarding the educational discount, I think we can safely assume >that the old prices are still current. > >I have seen a post claiming new low (individual) prices, a post claiming the >educational prices are gone, and a post claiming that CBM is getting ready >to announce new low educational prices. Please note that none, not one, nada, >zero, zip, were from CBM. Until and unless I see an official post, coming >from cbmvax.commodore.com, I'll assume the status quo has not changed. I think >you can safely assume the same. > Here are the facts: I may not be posting from cbmvax but I am an ASOCC for Columbia University. I am currently waiting for the pricelist in the mail, it should be in my hands early next week (Monday is a holiday for mailservice I believe). This is what I can tell you. There have been MAJOR changes to the structure of the educational discount. There are separate pricings for individuals and institutions. Institutions get very much reduced prices. Individuals are getting prices that are roughly the same as they were before, either slightly more or slightly less depending on exactly what you order. Things like the AT BB have come down tremendously, down to $479. All orders of A2000s and up (not sure about A500s) come with on-site service warranties for one year. You just call an 800 number and Honeywell/Bull will show up at your door in 24 hours. Also, the machines come with software packages, although a lot of the computer/monitor bundles are gone. You also now buy directly from your dealer. You make payment to your dealer, based on dealer policy. Your dealer also fills the order from stock, no need to wait 2-3 weeks for a special delivery. However, this means that you will have to pay sales tax wherever you purchase from. Like I said, as soon as I get a price list I'll post it. >>mboone@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Michael B. Boone) Ohio State // > >-- >Dave Schaumann | DANGER: Access holes may tear easily. Use of the access > | holes for lifting or carrying may result in damage to the >dave@cs.arizona.edu | carton and subsequent injury to the user. -- Ethan Q: What's the definition of a Quayle? A: Two right wings and no backbone.