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From: mathew@mantis.co.uk (mathew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: Acorn S&M (was Re: Acorn Compters Ltd. (to the rescue!))
Message-ID: <JV9wX7w163w@mantis.co.uk>
Date: 25 Feb 91 11:10:06 GMT
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Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK.
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altman@tharr.UUCP (Hugo Fiennes) writes:
> You'll probably all be pleased to know that the archimedes a3000 was the 4th
> best selling computer in UK in 1990:
> 
> Amiga 500 : 187,000
> Atari ST  :  84,000
> PS2 55SX  :  55,000 (I think, can't remember)
> A3000     :  41,000
> 
> [...]                         Draw your own conclusions! BTW, the figures
> above for best selling computers are from industry source, not acorn.

Which "industry source"? The Amiga vs. ST figures look _very_ suspicious; I
find it hard to believe that the trend should have reversed so spectacularly
since last year. It's also a little odd to see the A3000 outselling the C64,
Spectrum, and Amstrad. Care to tell us a little more?


mathew.