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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: Burn MACWorld... BURN!
Message-ID: <1991Apr20.143022.27618@javelin.sim.es.com>
Date: 20 Apr 91 14:30:22 GMT
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm) writes:
>blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Blaine Gardner) writes:

>> Ok, a Toaster for $1400, an A2000 for $1600 (WAG at an OEM price),
>> that's still a $1000 pure profit on the "stand alone" Toaster. :-)

>You don't know what's in it so you can't say that.  There is probably
>some sort of hard drive or something for storage in there.  Who knows?

You're right, that's why the WAG (Wild Ass Guess) and :-) are up there.

>So what if they are making $1000 profit.  This is America after
>all..what do you expect?  You think they are going to sell them at a
>break even price?  Ha!  And no profit is pure.

You misunderstand, I have nothing at all against NewTek making an extra
grand or so on every "stand-alone" toaster. In fact, pricing the thing
at ~$1000 above the _retail_ price of the components seems like a great
idea. If an Amiga-only Toaster for $1400 is too good to be true, maybe a
$4000 stand-alone Toaster for $4000 will be taken seriously. Nothing
like a higher price to command respect! Just call the higher price a
stupidity tax. :-)
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
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