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From: bscott@isis.cs.du.edu (Ben Scott)
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Subject: Re: Educational Prices
Summary: Why the 3000 is cheaper
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Date: 6 May 91 21:26:10 GMT
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In article <1991May5.014745.5260@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>>There you go again with your unfounded "expansion slots are expensive"
>
>	Ok! Then you explain it! 8-) Everything else about the

The 3000 is much cheaper to build, since it is smaller (which also makes it
cheaper to package and ship) and was designed more recently so the
experience gained over the years comes into play.  For example, they don't
socket the '030 and '882 (which costs more than most think).  Also,
Commodore has a much greater incentive to sell 3000s than 2500s, so they
aren't working as hard to keep the price low on 2500s.

At least, this is my theory.  On the other hand, it is common that once the
development costs are covered by sales, prices drop radically (witness the
recent near-50% cut in price of the 2091, for example).  One would think
that the 2500 has long passed this point, and the 3000 is not even close
yet.  ??

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