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From: baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Commodore Australia ... on the ball?
Message-ID: <1991Jun23.164844.24626@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 23 Jun 91 16:48:44 GMT
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> 
> Yes, you can't depend on just marketers. But they *must* be doing something
> right. How do they sell the 500 so cheaply down under? Equivalent 286 boxes
> have ruinous luxury taxes attached.

I'm not sure what you're talking about. I can't get anyone to buy amigas
here because an A500 with monitor (only 1/2 Mb ram) is only $1-200 cheaper
than a Mac with 2Mb RAM and a 40Mb HD.

The Aust prices do not include a monitor. Do the US prices?

Regards Alan