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From: billy@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au (Jeff Coleman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Commodore Australia ... on the ball?
Message-ID: <145@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au>
Date: 25 Jun 91 11:33:45 GMT
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In <1991Jun23.164844.24626@wehi.dn.mu.oz> baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz writes:

>> 
>> 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.

we are talking $800 for an a500 , another $500 for a 1084 
you can get a 286 with a 40mb HD for about $1500 including monitor....
so where are these ruinous taxes???
all prices are high