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From: baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Here is your chance!!!!!!
Message-ID: <1991Jun23.153750.24625@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 23 Jun 91 15:37:50 GMT
References: <1097.2861c03f@vger.nsu.edu>
Organization: Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
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In article <1097.2861c03f@vger.nsu.edu>, manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University) writes:
> Greetings one and all!
> 
> Here is your chance... the chance you have always wanted!   I know
> that I have always wished to have a say in 'advertising' of our
> favorite computer.  So here is the deal:
> 
> Video Computer Resources in Chesapeake Virginia has arranged for
> 18 months of billboard advertisements.  We are actively seeking
> opinions and slogans for this advertising.  We are already considering
> "Life is too short for boring computers:  Amiga by Commodore" and
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sounds like the Amiga is an example of a boring computer.



> possibly "If you insist on paying $10,000 for 68030 technology may
> we humbly suggest you buy 3 Amiga 3000s.".   
> 

You loose all the folk who don't know what a 68030 is.


> Of course the dealership will seek all the proper permissions to use 
> the Amiga trademark.  It should not be too difficult, afterall Commodore 
> authorized us to use the Amiga trademark as our store sign. :-)
> 
> This is your chance to influence advertising.  Send mail to 
> manes@vger.nsu.edu and I will post the ones we select.  We are
> allowed to change the billboard four times.


What about having a picture of a computer and your store's address.
The punters might know what you do and where you are then.

Regards Alan