Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!cs.uoregon.edu!ogicse!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!percy!cryo!billc From: billc@cryo.rain.com (William J. Coldwell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Free CDTV Message-ID: Date: 28 Jun 91 09:01:19 GMT References: <1991Jun24.143041.30970@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> <1991Jun24.233755.1249@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <1991Jun25.012622.8835@ncsu.edu> <1991Jun27.060601.16414@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> Organization: Cryogenic Software Lines: 37 In article <1991Jun27.060601.16414@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> mike@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Smithwick) writes: >In article <1991Jun25.012622.8835@ncsu.edu> kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes: >>xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) writes: [discussion about how we have to do Commodore's marketing (again, as usual, etc... deleted] >Trouble is that sometimes the most enthusiastic Amigans can go all >the way from being charmingly eccentric to downright frightning. Imagine >being a salesgeek at M*cy's and in comes your Commodore contact, a guy >with shoulder length hair, long flowing cape, and a walking stick. Wait >a minute? This is a guy who will tell you what a serious machine the >CDTV is? Give me a break! What? Doesn't the look of wisdom in the eyes count for anything? I would take the advice of someone like that ;-). >Is this the kind of image C-A really needs? It is very refreshing >when I go to a DevCon and meet with the C-A markeing and management type >come across as very professional and confident people. >Not to put down guys with capes, but if you want the >Amiga taken seriously as a professional machine, the T-shirts must >come off and the ties go on. [Sigh of relief] For a moment, I thought that you were also going to require a haircut. ;-) Somehow your conversation went from CDTV to the Amiga... If you're gonna put ties on those salespeople, make sure that you send them to Commodore sponsored sales classes also. Otherwise, the store "hackers" are going to remain the only people who know what's going on with the Amiga... (every decent computer store has one, just look for the guy in the T-shirt) ;-) ;-) >Mike Smithwick - ames!zorch!mike -- William J. Coldwell Internet: billc@cryo.rain.com I ZROCK! Amiga Attitude Adjuster UUCP: tektronix!percy!cryo!billc 3-D Pro 2.0! Cryogenic Software BBX: CRYO @ 503/257-4823 [ORPOR] CSA 40/4 Magnum! This message was brought to you by the Number '3' and the Letter 'D'.