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From: george@mnetor.UUCP (George Hart)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.micro.att
Subject: Re: Re: Problems with the 7300
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Date: Tue, 21-May-85 09:08:51 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 21 09:08:51 1985
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(eat this :-)

In <185@timeinc.UUCP>, Ross Greenberg writes:

> Now the corporate accouts will not be getting the hefty and spiffy 
> developer discounts that were mentioned at UNI-Group.  They *may* get
> some relatively modest volume discounts, if they buy enough machines
> in one shot. So I figure that the $6000-$7000 price would probably
> be what a Fortune 500 would pay for <5 machines. Remember: you have
> to buy the operating system as an add-on!!!!

While you'd be correct in saying that most companies don't get OEM type,
discounts, those that buy alot, get alot.  I've seen large, non-OEM
companies get OEM discounts or better, because of quantity.

Over and above that, my guess is that AT&T would *love* to get into the
Fortune 500 companies and will be very aggressive in their marketing to
large companies.

If you really think it's too much for what you get, just think what over
4,000,000 purchasers paid (and got) for their IBM PC's & XT's (shudder).


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Regards,

George Hart, Computer X Canada Ltd.
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