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From: eric@topaz.ARPA (Eric Lavitsky)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Amiga Launch!
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Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 09:39:10 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 27 09:39:10 1985
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>> I will try to convey the image Commodore tried to
>> present along with what I feel to be a very strong commitment to
>> continued quality support and innovation.

>Commodore's support has traditionally been cruddy. They have a nasty habit
>of running support through their dealers, making their dealers cover
>all warrantee jobs whether purchased at that stor or not, making the
>dealer cover two way shipping, and selling the same products to
>Major toy stores such that the big stores can price them lower than the
>dealer cost. I was once a Commodore dealer, I know.
>...
>Jonathan S. Shapiro

Hi,

 You are speaking of the *old* Commodore which was run by Jack Tramiel.
Commodore has since totally restructured. It's presdient, Thomas J. Rattigan
was the head of Pepsico's international marketing division. He knows
marketing as do the Amiga personell. Commodore is going *only* for the
computer specialty stores at first (The Computer Factory has already signed
up) and is guaranteeing a minimum 30% profit margin on all machines. Most
people are still skeptical, I think by Christmas you will see that Commodore
really intends to do it right this time.

Eric
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