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From: nick@hp-sdd.HP.COM (Nick Flor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A1000 -> A2000 expansion box?
Message-ID: <759@hp-sdd.HP.COM>
Date: Sun, 15-Mar-87 23:57:31 EST
Article-I.D.: hp-sdd.759
Posted: Sun Mar 15 23:57:31 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 16-Mar-87 06:49:03 EST
References: <17641@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> <186@dcatla.UUCP> <1201@sfsup.UUCP>
Reply-To: nick@hp-sdd.UUCP (Nick Flor)
Organization: Hewlett Packard, San Diego
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In article <1201@sfsup.UUCP> perry@sfsup.UUCP writes:
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>Yes, there will be an expansion box for the Amiga 1000 which will
>give you both A1000 Zorro capability And a full A2000 capability.
>ASDG is designing one now.  Instead  of buying a SBII (which will

I don't know why no one has said anything yet, but:

I think Commodore should subsidize this box.  This way, all of us
*loyal* customers who stuck our necks out and bought the Amiga 
"pay another" 1000 "to upgrade to a 2000" will be happy.  

Of course, the Commodorians will argue about cost.  HAH.  Consider
the benefits of a loyal customer base.  Consider the extra revenues
generated by the loyal Amiga 1000-upgraded-to-2000 owners who will
be able to buy all the latest hardware.  

Don't be greedy, think about the long term consequences.
Think about what a "nice-guy" image you Commodorians will have if 
you subsidize this box.

Come on net people.  Don't be wimps.  Let's all chant together:

SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE

I want to see this group flooded with Re: articles like this:

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> SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE
I agree.  They should do this.  It would be nice for them to front
some of the cost.
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Of course, you can brown nose and write
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> SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE  SUBSIDIZE
You *sshole, Commodore has given us a great machine.  You
should be glad to pay an extra K to upgrade.  It isn't much.
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Thank you for your time.  (This whole article assumes that the
expansion box will cost at least 1000.  (Low volume reasons etc.))

Nick V. Flor 
The Iconoclast
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+ Disclaimer: The above opinions are my own, not necessarily my employers'.
/ Nick V. Flor / ..hplabs!hp-sdd!nick / Hewlett Packard, San Diego Division
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