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From: robinson@renoir.Berkeley.EDU (Michael Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A1000 -> A2000 expansion box?
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Date: Mon, 16-Mar-87 13:40:38 EST
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In article <759@hp-sdd.HP.COM> nick@hp-sdd.UUCP (Nick Flor) writes:
>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.  

Yeah, Commodore should subsidize the expansion and make their customers
happy.  And they should give out free lollipops with their upgrades and
make at least one customer even happier!  Just think about how happy they
could make their customers if they included a years worth of free ice cream
cones!

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

Because no one wanted to sound like the whining snivelers in comp.sys.atari.st.

>Nick V. Flor 
>The Iconoclast

Mr. Flor, can you say "planned obsolescence?"  If you can, just be glad you
didn't buy it when you bought your Amiga, and grow up.


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