Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!cbmvax!grr From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Bundled Software Message-ID: <2172@cbmvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 4-Aug-87 17:40:30 EDT Article-I.D.: cbmvax.2172 Posted: Tue Aug 4 17:40:30 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Aug-87 04:37:07 EDT References: <17701UH2@PSUVM> <1583@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu> <18543@cca.CCA.COM> Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 69 There seems to be a lot of confusion and distress about the new user's group promotion. Please read the words! This is a nice, but very limited promotion designed to put an A500 and software in the claws of each "Commodore" (ya know, C64/C128/etc) users group and their members. One demo system per group, one software bundle for each member that buys an A500 within the 75 day period. This may not sound like much, but note that there are something like 750 such groups in existance. Lists of the participating dealers and user's groups are available for the cost of postage for any developers or marketers not included who would like to gain some direct benefit from the promotion. Anyhow, here is a slightly edited description of the promotion that was intended to explain things to dealers and developers: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODORE USER GROUP PROMO ========================== Commodore USA has announced two exclusive offers being made to recognized Commodore User groups and their members. THE USER GROUP OFFER ==================== The GROUP is offered the opportunity to buy ONE Amiga system per group consisting of: A500 computer with A501 (512k extra memory) A1080 monitor A1020 5.25in drive with Transformer s/w A1680 modem Price is $999.95. Purchase is direct from CBM, certified cheque in advance and is only being offreed until 30 Aug 1987. To be eligible, the group must have provided an up-to-date list of members. Each group will also receive 10 PD disks, three free magazines, some technical info, a software list and AmigaMail. About 750 User's Groups are eligible. THE USER GROUP MEMBER OFFER =========================== Each member of a participating User Group will be notified of the member offer by direct mail within about the next two weeks. (Mailings to dealers and the group presidents have all ready been made.) The member who purchases an Amiga 500 from a participating dealer is eligible to buy ONE of two special software packs at a special offer price. Pack A costs the member $99 and consists of DPaint II, Aegis Animator, Marble Madness, Texcraft Plus, Pagesetter and an Epyx joystick. Pack B costs the member $199 and contains Pagesetter Deluxe, Maxiplan 500, Superbase Personal, Word Perfect, CLI Mate, Diga, and Deluxe Video. This promotion will run from 15 Aug to 31 Oct 1987 at Participating dealers. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU ==================== The objective of the User Group Promo is to develop a large installed base of Amiga 500s fast. This means more potential customers for your own products. Remember that it is one or the other on the software packs. To help you reach this audience we have prepared the lists of participating groups and dealers. To get your copy, send a large (9x12inch) SAE (self- adressed envelop) stamped with 4 first class stamps to Lauren Brown at CATS usual address. Mark the envelop CUG LISTS. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)