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From: andyc@hplsla.HP.COM (           Andy Cassino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Wait a Sec... (was Re: Atari fair at Duesseldorf (West Germany))
Message-ID: <5440005@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 88 21:47:28 GMT
References: <5618@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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As the new owner of an ST2, I'd like to add my two cents about this "dying
computer" hoopla.

While shopping around for my computer, many dealers told me whatever they
could to discourage me from Atari and get me into an Amiga:

  "Atari ST computers are hard to get and we can't keep them in stock.
   They're backordered and who knows when they'll come in."

  "There isn't any profit margin in Atari computers since Atari shut out
   the discount mail-order activity."
   
  "We don't discount our Atari computers, except for demos, because they're
   hot sellers and we don't need to."
   
  "Most people are opting for Amigas these days because the Atari is pretty
   much of a dead end. Look at our software shelves - 90% Amiga and less Atari
   stuff everyday. No one is buying the Atari stuff."

I ended up buying my Atari from a local music store, from stock, at a 
discount, and they got me all the software I wanted within a week, again 
at a discount (music stores don't sell lots of compilers!). The discounts
rivaled those mail-order outfits that the other dealers seem to think 
are out of business.

I can only speculate as to why these dealers are verbalizing these 
conflicting packs of lies. Somehow they must figure that they can make 
more money by doing it. Maybe they're overstocked on Amigas? ;-)


Disclaimer: The author has no pecuniary interest in any of the companies
mentioned. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author.

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