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From: parkerjd@egrunix.UUCP (Jeffrey D. Parker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Educational Discounts (Single Purchases) (LONG)
Keywords: A2000 A500 Packages Cheap Cheap
Message-ID: <299@egrunix.UUCP>
Date: 16 Dec 89 05:36:56 GMT
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester, MI
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	This is my first post, but I think a lot of you may be interested.

BACKGROUND
	I have been in contact with C= ever since the Educom.  I am a 
consultant at Oakland U's computer lab and convinced my boss to go see C= at 
the Educom.  I've had an A1000 for over four years! (With NO problems!!)  
Anyway, I spoke with Dr. Harrison (VP Higher Education) about discounts.  
He said they were working on (LIST Price * .62 = Student/University Price).
However, there was nothing formal, yet.  So, I waited and finally couldn't 
stand it.  I called Dr. Harrison and said I have to upgrade to a 2000, NOW! 
He was willing to go out of his way to see I got what I wanted.  I didn't
do it then hoping the OFFICIAL policy would be sent out soon.  
	Two and a half weeks ago I called C= and spoke with Howard Diamond 
(VP Marketing).  He said the rumors I heard (the ones I read in c.s.a) were 
false and they would be releasing the details to dealers in about a week.  I
pushed my dealer and this is what he came up with today:

THE UNOFFICIAL OFFICIAL EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT POLICY
===================================================

Starts the first of the year?
Student needs proof from University that s/he is a student.
Student needs check made out to Commodore Business Machines.
Student goes to local dealer with the aforementioned peices of paper.
Student tells dealer what package s/he wants.
Dealer tells C= and C= dropships package to dealer.
Student picks up package at dealer.
Student has a wonderful time with the greatest PC ever built. :-)

So what are the packages?????

	A2000 Package				A500 Package
	=============				============
	A2000 CPU				A500 CPU
	A1084 Monitor				A1084 Monitor
	A2010 Internal Drive			A1010 External Drive
 	A2286 AT Bridgeboard			A501 Memory Expansion
	====================			=====================
Total   $ 2109.00 + Tax				$ 799.00 + Tax

My dealer confided that these are about 30% below his cost!!

IN CONCLUSION
	It is coming. It is not what I was hoping for.  But if it sounds good
to anyone in the Metro Detroit Area, the dealer I am referring to is 
Slipped Disk.  The owner's name is Jeff Moskow.  Mr. Diamond told him that he
will accept any order from him even though this is not OFFICIAL C= policy.
That means you can be the first in the country to get an educational discount.
As for me, I'm seeing him on Monday to buy a machine that is closer to what I
want, and not the package being offered by Commodore.

				     //
Jeffrey D. Parker		    //		IF Pro = For & Con = Against;
parkerjd@unix.secs.oakland.edu	\\ //		AND Progress = Advancement;
parkerjd@smv.secs.oakland.edu	 \X/		WHAT IS CONGRESS ????