psc@lzwi.UUCP (Paul S. R. Chisholm) (09/16/85)
In my (long and tedious) search for a local ST-520 dealer, I came
across a soon-to-be Amiga dealer. His customers have seen ST-520s
in Macy's in New York City.
Can anyone confirm this? ST-520's in department stores would be a
death blow to Atari's chances of finding "serious" dealers (ones who
are willing to service the machines.)
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"Of *course* it's the murder weapon. Who would frame someone with a fake?"mcewan@uiucdcs.Uiuc.ARPA (09/18/85)
> In my (long and tedious) search for a local ST-520 dealer, I came > across a soon-to-be Amiga dealer. His customers have seen ST-520s > in Macy's in New York City. > > Can anyone confirm this? ST-520's in department stores would be a > death blow to Atari's chances of finding "serious" dealers (ones who > are willing to service the machines.) I played with a ST-520 in a department store in Binghamton, NY over 2 weeks ago. Scott McEwan {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!mcewan "They're clumsy. They're out of shape. They're dead."
davecl@orca.UUCP (Dave Clemans) (09/23/85)
Some chain (I forget the name; maybe Computerland?) has opened a branch within a local "high-end" department store. Maybe you've seen something like that? dgc
hedger@ada-uts.UUCP (09/24/85)
I have heard that the st is being carried in New England by the 'Lechmere' department store chain... ihnp4!inmet!ada-uts!hedger
bobh@pedsgd.UUCP (Bob Halloran) (09/25/85)
In article <1758@orca.UUCP> davecl@orca.UUCP (Dave Clemans) writes: >Some chain (I forget the name; maybe Computerland?) has opened a branch >within a local "high-end" department store. Maybe you've seen something >like that? > >dgc A number of regional dept. stores (Abraham & Straus in NYC metro, Woodward & Lothrop in DC, etc.) have a 'Computer Depot' department. When I mentioned to someone in the DC store above that I had seen a similar department in a different dept. store around NYC, I was informed they were an independent operation which provided an 'instant' computer department for such stores. Bob Halloran Sr MTS, Perkin-Elmer DSG ============================================================================= UUCP: {decvax, ucbvax, most Action Central}!vax135\ {topaz, pesnta, princeton}!petsd!pedsgd!bobh ARPA: petsd!pedsgd!bobh@topaz USPS: 106 Apple St M/S 305, Tinton Falls NJ 07724 DDD: (201) 758-7000 Disclaimer: My opinions are my own. Quote: "BOO! We changed Coke again! BLEAH! BLEAH!"- The 'Boogums', Bloom County
preece@ccvaxa.UUCP (09/25/85)
Is it my imagination, or is 42nd St Photo selling the 520ST at full price? They seem to be asking 999 for the version with color monitor. I didn't think they ever sold anything at full price. Has Tramiel found some magic way to bind sellers effectively to list prices? -- scott preece ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!preece
bfisher.ES@XEROX.ARPA (09/30/85)
Wait for a rainy day in New York in the middle of the week and then give them a call -- haggling are sometimes in order. bf