SWG.KOJI@USC-ISIB.ARPA (11/14/85)
From: Koji Okazaki <swg.KOJI@USC-ISIB.ARPA> >From: cernvax!jmg@caip.rutgers.edu (jmg) >Subject: Open letter to Atari and Commodore >Date: 8 Nov 85 12:04:12 GMT >Reply-To: jmg@cernvax.UUCP (Mike Gerard, DD Division, CERN.) >Therefore, the message to Atari and Commodore is as follows:- >If the Commodore markup is anything like the Atari markup, then the >Amiga will be priced around a Mac. As such, it will lose out simply >because of the volume of software already available for the Mac. Also, >of course, it is then more expensive than the IBM PC: same arguments. >However, if the markup is very small then the price might be around >the current 520ST price. So, Mr Commodore, please minimise this markup >as soon as you start to sell in Europe. Well, I don't know how much the Mac costs in Europe but over here in sunny Southern California a 512K Amiga system (w/ RGB monitor and one disk drive) is around the same price of a Fat Mac (i.e.,~$2000). Now I *know* Amiga die-hards are gonna say that the aforementioned Amiga set-up has an RGB monitor whilst the Mac's screen is black and white (and the Amiga has other virtues, etc., etc.).... but really! the Amiga's price *has* to go down if it is gonna make it big anywhere, whether we're talking US of A or Europe. Are you listening Bob? Koji Okazaki (the opinions expressed above are mine only; they do not represent those of my hamster nor of my breakfast) -------