theorist@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Charles Callaway) (02/27/90)
Hi, everyone! This is the president of the new University Amiga Computer
Society at the University of Texas at Austin. Although there are 50,000+
students here, our group is only 30+ strong. Why? Most likely it's
because there are only two University-owned A1000's on campus, one of which
is broken. There are Mac and IBM labs all over campus. And you guys up
in Pennsylvania think you have it bad. Anyone who wants a horrifying story
of what it takes to start a group up down here where people think that my
Amiga is my Spanish girlfriend should send me mail.
However, many of the group members have already decided to find out more
about the new ASOCC program, and information has been very slow in coming.
Could anyone at CBM post some new information about what is going on, and
perhaps try and contact me (and other groups)? Also, we are planning on
having a computer expo here several weeks after spring break. Can anyone
give us pointers on how to go about getting off-campus people to come?
Now seems like the perfect time for CBM to start a new education incentive.
The local merchants around here are very angry at U.T. since we get to
sell Mac and IBM hardware at reduced prices. Our group decided that we
much preferred that CBM continue with the program as it is, and the Austin
area dealerships have even begun advertising in the campus paper. You
would not believe how much Commodore's new marketing has helped spread
information about what the Amiga is, and we plan to follow through with
upcoming events like the expo. After only half of a semester, we are
slowly coming up through the woodwork here. Thanks, Commodore!
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/// Charles Callaway (theorist@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu)
/// President
\\\/// University Amiga Computer Society
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