hrlaser@pnet02.cts.com (Harv Laser) (10/31/88)
This is cross-posted from People/Link's AmigaZone: part of a conversation
concerning a new CBM package deal whereby the buyer of a special Amiga 500
bundle gets a free VCR. The question had come up about who was getting
the VCR - the dealer or the retail customer.....
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Club : AMIGA ZONE Sec: 2
Date : 10/30/88 6:06 Num: 37,381
Theme: VCR DEAL
To : CBM*STEVE (r) By : PUBLISHER
Title: R#37318 VCR DEAL FOR ALL END USERS
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I bet you saw the Commodore dealer alert. After ordering 32 machines, I
read that, and thought, like you, that it was one vcr per 4 computers. I
called C= immediately! She reassured me that the original order info was
correct that it was ONE VCR per A500 system. In yesterday's mail, we
received C= approved ad slicks for the promotion. They show an A500
system with a VCR sitting on top of the monitor. The headlines read
"Free VCR When You Buy A Commodore Amiga 500 Fast Forward System For Only"
The retail price is left blank as we can put whatever value we want on the
packages we bought. The only constraint is that we cannot charge extra
for the VCR.
According to the ad, the Fast Forward System includes
*A500
*1084S monitor
*A software package worth $450.00, including programs for word processing
financial management, graphics, home video titling, and entertainment.
The titles are subject to change upon availability, but they mentioned
Textcraft Plus, TV Text, Ferrari Formula I, Money Mentor, and a couple of
others, including a graphics and painting program I have never heard of, and
whose name escapes me at this time.
The VCR is a Brooksonic (?!?) VHS unit with wireless remote, 4 week timer and
a couple of other niceties, and according to the ad sliks has a suggested
retail of $299.00 (probably worth $175 at the discount stores).
This is getting long winded. See you later.
John/Publisher
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Disclaimer: I don't know any more about this than what you just read above.
John Steiner ("PUBLISHER") also writes the "Bug Bytes" col. in Amazing
Computing magazine.
Harv Laser, Sysop, The People/Link AmigaZone. Plink: CBM*HARV
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<---open Push down while turning close tightly--->ncreed@ndsuvax.UUCP (Walter Reed) (10/31/88)
In article <8297@gryphon.CTS.COM> hrlaser@pnet02.cts.com (Harv Laser) writes: >John Steiner ("PUBLISHER") also writes the "Bug Bytes" col. in Amazing >Computing magazine. He also owns a local computer store (Computer Associates) at 701-280-0915 here in fargo... (That's where I bought my amy back in '85.) -- ------ Walter Reed ------ + uunet!ndsuvax!ncreed or ncreed@ndsuvax.BITNET "There's no point in being + or ncreed@plains.NoDak.edu grown up if you can't be + childish sometimes!" Dr. Who + USnAIL: 925 9th Ave W. West Fargo, ND 58078
keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) (11/03/88)
In article <8297@gryphon.CTS.COM> hrlaser@pnet02.cts.com (Harv Laser) writes: >According to the ad, the Fast Forward System includes >*A500 >*1084S monitor >*A software package worth $450.00, including programs for word processing >financial management, graphics, home video titling, and entertainment. I wonder if you also get the appropriate adapter so that you can hook the A500 to the free VCR and get something besides black & white? Keith Doyle # {ucbvax,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd Contel Business Systems 213-323-8170