kruger@whyvax.dec.com (Endorsed by 1-eyed mutants for nuclear power) (12/18/87)
> ... The power supply for the A500 is a very poor > marketing and technical decision on the part of CBM. I would have been > more than willing to pay an incremental cost of $25 for a better power > supply. That's ridiculous. Do you imagine that everyone who buys the A500 wants to expand it like you? Maybe Commodore should have made the option available for a beefier power supply, but adding $25 to the cost of the machine means (in marketing terms) about $75 added to the price. The whole concept behind the 500 is that it can be sold *CHEAP*. That has already gotten lot of them into the market, which is MUCH more important, as it gives you more support overall (and eventually, no doubt, some vendor will start marketing a power supply). Everyone who loves their Amiga would like it to be slightly better. But rememberthat there are people out there who look at the 500 and the Atari, and may not know the difference. The fact that Commodore has prepared and is no doubt ready to win a price war (once again!) should insure that all of us get lots of support in the future. The key here is "I would have been willing." You are making the mistake of assuming your needs and desires are the only ones in the market. dov
UH2@PSUVM.BITNET (Lee Sailer) (03/27/88)
One point about discounts: There are basically two pricing strategies,
(1) high list price, and lots of discounts, and (2) low list price, and
small discounts.
Apple, IBM, and DEC typically use (1), and Commodore uses (2).
How big a discount can you expect on stuff that is already
reasonably priced?