mark (04/28/83)
>From a full page ad in todays newspaper:
Your old computer or video game is worth $100 no matter what condition
it's in when you trade for a new Commodore 64. Hand held non-programmable
single game units do not qualify for trade-in. The fine print gives no
more restrictions:
Any home computer or video game in any condition. Postage must be prepaid.
(Hand held non-programmable single game units do not qualify for trade in.)
Nothing about being subject to rejection by Commodore.
Since Children's Palace has the C64 at $399.88, this puts the cost at $300
plus whatever your old game or computer costs you. For a 64K machine, this
isn't bad. This leads me to wonder: what is the cheapest way you can think
of to meet the trade-in? I've seen the Timex/Sinclair at $35 after a rebate.
I wonder if they would take an Atari cartridge? It isn't hand-held.
Or maybe an 8086 chip? A Cardiac? Anybody know of something dirt cheap
you can buy that can be considered a home computer that looks electronic?
By the way, CP has the Colecovision at $149.87 (regular price) and the
Coleco Atari expansion module at $68.88, as well as the Turbo module
(I gather this includes a steering wheel and gas pedal, as well as the
cartridge) for $68.88. They're in Columbus, Ohio. Prices are really
getting down there...ron@brl-bmd.arpa (04/28/83)
From: Ron Natalie <ron@brl-bmd.arpa> A "Cardiac". Gee, I haven't seen one of those cardboard predecessors of the 3B20 in a long time. I wonder if Bell has got UNIX running on it yet? -Ron
billw@sri-unix.UUCP (07/08/83)
#R:cbosgd:-347600:sri-unix:16000011:000:44 sri-unix!billw Apr 28 22:58:00 1983 A cardiac. he he he. thated be great! WW