bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman) (01/10/91)
Well folks, it has happened, and I am still in shock. In todays Miami Herald (thurs 1/10/91) there is a full page ad in the food section announcing the 1991 supermarket tape / computers for schools program sponsored in this area by Publix supermarkets. Right below the big red letters that say Your school can get free Apple computers is a large picture of an Apple ][ GS, monitor, 2 disk drives and mouse.. And nowhere on the page is there any mention of a computer model that begins with a M. Anyone else seeing such an ad in other areas with a GS in it?? -- bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu | bsherman@pro-exchange | MCI MAIL:BSHERMAN
asd@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth) (01/10/91)
In <1991Jan10.090733.15246@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman) writes: >Well folks, it has happened, and I am still in shock. I can well imagine! >In todays Miami Herald (thurs 1/10/91) there is a full page ad in the >food section announcing the 1991 supermarket tape / computers for schools >program sponsored in this area by Publix supermarkets. Right below the big >red letters that say Your school can get free Apple computers is a large >picture of an Apple ][ GS, monitor, 2 disk drives and mouse.. >And nowhere on the page is there any mention of a computer model that >begins with a M. Wow! >Anyone else seeing such an ad in other areas with a GS in it?? Actually, care for an even BIGGER shock? On a BILLBOARD no less, ya know, those huge monolithic signs by roads, I saw an ad and it had a picture of about the same equipment, and no Mac picture. I *believe* it had to do with the supermarket receipt / computer plan also. Of course this sign is in West Lafayette (not your major metropolis by any stretch of the imagination) and it was a pretty bland, uncolorful, and didn't really attract the eye, I think it was put up by one of the local supermarkets in relation to that deal, and it didn't say IIgs, but hey it WAS there! I should go see if it still is! Maybe I could 'appropriate' it hehehe. -k
taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao) (01/11/91)
From bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman): > And nowhere on the page is there any mention of a computer model that > begins with a M. > > Anyone else seeing such an ad in other areas with a GS in it?? That sounds like a promotion Miracle Food Mart in Toronto is running now. Unfortunately, they are giving away Amiga 500's to schools instead of the GS. I didn't read the fine print, so I don't know who else is sponsoring this endeavour. It would nice if they gave away GS's instead, of course... \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ | Brian T. Tao | UUCP: torag!pnet91!taob | / \ | University of Toronto | INET: taob@pnet91.cts.com | \ The Apple II / | Scarberia, ON | taob@pro-micol.cts.com | / Lives On!! \ |:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::| \ / | "Computer guru? Someone who got their computer a | /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ | couple of weeks before you did." (Alvin Toffler) |
V2071A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU ("George A. Piotrowski Jr.") (01/11/91)
On 10 Jan 91 09:07:33 GMT Bob Sherman said: >Well folks, it has happened, and I am still in shock. > >In todays Miami Herald (thurs 1/10/91) there is a full page ad in the >food section announcing the 1991 supermarket tape / computers for schools >program sponsored in this area by Publix supermarkets. Right below the big >red letters that say Your school can get free Apple computers is a large >picture of an Apple ][ GS, monitor, 2 disk drives and mouse.. > >And nowhere on the page is there any mention of a computer model that >begins with a M. > >Anyone else seeing such an ad in other areas with a GS in it?? > >-- > bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu | bsherman@pro-exchange | MCI MAIL:BSHERMAN Bob, The Acme markets in my area (Philadelphia) area had an Apple for school program about a year to a year and a half ago. I think it might have been //c's. Recently they started another program involving ibm computers unfortunately. later for now, ________________________________________________________________________ George A. Piotrowski, Coordinator CREN/Bitnet: V2071A@TEMPLEVM Educational Computing Center Internet: v2071a@vm.temple.edu Temple University AppleLink: PIOTROWSKI1 Philadelphia, PA 19122 America Online: GaPio (215) 787-6228 CI$: 74046,1304 Genie: G.PIOTROWSKI Doc Brown: Obviously, the Time Continuum has been disrupted creating this New Temporal Event Sequence resulting in this Alternate Reality! ________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledge-To: <V2071A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU>
MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET (01/11/91)
>From bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman): > >> And nowhere on the page is there any mention of a computer model that >> begins with a M. >> >> Anyone else seeing such an ad in other areas with a GS in it?? > ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Quinn University of Tennessee at Chattanooga BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com
MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET (01/11/91)
>From bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman): > >> And nowhere on the page is there any mention of a computer model that >> begins with a M. >> >> Anyone else seeing such an ad in other areas with a GS in it?? We have a similar Apples for School program here in Chattanooga, but, they're using the "M" machines. ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Quinn University of Tennessee at Chattanooga BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com
57adscxc@SACEMNET.AF.MIL ("57ADSCXC") (01/13/91)
We also have a store that is providing Apple IIGSes to the local schools for collecting cash register receipts. Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in Minot, North Dakota has been providing local grade schools with an Apple IIGS for each $100,000 worth of receipts turned in for the last two school years. This year (just recently) they up'd the requirement to $150,000 worth of receipts because of the cost of the systems. Thus far, over 200 systems have been provided to the schools since the project started. As for the ads, locally they have been showing drawings/pictures of the IIGS. The systems being provided consist of the CPU, color monitor, one 3.5" disk drive, and one 5.25" disk drive. Some software is also included. According to a recent article in the local paper, the cost totals $1,500 ($1,200 for hardware, and $300 for software). It is great that the company is doing this. In the beginning, I was teaching my kids (ages 7 and 10) on the IIGS at home. But more recently my kids have been teaching me! Mark Skapik 57ADSCXC<at>SACEMNET.AF.MIL Minot, ND
m.tiernan@pro-angmar.UUCP (Michael Tiernan) (01/14/91)
In-Reply-To: message from asd@mace.cc.purdue.edu
And, not to be a downer, was there any mention in any of those ads that THIS
picture represents WHAT the school will win.
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