s8922967@ipc02.mqcs.mq.oz.au (Murray John GILBERT) (05/23/91)
In article <199121.1107.15569@canrem.uucp> "michael stanley" <michael.stanley@canrem.uucp> writes: >To what I hear, from the reps at Commodore, there have been 3.5 Million >Amigas shipped, worldwide. They claim, by the end of 1991, there will >be roughly 5 Million Amigas (at the current rate of sales), and about 10 >Million at the end of 1992. 5 Million Amigas sold in a year?!? I would >like to see Commodore do it, as their rep thought they could, but I >can't forsee it. > > Michael. >--- > ~ QNet 2.04: (UseNet) Amiga Blue (Toronto) (416)231-9944 Dual Standard 14400 >-- >Canada Remote Systems. Toronto, Ontario >NorthAmeriNet Host Have they really sold 3.5 million already, I thought that they had only just made the 2 million mark a few months ago. 5 million by end 91 I find a little hard to believe but I suppose it is possible. Commodore don't really seem big on marketing, it has been quite a while since the last spurt of ads has been seen here in Oz (the one's with John Laws on them - who's he you may ask, don't worry, though he does the voice over for the Oral-B ads in America as well as Australia if that means anything to you). And 10 million by 1/1/93 ! not unless the CDTV is counted and it sells really big, ie it blasts Sony,Phillips, et.al.s' CD-I machines when they arrive. I still haven't seen the CDTV in real life yet so Commodore better hurry up, the timetable for it here in Oz is release in July at the World of Commodore at Darling Harbour (Sydney). that all from me, Cya, Murray.
6600dmx@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Richard A. Boyd) (05/24/91)
Even if Commodore has sold only 2 million Amigas, that is still good. The current number of Apple MacIntosh's is just under 4 million (according to MAC people). This means tht Commodore is rapidly catching up to Apple-without much (or any) advertising! Just think if they advertised! -- Richard Boyd 6600dmx@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu