cpetterb@glacier.sim.es.com (Cary Petterborg) (05/16/91)
I would think that with this A3000 deal with C= that there will soon be a large number of used A500's on the market (people who don't need them after getting an A3000 will probably be selling them off). So, there should be a big supply. Now if everyone who is in the market for a used A500 waits a while, demand will be lower than supply, thus driving the prices down. ;-) Now, if people are selling their manual covers for ANYTHING over $50, I would suggest not buying one, yet. Wait until the sellers think that they can't get anyone to buy it. Supply will be up, and prices down. There will probably be plenty of them on the market. ;-) In addition, there will probably be some enterprising person who will try to buy up all the manual covers (and serial numbers) they can get their hands on at a low price, getting ready to sell them to people. For anyone interested in doing that, beware, you may over-buy the demand and be left with a bunch of useless manual covers. Of course, C= may institute another similar offer and then they would be valuable again. :-) Anyway, buying a cover from someone should be a last resort. With the number of old C-64's and Vic-20's, some relative of yours is probably willing to give one to you! Just my $.02 worth. Cary -- _______________ Cary Petterborg (801)582-5847 x6446 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. Simulation Division SLC, UT 84108 UUCP: ...!uunet!sim.es.com!cpetterb *NET: cpetterb@glacier.sim.es.com _______________ "A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." -Wizard of Oz
6600prao@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Parik Rao) (05/16/91)
Guys, if someone wants to buy a a3000, GIVE THEM A MANUAL! The larger the
installed amiga user base, the more software we'll get. Trying to make a
quick buck (and losing the potential a3000 buyer) isn't a real smart move...
maybe someday when the amiga 5000 has a 70% marketshare we'll be able to
screw each other mercilessly...<grin>
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Parik Rao | Amiga - for the creative mind | Class of 1994
Macintosh - buy it or Apple will sue you.echadez@isis.cs.du.edu (Edward Vincent Chadez) (05/17/91)
In article <CPETTERB.91May15133343@mickey.glacier.sim.es.com> cpetterb@glacier.sim.es.com (Cary Petterborg) writes: >I would think that with this A3000 deal with C= that there will soon >be a large number of used A500's on the market (people who don't >need them after getting an A3000 will probably be selling them off). >So, there should be a big supply. Now if everyone who is in the market >for a used A500 waits a while, demand will be lower than supply, thus >driving the prices down. ;-) Actually, this 'clever' tactic would be counter productive, since several A500 owners (including myself) are selling their Amiga 500 systems IN ORDER to purchase an Amiga3000. I hope not too many of the readers take this gentleman serious, it would be a shame for this 'community' of Amiga users to start to drive down both the price as well as the integrity of the lower end machines. Besides, after the program is over, there may be less A500s forsale. > >Just my $.02 worth. I just hope nobody takes too much notice to your '$.02' worth. > >Cary >-- >_______________ >Cary Petterborg (801)582-5847 x6446 >Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. Simulation Division SLC, UT 84108 >UUCP: ...!uunet!sim.es.com!cpetterb *NET: cpetterb@glacier.sim.es.com >_______________ > "A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you > are loved by others." -Wizard of Oz