baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz (06/29/91)
In article <5249@orbit.cts.com>, chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch) writes: > billy@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au (Jeff Coleman) writes: >>we are talking $800 for an a500 , another $500 for a 1084 >>you can get a 286 with a 40mb HD for about $1500 including monitor.... >>so where are these ruinous taxes??? >>all prices are high > > > Where do you get theses prices? you can walk into any Software Etc. and buy a > 500 for $499.00 dollars. you can buy that 1084 for ~$285.00 dollars. you can > buy a hard drive and controller for ~$300.00 dollars. > A few days after you stop shooting up, you will feel all shakey and scared. Then you will get all sweaty, and terrible pains in you belly. A few days after that, you will feel weak, but a little better. Then read news again. The subject line refers to CBM in AUSTRALIA. The posters complaining all have .OZ in their addresses. The prices are AUSTRALIAN prices. They are in AUSTRALIAN dollars. We have never even heard of "Software etc". Regards Alan
chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch) (06/30/91)
baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz writes: >The subject line refers to CBM in AUSTRALIA. >The posters complaining all have .OZ in their addresses. >The prices are AUSTRALIAN prices. >They are in AUSTRALIAN dollars. >We have never even heard of "Software etc". > >Regards Alan So sorry, I missed the subject header. I thought that CBM sold the most PC class computers in Australia as well? you mean CBM Australia is pricing AT's lower than Amiga's? if not, then if clones in Australia are so much cheaper why does everyone still by CBM Pc's .--------------------------------------------------------------------------. | UUCP: {amdahl!tcnet, crash}!orbit!pnet51!chucks | "I know he's come back | | ARPA: crash!orbit!pnet51!chucks@nosc.mil | from the dead, but do | | INET: chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org | you really think he's | |-------------------------------------------------| moved back in?" | | Amiga programmer at large, employment options | Lou Diamond Philips in | | welcome, inquire within. | "The First Power". | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------'