keith@actrix.gen.nz (Keith Stewart) (06/26/91)
In article <145@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au> billy@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au (Jeff Coleman) writes: > In <1991Jun23.164844.24626@wehi.dn.mu.oz> baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz writes: > > >> > >> Yes, you can't depend on just marketers. But they *must* be doing something > >> right. How do they sell the 500 so cheaply down under? Equivalent 286 boxes > >> have ruinous luxury taxes attached. > > >I'm not sure what you're talking about. I can't get anyone to buy amigas > >here because an A500 with monitor (only 1/2 Mb ram) is only $1-200 cheaper > >than a Mac with 2Mb RAM and a 40Mb HD. > > 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 CBM NZ (who I understand is now part of CMB Australia) has just dropped the price of A2630 boards from NZ$3200 (I know don't laugh cry instead) to $NZ 2100. I suppose thats about AUS$1500. Is that about right? Guess whos ordered one. Looks like their strategy worked :-) Keith stewart ( the Original President of the Original Dave Haynie Fan club)