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From article <9202721.10247@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>, by moeller@mundil.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Mario Moeller):
> s892031@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Pumpkin Power) writes:
> 
>>I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on the availability of this in

....

>>wrong time, or are they all being morons again?
> 
> They're probably all being morons again.
> 
> I know the experience, I've rung Commodore many many times and simply been
> put on infinite hold with the phone hanging up after a few minutes.
> 
> But some people claim to have these new 500s, and they claim to have
> bought them from a normal shop...so either (a) Commodore are lying and have
> already begun the changeover (b) The people are lying (c) A few dealers
> have imported them, which I doubt.
> 
> Anyway, is this machine actually REPLACING the 500 as we know it, and,
> if so, they wouldn't be making the old 500s anymore, and therefore
> isn't it only a matter of time?
> 

I read in a magazine (UK one I think) that the 500 as we know it was being
totally replaced by the 500+.

At the end of last quarter (Christmas) the UK distributor ran out of 500's
and was forced to sell 500+'s instead.

I wonder if the Aus Commodore will be forced to do the same thing ???

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