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Re: A500+ in Australia

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From: Steve Biddle
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1992 01:50
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In article <1992Jan26.151633.25257@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> s892031@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Pumpkin Power) writes:
>I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on the availability of this in
>Australia?  A friend of mine working in a local computer store recently
>rang Commodore Syndey to ask about ordering some for interested customers,
>and was told they currently had no plans to bring them into the country!
>When asking further he was bluntly told by the woman on the phone that
>she knew no more about it, she could go and get her boss if he liked but
>he'd say the same thing.  "Commodore New Zealand have them, why not ring
>tham and ask"!  He tried to find out more, was put on hold and eventually
>hung up on.  So, maybe he just happened to catch one moron there at the
>wrong time, or are they all being morons again?

Well they are available over here in NZ, but don't seem to be commonplace,
most stores seem to have the standard A500 until those stocks are sold.
I have yet to see an A501+ though, so I guess you're stuck with 1 meg
until they are available..


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From: sbiddle@aviate.cavebbs.gen.nz (Steve Biddle)
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Subject: Re: A500+ in Australia
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Date: 30 Jan 92 14:50:51 +1300
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