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Re: PIOS sells MAC Clones because they support the Amiga...NOT!!

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From: Terrance Richard Boyes
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 00:00
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Byron Montgomerie (bmontgom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca) wrote:
> Martin Skowronski (martman@bridge.net) wrote:
> 
> : For every single MAC clone that PIOS sells, they are literaly removing
> : one potential buyer from the customer base for TRUE "next generation" Amigas.

Only potentially removing one of their Amiga clone customers, and potentially
gaining other customers. And while they're at it gaining experience in
actually operating as a company, making the kit, support, etc...
> 
> If the only market VIScorp will ever have is existing amiga owners they will
> drop quicker than ESCOM did.

But we're talking about PIOS not Viscorp. Viscorp plans are for low end set-top
boxes to sell to people who want that machine.

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From: Terrance Richard Boyes <tez@pierrot.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: PIOS sells MAC Clones because they support the Amiga...NOT!!
Date: 1996/09/16
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