From: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: Buy Lynxes toll-free! (was Re: 800 number for checking on Batman...)
Date: 19 Dec 1992 19:19:26 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
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In a previous article, rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung) says:

>
>Atari is focusing directly on the Nintendo Game Boy, with a new ad campaign
>set to hit major newspapers across the US beginning December 13, 1992!  The
>full color, four page ad show a Game Boy on the front labeled Christmas Past,
>and then shows an Atari Lynx, labeled Christmas Present! The picture also
>shows the Game Boy price as $79.99, and the price tag says "Same old price,
>Same old Game Boy".  The Atari Lynx has a price tag on it as well, which reads
>$99.99 (which is x'ed out), and a new price of $79.99 which reads Same price
>for a limited time only!  Here's a sample of the text file that we'll be
>releasing soon on GEnie to publicize this:


The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER is one of the largest newspapers in the nation
and there I saw NO ADVERTISEMENT BY ATARI THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH
THE LYNX!  SORRY!

And I've been looking REAL hard for Lynx ads too!  The only ads that
seemed to be appearing were on MTV.

>
>
>      A CHRISTMAS PRESENT -- from ATARI!
>      """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
>      Atari Lynx: And a special low price
>
>      *** $79.95 ***
>
>      Order now and get your Lynx faster than Santa!
>
>Order by December 21 and receive your order by Christmas!  Free Federal
>Express delivery!  Hurry! Offer expires 1/31/93!
>
>      Call 1-800-327-5151 to order now!
>
>This Christmas, push your mind to the edge with the Atari Lynx.  Backlit
>screen, 50+ incredible games, Stereo sound, "Flip" controls for left handed
>players, Play with up to 8 friends with "ComLynx", 4,000 brilliant colors (16
>bit graphics engine), The worlds largest portable video game screen, (3.5"
>diag.)
>        :
>[Assorted fluffy propaganda deleted]
>        :
>The entire Lynx library is available from us, by calling 1-800-327-5151.  And
>don't forget to order your Atari Lynx for only $79.95 -- that's $20 off
>through 1/31/93!  And get FREE Federal Express delivery.
>
>Or send check or money order to:
>
>      Atari Lynx
>      P.O. Box 61657
>      Sunnyvale, CA 94088-1657
>
>      (For CA residents, please add sales tax)
>
>       Call for further information
>       1-800-327-5151.
>
>       This offer expires 1/31/93.
>
>""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
>
>  Sounds like an 800 number to me, Bob. (Hey, you take care of the Atari Corp.
>naysaying, but leave the Lynx news to the pros  B-)
>
>  I haven't seen the four-page flier in my local newspaper, but I _did_ get a
>copy of it sent to me in the mail, direct from Atari Corp. itself. Very nice
>ad, though I personally think waiting until December 13 is a little on the
>late side. How the heck they got my address is beyond me...


Hmmmm.  I have NOT received any ad similar to what you have described.

I have not seen an ad either.  The only thing that I've seen were
MORE retailers that stopped carrying the Lynx.

If it seems like I'm upset, you got that right.  Atari has had a gold mine
in their hands for three years and they don't know how to make
money off of it.

If Atari ADVERTISED on TV, magazines, newspapers as much as they do on
pay services (for free) then they would do ok.


Len
>
>                                                --R.J.
>

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