From: "robert buonincontro" <robert.buonincontro@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: world of cbm, pasaden
Date: 5 Sep 92 15:59:01 EST
Reply-To: "robert buonincontro" <robert.buonincontro@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems


GF> San Francisco, I believe.
GF>There WILL be AA chipset machines, the question is: How much of the rumors
GF>are true and what the price will be, if it's anything like the 040T's price
GF>they might as well not release them, as far as most Amiga users I've talked to
GF>are concerned.

 The first AA machine will be the Amiga 4000 it will cost $5000-$6000. I will
personally be suprised if it is cheaper. I'll be happy but I'll be suprised.
I beleive the specs are true, the specs aren't impossible and very possible.
The AA chipset has 8 bit graphics, which is the minimum they would shoot for
with 8 bit ham giving you 256,000 colours. All you have to do is take thne
same calculation that gives your a 4096 colour ham from a 32 screen and 
apply it to 8 bits. It comes to 256,000 colours. 
 
 Yes most users I talked to say that  if Commodore sells the A4000 for 
$5000-$6000 they may as well not release it. I think Commodore and hundreds
of Amiga developers are thinking the same thing about Amiga users. If we
release a high end system we will get some REAL users for a change. Anyone
who buys a $5000 computer will spend the money for high end software. That 
will mean better high end applications and more high end companies (Microsoft) 
writing for the Amiga. 
 
 This theory proves to be true by my own experience. I used to work in a 
computer store that sold Amiga, Mac, IBM. We used to sell a lot of Mac and 
IBM software. I used to think it was because it was so much better. When the
Amiga 3000 was first released we started getting Amiga 3000 users comming in
who would drop $200-$300 for programs. While the Amiga 500/2000 users came in
and complained about paying tax on a magazine. I'm not saying all 500/2000 
users are like this but the Amiga 4000 will create a more mature user.
 
 This is why the Mac is outselling Amigas right now. When the Macs were first
selling they costed to much for most people. The majority of people who bought
them were high income people. This people spend money on software. Where as
the Amigas low cost was cheap enough for a kid to buy on a summer job. These
users couldn't afford to by good quality software.
 
 Don't get me wrong, I want a cheap Amiga with the AA chipset. But Commodores
strategy makes good sense. The A4000 will generate a lot of high end users.
These high end users will attract high end developers. I know a company who
shall remain nameless that will be switching their Mac computers to Amiga 
4000 systems. We are talking one or two systems. The main reason is because
they will save thousands of dollars. Look for Commodore to promote the Amiga
4000 as a different computer. It will still have the name Amiga but they will
sell it as if it were the first Amiga to hit the market.
 
 In about 3-4 months of the A4000s release I would expect to see some low
cost systems. I could be wrong but that's they way I think Commodore is 
heading right now.
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