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CBM AD in WSJ

    26-Apr-90 20:09:17
Sb: #100132-CBM AD in WSJ
Fm: Darron C. Knutson 76426,201
To: Ethan Solomita 70137,3271
Ethan, I didn't read the article that way. The article mentioned two problems that CBM undoubtedly must address to get the Amiga accepted by business, getting more dealers signed up when the trend is for dealers to _reduce_ the number of lines carried, and dispelling the impression that CBM is not a maker of "serious" computers and is not a stable company. CBM's financial position isn't all that bad, but its current results are down from last year. Further, the frequent changes in management take a toll on the company's reputation as a stable vendor. The Journal commented fairly on those points. Anyway, the article was relatively complementary of the A3000. I think it used the work "nifty" to describe it and noted its low price compared to similarly tricked out Mac II systems. You can't expect the WSJ to be as enthusiastic a propagandist for the Amiga (or CBM) as you or I might be. Darron