#DIG
Martin,
From history, CBM had – Oh, 4 or 5 years ago, long before the Amiga line, a
computer called the C900.
It was a multi-user "UNIX" system running COHERENT. It had 1024 x 800
monochrome graphics, and was based on the Z8000 CPU.
It was a great machine, looked like the A2000, and was well within the price of
a system of that capability.
Commodore ended up dropping the idea of selling this system because there were
no dealers that could handle the installation of a system like that because all
their dealers were C64 and VIC-20 dealers at the time.
Now that there are REAL dealers who are capable of selling the 2500 systems,
there might be a chance for a machine of the A3000's nature, providing there
are some dealers that they "trust" to do a good follow-up job after the sales,
and most importantly, that CBM does not let every A500 dealer stock the
high-end machines, cheapening the image, and EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, Commodore
must provide training to the dealers!!!!!!!! and support!!!!!!!
Sincerely, Brian R. Niessen DesignTech Business Systems Inc.