#European retail
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Last time I asked our local Escom branch they said they didn't know if they
would be selling Amigas, but at least they had heard of them. Our local Tandy
shop say they will be selling the A1200 sometime in November.
Peter Wade
Autopiloting from London, England
> Our local Tandy shop say they will be selling the A1200 sometime in November.
TANDY?? That is quite a statement. I might even feel justified to walk into
such a store if they actually sold Amiga's.
Greg
Tandy are alledged to be one of the only shops dealing with AT direct.
Phill
Isn't Tandy Radio Shack? Does that mean that USA Radio Shacks might soon begin
selling Amigas? What a strange idea.
Mr. Zombie
>>Isn't Tandy Radio Shack? Does that mean that USA Radio Shacks might soon
>>begin selling Amigas? What a strange idea.
Tandy does own Radio Shack as well as Computer City. I think it highly unlikely
that they would be carrying Amigas in the States. The European Tandy shops
would probably carry them, though.
Tom
I don't know how strong a connection there is between the UK and USA Tandy
shops. When they first opened over here they only sold their own brand names.
Over the last few years they have relaxed that but I only asked them out of
sheer desperation, they didn't sell Amigas before.
Peter Wade
Autopiloting from London, England
Tandy used to sell amigas, my local one did anyway, until they couldn't get
anymore that is. They also stocked cd32's, recently they have stopped stocking
consoles completely. I guess they were not making any money out of it.
Phill
I see now the Amiga range is listed and shown in the lasted dealer
catalogue/price list from SDL.
The 4000T looks nice, or it's case does. About the only flaw is the price and I
honestly think there'll not sell when they get placed next to a 133Mhz Pentium
when you compare the prices, especially when you don't even get a monitor. On
top of this (and sorry Escom) Escom staff have a hard enough time selling PCs
as is it, so what there'll do with the Amiga I don't know. About the only good
thing going for the Amiga is that it won't need as much support as the PCs need
due to it's good OS, but this is something a saleman will never mention.
Talking Tandy and the US connection, I would think it a strong connection, as
there shops seem to staffed by US folk more than UK folk. Also, if Tandy do
stock Amiga, it'll be the first time they've stocked a good computer. What
image this will place on the Amiga is anyones guess however.
Charles Collinson
Thirsk – North Yorkshire – UK
>>What image this will place on the Amiga is anyones guess however.
I think that Tandy's Radio Shack has a great reputation for great values on
inferior products. <vbg>
They also have a 21% plus credit plan.
They are selling IBM machines now, and have the new "Incredible Universe" that
features most products. There you could get a side by side comparison with all
platforms. (Assuming knowledgable sales people…Oh well..You could see them
side by side! <g>)
J i m m y W a l l i s
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>>I think that Tandy's Radio Shack has a great reputation for great values on
inferior products.<<
They don't call it Radio Schlock for nothing. <g>
Mr. Zombie
>I think that Tandy's Radio Shack has a great reputation for great values on
>inferior products. <vbg>
Not to mention the highly knowlegible sales staff 8^)….
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