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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: CDVT and CD-I
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1991 16:05:08 GMT

In article <arctngnt.1279@amiganet.chi.il.us> arctngnt@amiganet.chi.il.us (Bowie J Poag) writes:
>
>>
>>	Oh please. Not even a smiley? You blame this all on the
>>marketing department? You see, if you don't have any money to
>>spend, you can't make a deal. Despite the fact that the US
>>departments are underfunded, they've still managed to pull things
>>such as Virginia Polytech off.
>>	-- Ethan
>>
>
>It would be a different argument completely IF Commodore was making a
>conscious effort to advertise. Then, I wouldnt get on their case. BUT. THEY
>ARENT ADVERTISING >>ANYTHING<<!! Again, lets bring up the idea of a lemonade
>stand. Lets say you have the most incredibly potent, great-tasting lemonade on
>the planet.
>
	As has been repeated here several times, they are
advertising on a regular basis in video, music and Unix
magazines. That money is certainly a lot better spent than a TV
advertising campaign to try to sell the Amiga to the
"professional" market. The consumer market is more reachable via
TV, and Commodore has said that they will have TV ads for CDTV
this Christmas.
	I've been trying to make the point for a while that
Commodore can't just break into the professional market by
advertising on TV, cause no one will believe it. It is hard
enough convincing people in person. They certainly won't believe
what Commodore can tell them in 30 seconds or less.
	I will, with this message, take a several month hiatus
from trying to defend Commodore, even though I think messages
like this go way too far. Like Marc says, why should I do their
work for them. 8-)

	BTW, a marketing department is only as good as the budget
they receive.
	-- Ethan

FF buckets of bits on the bus,	FF buckets of bits.
Take one down,			Short it to ground,
FE buckets of bits on the bus.

