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- From: barrett@scooby.cs.umass.edu (Daniel Barrett)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: New Markets Under Our Noses! (was Re: Europe is SNOT enough)
- Summary: Vote BLAZEMONGER for President in '92, Zippy for VP
- Date: 29 Apr 92 23:00:58 GMT
-
- In article <Mike_Whalen.0cru@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US> Mike_Whalen@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Mike Whalen) writes:
- >In a message dated Wed 29 Apr 92 15:17, Hauer@roby.ecn.purdue.edu (corey Ha
- [etc etc etc]
-
- Look, all this talk about Commodore's sales in Europe and the USA is
- missing an important point. Yes, "Europe is not enough," blah blah blah.
- However, there are many OTHER vital markets that Commodore has completely
- ignored. It's time for CBM's marketing staff to sit up, put away their
- BLAZEMONGER cheat sheets, and pay attention!
-
- Yo, Commodore!! Here are some places that you *need* to begin
- targetting IMMEDIATELY for increased sales! I expect to see a complete
- media blitz within the next 5 minutes, or else these babies are going to get
- away from you!! And by "media blitz", I don't mean the usual
- one-30-second-commercial-airing-only-in-Buenos-Aires extravaganza that you
- are so good at.
-
- Commodore needs to sell Amigas RIGHT NOW:
-
- (1) In Antarctica
-
- Now, more than ever, Commodore needs to tap into the burgeoning
- "penguin peripheral" market.
-
- (2) On remote mountaintops
-
- Statistics clearly show that 98% of all people living on
- remote mountaintops do not own computers at all! What
- a terrific opportunity for Commodore.
-
- And even if the mountain people don't want Amigas, Commodore can
- always lure the Marketing staff to the top and abandon them.
-
- (3) At 516 North Peanut Street, Chickenmilk, Wisconsin
-
- Yes, it's true: Edna Snit doesn't have a computer yet.
- Hurry up, before IBM and Apple find her!!
-
- (4) On other planets
-
- "Be the first in your solar system to own an Amiga! Impress other
- sentient lifeforms! Be a true Thing Of The Universe!" These kinds
- of commercials *really* impress the aliens.
-
- But whatever you do, don't show them "Distant Suns!" Even
- though we Earth people love this program, it will make the
- aliens laugh at humankind's pitiful understanding of space
- and maybe even destroy our planet. Never piss off an alien.
-
- (5) To the entire cast of "Gilligan's Island"
-
- WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?? These people are in dire need of
- your hardware!! Can you imagine:
-
- SEE the Professor use his A600 to signal for help!
-
- SEE Ginger write the first "Desktop Fashion" software!
-
- SEE Skipper bonk Gilligan over the head with a Video Toaster!
-
- SEE Mr. and Mrs. Howell perform a hostile takeover and steal
- Irving Gould's millions!!
-
- In a new episode, the island is discovered to be sinking. Atari
- Inc. arrives in a boat and offers to rescue our heroes if they sell
- the island for "2 dollars a share." When our heroes say that the
- island is worth more than that, Atari offers "1 dollar a share."
-
-
- So, Commodore... get WITH IT! Heck, even a total IDIOT can think of
- these kinds of wide-open markets!! I mean, REALLY! I mean... um... uh...
-
- Dan
-
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