[Forum] MicroAmiga available in October. | ANN.lu |
Posted on 28-Aug-2004 19:07 GMT by drHirudo | 126 comments View flat View list |
After some delay, the first Next generation Amiga at affordable price will be available at the dealers in start of October. More info is Here
The suggested end user price for these boards is as follows:
µ-A1-C - gbp349/euro499/USD599 (ex VAT/sales tax)
µ-A1-I - gbp399/euro599/USD699 (ex VAT/sales tax)
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MicroAmiga available in October. : Comment 10 of 126 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Lando on 28-Aug-2004 22:15 GMT | In reply to Comment 9 (Anonymous): You said "Anyone with even a low-paying job could afford one", not "Any family, when living in a household with a combined average family income equal to or greater than the regional average could afford one"
There is a large disparity between those earning very little, and those top few % earning a large amount, which pushes the "average" income up.
People in low-paying jobs in the UK such as those working in supermarkets, fast-food places, bars or pubs, tend to get the national minimum wage of about £3.80/hr.
For a person in this situation, £500 for an A1 board probably represents their total disposable income for the year. Hardly "affordable".
If you'd said that your definition of a low-paying job was over £500 a week, I'd have agreed. |
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