Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site vienna.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!ames!vienna!lindy From: lindy@vienna.UUCP (John Lindquist) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: "New Coke" Alternative Message-ID: <155@vienna.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 12:53:02 EDT Article-I.D.: vienna.155 Posted: Fri Jul 12 12:53:02 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 05:31:59 EDT References: <683@lll-crg.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA Lines: 24 > For all of you out in netland who are as offended as I am > at the New Coke and don't like the way it tastes, ....... > Art Sorkin > sorkin@lll-crg.arpa Well last night on 20/20 the did a segment about coke. The interesting thing is that the consumer won (in a limited sort of way). The NEW coke stays, however they will be introducing something called "COKE CLASSIC" which is the old coke. Interestingly enough they (20/20) had a taste tests performed and the results, if I remember them correctly are: New Coke: 29% Pepsi: 26% RC Cola: 26% Old Coke: 19% Another interesting point looked at very briefly was: Was the whole thing, removing the old coke, generating all that PR, then bringing it back planned. They came to the conclusion that is was not because Coca-Cola is having a hard time getting the cans and whatnot for the Coke Classic into production. But because of all the hoopla - I'm sure coke will still come out the winner - moneywise. john lindquist {ucbvax,hplabs}!olympus!lindy