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i don't see why hyperion, the MOS development team, AROS enthusiasts, et al, don't start some marketing activities.

Lack of management. If you don't care for that term, call it lack of leadership. Either way.


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i'm not so sure.  at least on the hyperion side, i think it's more an assumption that the broader hobbyist world wouldn't be interested.  at amiwest this was one of the things i asked ben hermans, and i really think they are 'selling themselves short' a little.  what makes the 'modern' amiga platform(s) so interesting is that they are 'retro' and 'modern' all at the same time. they work rather differently than mainstream personal computing platforms, and that very difference is what appeals to a few of us.  that and we can actually do something with them.

i'm also surprised the MOS guys haven't been frequenting mac fora, given that people with older mac kit might be interested in something kewl to replace OSX eventually.

but in the end, i'm just a user and enthusiast.  it's up to the principals to determine the best direction for their products, not me; and if they prefer this approach, so be it.  i just really think they might be overlooking a potential market.

-- eliyahu

I respect your opinion and always will.
I still stand by my own on this one.

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fair enough. i've also only been around here about a year now and know little about anything 'amiga' prior to 2009.

there's probably something i'm missing.

-- eliyahu

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=629376&postcount=31

I don't know how to say it more clearly. As far as I am concerned it applies to everyone, not just C=USA.

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Management aside - what do any of them *really* have to offer to the general public worth "marketing"? I'd say "not much"!

It's a hobby for enthusiasts. Nothing for the broad consumer markets.

Based on what they say both in public and private, I can not disagree with you there.

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it's not something we're all especially interested in, but that's because we're not the target.

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