Commodore USA Alive ?

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They have sold 1 c6x in the entire time they have been on amazon, about the same time they announced the Mio.

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We don't know what is actually going on with them. I was half tempted to sign up to their site and try and find out. But supposedly the Itallian reseller has some stock so maybe try them.

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Maybe they just got sick of people suggesting kickstarter all the time.....

I don't know if they have gone. Problem is a Web server can always die then come back. Outages are nothing new for their forums.

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Looks like the site is now 404.

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The link has returned.

Commodoreusa.net

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Having done a quick whois on the domain it is registered to a Sean Donohue. He is the director and lead engineer for a new company called My Retro Computer LTD here in the UK. There is also a Anne Heelan which shows up as a secetery for the company. Which is interesting as there is also a Heelan accountants on the exact same address (http://heelanassociates.co.uk/).

Whats intersting is this from the website:

Starting with the famous Commodore 64 & Vic 20 we aim to expand the range to include the Amiga, Atari and spectrum ranges. Whether you are a hardened 'Modder' or someone who just wants a complete system we can accommodate you.

Interesting indeed.

http://www.companieslist.co.uk/09028017-my-retro-computer-ltd#documents

If that read right they have £100 at start of company.

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So is this any relationship to Dogbert and his Mad Dog Linux?

Well he wasn't too flattering with his response to that.

First of all numb-nuts, its a %&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@! company from the UK.  It is owned  by Sean Donohue.  I obviously being from the US, North Carolina to be  exact, do not live in the UK.  Well these are the same people that claim  that "Amiga is the best OS in the world and that their 30 year old OS  beats Windows, Mac and Linux."  Also, the same group that thinks the  $5,000.00 USD, underpowered AmigaNG computers they buy is a  SUPERCOMPUTER.   With a crew that delusional do I really expect them to  master a MAP?  Of course not.

(http://techvues.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/commodoreusa-is-back.html)

I have been in contact with the guy running the site. He seems a genuine guy. I am waiting to hear if I can post the contents  of the mail. But basically he says he is not reviving Commodore USA or  Commodore for that matter. He is selling retro themed PC cases only.

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I have had permission to post the initial mail.

Hi James,


 Let  me start by saying, we are not trying to sell ourselves as a phoenix flying from the ashes of Commodoreusa nor do we consider ourselves a  child of commodore Business machines/Commodore international. Commodore  is dead, it died in 1994.  


 With  that out of the way, let me introduce Myretrocomputer.com, our aim is simple, to give people the chance to purchase a modern day pc in a retro  shell or to buy a retro shell and create a bespoke mod all of their  own. We want to sell our products to people of all ages. It’s early days  at the moment and we have many start up issues but rest assured when we are ready everyone will benefit including the  Amiga and Commodore communities.
 
 All the Best
 
 Sean
 Myretrocomputer.com

He admits he has been taken a little off guard in his latest mail. The  expiration of the Commodore USA domain forced him to make a temp site  and act a little sooner than he wanted.

Anyway the rest of the mails are private and I am respecting his wish not to post any more beyond this initial exchange.

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Domain Name: COMMODOREUSA.NET
Registry Domain ID: 1589193893_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Update Date: 2014-04-28 20:42:45
Creation Date: 2010-03-17 18:19:06
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2015-03-17 18:19:06
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
 
 
 
Signs point towards transfer not expiration btw.

Who knows. Hell he might have bought it off Barry's family or got it through Go Daddys auction system.
 

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In any case. Some guy bought commodoreusa.net and plans to sell the c64x case. I only reached out to find out what was happening. Seems a alright guy. He hasen't called me vile things through a mail for asking a simple question, something Barry did after I pointed out a issue with COS, and he seems open about what he is doing, something Barry again had issues with.
 
I hope he does better with it. If the prices are right I might buy one. After all I am not going to get stiffed with import taxes with living in the UK.

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Weird so have I and they always get the updated expiration.

I beleive it might be a quirk of WHOIS. If you look at the renewal it is something like 41 days after the expiration of the domain. There is a grace period where you can renew, or they auction it off, of 42 days. This 41 days falls just short of the date when the domain is completely killed off. So the expiration date for 2015 will be correct, based on when the domain was registered. The renewal date fell within the grace period. Hence why the renewal date is diffrent from the expiration date.