Workbench 5 renamed Commodore OS

[dammy]

At this point, I'm pretty sure it will be ubuntu with a commodore wallpaper.
 
Somehow, I'm not feeling very confident that they can accomplish anything other than renaming existing products.
 
Steven

I would say that is a fairly safe bet.  Considering support logistics of the end users (live phone support) with a fast startup, the support site has to be well trained prior to launch.  Now a fully customized OS, support manuals can be written as the OS is coded and or modified but that all takes a significant amount of time to achieve.  Both in code and support being developed.  Even more so if C=USA goes with their own support center, logistic demands increase rapidly.

[dammy]

Once Linux is in place, Linux is all it will be. And Linux does not an Amiga make.

My humble opinion, of course.

IMO, C=USA will not be able to make significant money buy selling Amigas with Linux.  It needs a custom OS that will be different.  C64x can be done with Linux, the OS is not the main draw but the retro games it plays will be it's main sell point.

[dammy]

Agreed.

But in order to support the development of a "custom" OS they need a stronger business model than the one they are currently presenting. Sales based on nostalgia isn't going to be enough to drive that kind of development.

Only time will tell...

Depends on which line your talking about.  C64x?  Vic series?  Amiga series?  If your talking nostalgia for Amiga series, your quiet correct, there isn't any to tap into for the number of unit sales Barry is looking for.  That will require something more special with excellent marketing.  

For right now, just watch what happens with the C64x as that is the first product line to get the full effort.  Vic and Amiga series will follow afterwards but you should be able to tell how it will all be done using C64x's launch as a benchmark.

[dammy]

Baby steps, Persia...baby steps.  Dammy has a lot on his mind to go looking too deeply at the glorious twists and turns that are linux distributions.

Then you tell me exactly what C=USA is planning.

[dammy]

@ Dammy

Still waiting for the answer... Was it eXfuze or AROS you were distributing...

You are being a lazy git.  Go hunt the answer down like a good little stalker, I am not doing the work for you.