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Title: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Released
Post by: Chathurawind on April 22, 2002, 01:58:15 PM
Amiga Inc. has released the Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 either as a download or on compact flash and SD card (Available to customers in the United States only). See this page (http://www.amiga-anywhere.com/shop.php?prod_id=39) for more information.

Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Chathurawind on April 22, 2002, 02:03:47 PM
You're kidding me, right?  $64.95 for four games for a PocketPC?  *THIS* is that we've been waiting for???  I guess I'll wait until it hits the $10 shelf  during the Amiga Inc bankruptcy sale.

Outrageous.
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: redrumloa on April 22, 2002, 02:18:15 PM
hahahahahahaha
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: SlimJim on April 22, 2002, 02:19:57 PM
There is a download version as well, for $29.95.
A little less steep.
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SlimJim
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Chathurawind on April 22, 2002, 02:24:43 PM
I don't think tht page will encourage many people to buy it. They need a few more pics and a lot better desciption.

I wonder if it will be availble in shops, I think thats the best hope for this product.
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Crispy_Beef on April 22, 2002, 02:42:27 PM
I'd like to know why it's only available in the US, surely the whole point of downloading the software is people can get it from anywhere, quickly and easily.

Plus the AA site really does need to be redesigned (typos and all ;-)), it doesn't inspire much.

Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: SlimJim on April 22, 2002, 02:49:57 PM
The card version is sold only in the US. The download version is sold everywhere (of course). It's quite clear on the website, only a little unclearly phrased in the news-item here on Amiga.org. ;-)
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SlimJim
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: 4pLaY on April 22, 2002, 02:50:14 PM
the name Amiga ANYWERE dosent seem to fit with this US only release ;) then again its not realy something most amiga users will buy.
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: SlimJim on April 22, 2002, 03:01:18 PM
Coming to think of it - is this all that new? They announced something like this several weeks ago:

http://www.amiga-anywhere.com/microsoft/index.shtml

And this "new" stuff haven't appeared on amiga.com's main page.

Is it that it comes on a card as well that is new? Or didn't we see any prices before now?
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SlimJim
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Desler on April 22, 2002, 03:58:36 PM
I really hope that games and apps becomes more advanced on the AmigaAnywhere platform. Right now I dont think the excisting software can attrackt much more than a very small crowd.

Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Kronos on April 22, 2002, 04:00:27 PM
For $65 you cold easily snap yourself a (used) GameBoy-Color
and better games. Maybe even for $30.

If thats all they got to offer after over two years, i'll say better a
horrible end than a endless horror.
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Rodney on April 22, 2002, 04:01:32 PM
Hey, guys!! - This stuff might not appeal to us, but to those who have one or more PDA's and spend al of time commuity, it may :)

They'll sell a lot of these, maybe to no one you know, but theres heaps of people with these PDA's out there, and they'll be bought!
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Chathurawind on April 22, 2002, 04:40:16 PM
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They'll sell a lot of these, maybe to no one you know, but theres heaps of people with these PDA's out there, and they'll be bought!
Not at $65, they're not.  Most PDA users are used to buying games for $10 - $15 without having to buy the card.  It also doesn't make any sense for multiple PDA users to buy it in software form and have to sync it to multiple machines, or to have to buy an additional "SD?!?!?!" card to move it between machines.  

Granted, if your Windows PDA doesn't support SD cards, it's your only route...  Personally, I think this is like the idea of electronic comic books.   Pointless and overblown.
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Tomas on April 22, 2002, 06:25:00 PM
How come its only avaliable for ppl who live in US??? What about EU?? This plainly sux.....

Maybe they will even release the AmigaONE only in US sigh........
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Tomas on April 22, 2002, 06:26:07 PM
The point of Amiga Anywhere is gone too...... When only US ppl can use it..
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Chathurawind on April 22, 2002, 07:27:16 PM
$65.00?

It says $49.95 for the card version.  Did they change it?
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: System on April 22, 2002, 07:32:07 PM
Web page says $59.95 plus $5.00 USD shipping, so $65.00.

Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: amigamad on April 22, 2002, 08:56:19 PM
What a pi**  take only available in the states what about england.
Maybe its amiga anywhere in the states
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: MasterOfReality on April 22, 2002, 09:19:11 PM
I would have thought that was obvious: Amiga are a US based company.
They no longer have either worldwide subsidiaries or distribution
networks. If they want to sell the card in the UK (and bear in mind
the downloadable version is available everywhere) they'll
have to arrange a reseller or open an office.
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Chathurawind on April 22, 2002, 09:51:21 PM
My big question is...What is this "For Pocket PC" about???  The whole selling point of the DE/Anywhere was that it was one binary that would run on every platform you have....So, how can it be "For Pocket PC"???
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Bobsonsirjonny on April 22, 2002, 10:03:38 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahaha!!!!!! :lol:

This is a joke? This has be a joke - $65 thats about £45 - £55 ............. come on, this really takes the piss. Nobody I know with PDA's will buy this - infact most of them will laugh. To one of my lecturers, Amiga bashing is his general pastime (he's a mac monkey) ! He'll cack himself with laughter at this.

Its just a games compilation - like back in the old days when you could buy a box full of OLD ocean games!!! This takes the biscuit - the desktop Amiga was delayed for this......  OS 4.0 screenshots were delayed for this?

Amiga.inc your really are begining to try my patience - its sad, especially when things seem to be happening......... You have one final chance to make things right. AA is a fantastic technology - you should be using it properly - oh, and higher a decent graphic designer - your site mings.


Man - the flamer trolls on Ann must be having a field day with this......
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: jumpship on April 23, 2002, 01:17:37 AM
You do have to admit that the games are hardly awe-inspiring! Most "Pocket PC" PDAs have a card game built in not to mention all the freeware ones you can get from the net, my mobile phone has a snake game (good old Nokia  :-D ). Planet ZED... Hmmm... Doesn't look to bad. But then I like that sort of retro game.

You know what makes me laugh tho is that at the end of the page it says "If you buy this product, you can Rate/review it!", surely they mean "If you would want to buy...." :lol: Or maybe "If you CAN buy this product (ie your American), you can..."

Sorry AmigaINC, I have to agree, you held back the OS4.0 screen shots for this?!
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: Chathurawind on April 23, 2002, 01:52:22 AM
Haven't you heard about the Microsoft & Amiga partnership?  That would be the reason for Pocket PC only types!

It is another sad day in the decline of Amiga once again!  Been nice knowing them, huh?
Title: Re: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 for PocketPC Releas
Post by: System on April 23, 2002, 02:46:25 AM
I wish people would learn to read...
64.95 is for the SD card version..
the download version is only $29.95
thats about $7.50 per game. ;-)

Now in Austarila, www.ht.com.au sell 16MB SD cards for AUD$68.00 thats US$34.00 you can see why the SD version is an extra US$35.00

I don't think Amiga Inc is in the position to oder 100,000 SD Cards so they can get them for $10.00 each...