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Title: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Fud on February 22, 2010, 10:02:19 PM
Trying to access http://www.amiga.com without success.
Usually, one gets notification that site is under construction when accessing website and all I get for the last 5 days is webpage can't display.
I've searched Amiga.org and other Amiga sites for information relating to Amiga Inc w/o success.
Does anyone have any info/news relating to this?
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on February 22, 2010, 10:03:25 PM
Nobody knows
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: save2600 on February 22, 2010, 10:08:47 PM
Spanish lesbians are re-vamping the site as we speak. Coming soon to a favorite geeky handheld unit near you  :lol:
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Matt_H on February 22, 2010, 10:15:00 PM
They got hacked by someone using TELNET FORCE.
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: NovaCoder on February 22, 2010, 10:24:54 PM
To hell in a hand-basket?
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: JimS on February 23, 2010, 12:01:17 AM
It's dead, Jim!
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: NovaCoder on February 23, 2010, 12:14:31 AM
This will let you know what's been happening...........So the World May Know (http://sites.google.com/site/freeamiga/)
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: colin419 on February 23, 2010, 12:41:04 AM
Dont know and i dont care, just as long as there gone:banana::banana::banana:
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Tension on February 23, 2010, 12:46:50 AM
Quite strange that NOBODY has any info.

It's been down for ages now.

Wonder what happened (apart from Penti snuffing it)
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: ferrellsl on February 23, 2010, 12:47:37 AM
Who cares?  I'm glad they're gone......
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: obscurepanic on February 23, 2010, 01:19:21 AM
It had been a zombie site for several years. Cool that it's dead.
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: AmigaFreak on February 23, 2010, 01:20:17 AM
I thought there was the whole legal issue with Hyperion... I went to Hyperion's website and it says "Legal issues with Amiga Inc have been resolved, and all rights to Amiga OS has been moved to Hyperion".
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Dr_Righteous on February 23, 2010, 02:29:32 AM
Quote from: NovaCoder;544577
This will let you know what's been happening...........So the World May Know (http://sites.google.com/site/freeamiga/)


Wow, what a torrid affair that read is. I think I'm gonna hurl!
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: persia on February 23, 2010, 03:20:43 AM
So I take it I may never see an evil snow man maker for iPhone?
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: EDanaII on February 23, 2010, 03:38:10 AM
If Amiga Inc. falls in a forest, and nobody is there to hear it, does anybody really give a damn? :D
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: klx300r on February 23, 2010, 05:35:30 AM
Quote from: NovaCoder;544577
This will let you know what's been happening...........So the World May Know (http://sites.google.com/site/freeamiga/)


holy %$^& Nova....I need a bloody weekend to follow that link :-)
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Haranguer on February 23, 2010, 08:10:04 AM
Wherever they went, let's hope they stay there.
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: AmigaNG on February 23, 2010, 08:57:11 AM
What I want to know is what happens to the Amiga name if the company is busted. Can lawyers force them to sell it if the owners own debts?
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: VingtTrois on February 23, 2010, 11:33:20 AM
Maybe HYPERION merged with AMIGA.COM? And maybe AMIGA.COM merged with A-EON TECHNOLOGY ? :mickeymouse:
Try http://www.hyperionamigaeontechnology.com   sic !
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: persia on February 23, 2010, 12:14:55 PM
If they file for bankruptcy then they will have to sell off their assets, which appear to be AmigaOS, permanently licensed to Hyperion, the Amiga name in computers, worth absolutely nothing, a few dumb Windows Mobile apps that were apparently just sold by them and not actually their product and the domain name, worth a fair amount as either a dating site, social networking site or (my favourite) a Spanish Lesbian site.

The Domain name however is just weeks, maybe days away from being taken by Godaddy and auctioned off, which means that soon that if you you took the value of the company and added two bucks you might be able to buy a cup of coffee...

Quote from: AmigaNG;544621
What I want to know is what happens to the Amiga name if the company is busted. Can lawyers force them to sell it if the owners own debts?
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: amiga92570 on February 23, 2010, 01:04:24 PM
Quote from: JimS;544573
It's dead, Jim!



Dammit Jim, I'm a Doctor. Not a Information Specialist.
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: beller on February 23, 2010, 08:37:11 PM
I just did a "whois" check.  WhoIs indicates I could buy amiga.com for $9.95.

I really do think they're dead...who has $10???

Bob
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: tone007 on February 23, 2010, 08:46:52 PM
amiga.com

This domain name has been suspended due to invalid Whois information.
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: AmigaHeretic on February 23, 2010, 09:16:17 PM
Quote from: Matt_H;544550
They got hacked by someone using TELNET FORCE.


They were chatting in IRC from their web server and someone said, "If you press ALT F4 your computer will run faster!!"
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Gulliver on February 23, 2010, 09:32:01 PM
The problem is not that they are gone, but if they return. ;)
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Nostalgiac on February 23, 2010, 09:33:42 PM
Quote from: NovaCoder;544577
This will let you know what's been happening...........So the World May Know (http://sites.google.com/site/freeamiga/)


i don't post often - but this is to good a joke not to.... whahahha

good read !

Tom UK
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: Hell Labs on February 23, 2010, 11:16:04 PM
Quote from: beller;544714
I just did a "whois" check.  WhoIs indicates I could buy amiga.com for $9.95.

I really do think they're dead...who has $10???

Bob

I just tried to. "a further check says blah blah blah registered".

I actually was going to use it. No, I won't tell you what it'd redirect to.
Title: Re: Where did Amiga Inc go?
Post by: persia on February 24, 2010, 12:45:39 AM
I'm going to participate in the auction, won't say what I'm willing to bid but I have a good idea what I could sell it for...

Quote from: Hell Labs;544740
I just tried to. "a further check says blah blah blah registered".

I actually was going to use it. No, I won't tell you what it'd redirect to.