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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Dr.Bongo on April 21, 2013, 08:53:15 PM
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CUSA's website has been down for a couple of days now (that I know of). Has it ended?
I was finally thinking of getting (and saving up for) a 64 barebones.
http://www.commodoreusa.net
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CUSA's website has been down for a couple of days now (that I know of). Has it ended?
I was finally thinking of getting (and saving up for) a 64 barebones.
http://www.commodoreusa.net
You could try: http://en.amibyte.com/
but I've no idea what the status is here, other than this was posted quite some time after Barry passed away.
The C64x is now available for sale at retail in Italy. http://www.amibyte.com info@amibyte.com tel. +39 3477529043 -- They are an authorized configuration partner of Commodore USA.
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Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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I wonder if Barry's estate even still control the Commodore and Amiga IP's, I suppose depending on the license agreement these could have possibly defaulted back to the parent company's.
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You could try: http://en.amibyte.com
Thanks for that, I've dropped them a mail to see if it's still available. 400 euros though, that's a worse exchange than dollars.
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Thanks for that, I've dropped them a mail to see if it's still available. 400 euros though, that's a worse exchange than dollars.
It has been suggested by some that this business is just clearing out old inventory. However, they were part of a deal made while CUSA was still active:
http://www.facebook.com/CommodoreUSA/posts/383929824996791
Thought you might be interested to know what was written.
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You can get a c64 on ebay for 30 or 40 bucks. Add the pc keyboard adapter from amigakit, your own motherboard... Thats what I would do if I wanted a c64 pc...
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@ Dr Bongo:
Be careful. Assuming this dealer actually has some in stock (because there appears to be cases of people who have ordered and paid for computers and not received them), you might be paying a high price for something that is going to be sold "as is" with no chance of a replacement if it goes wrong.
That said, it might turn out to be a collectors item in the future and 10 years from now you might sell it on eBay for $5000.
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I wonder if they ever sold the C= Amiga mini case (http://en.amibyte.com/index.php/new-commodore-amiga-mini.html) seperate. I wouldn't have minded something like that to put my Sam440ep-mini into.
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@commodorejohn
Even your little dancing girl avatar seems a bit happier!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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You can't even update Commodore OS now..
There was only two things I liked from them..
1 C64x(I wouldn't buy one to pricey,I have a c64 Keyrah now,thanks to Cheese on the Commodore-Amiga Forum)
2 Commodore OS (still a 32 bit version out and being updated,I made a copy of it so it would work on 32bit and to see how easy it was,something to do I suppose.lol)
When they started doing Amiga's it was getting to be abit of a joke.(Pc in a chinees pc case with a Amiga,C= Badges on)..mmm
What going to happen to C= OS Now..??
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I wonder if they ever sold the C= Amiga mini case (http://en.amibyte.com/index.php/new-commodore-amiga-mini.html) seperate. I wouldn't have minded something like that to put my Sam440ep-mini into.
I think the case is just a rebadged Wesena (Streacom) F1C (http://www.streacom.com/products/f1c-chassis). Rylun have them in Australia for about $90 (http://www.rylun.com.au/components/cases/streacom-htpc-cases/stcm-f1c-htpc-case.html)...
In fact, looking at those photos, they're identical to the streacom photos, just with commodore logos added :)
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I wonder if they ever sold the C= Amiga mini case (http://en.amibyte.com/index.php/new-commodore-amiga-mini.html) seperate. I wouldn't have minded something like that to put my Sam440ep-mini into.
The case is a Streacom F1C.
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I think the case is just a rebadged Wesena (Streacom) F1C (http://www.streacom.com/products/f1c-chassis). Rylun have them in Australia for about $90 (http://www.rylun.com.au/components/cases/streacom-htpc-cases/stcm-f1c-htpc-case.html)...
In fact, looking at those photos, they're identical to the streacom photos, just with commodore logos added :)
Thanks for pointing that out. I will have to look into it a bit more.
It would have been nice to get the embossed AMIGA logo on the front of it. Wasn't to fussed on the Commodore logo though.
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You can't even update Commodore OS now..
There was only two things I liked from them..
1 C64x(I wouldn't buy one to pricey,I have a c64 Keyrah now,thanks to Cheese on the Commodore-Amiga Forum)
2 Commodore OS (still a 32 bit version out and being updated,I made a copy of it so it would work on 32bit and to see how easy it was,something to do I suppose.lol)
When they started doing Amiga's it was getting to be abit of a joke.(Pc in a chinees pc case with a Amiga,C= Badges on)..mmm
What going to happen to C= OS Now..??
It's just Linux Mint using Gnome 2 with some Compiz effects etc. (http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=commodore).
If you are that keen there is nothing to stop you from grabbing Linux Mint with the Mate desktop and taking the existing customisations and applying the to the newer versions of Linux Mint. Linux Mint comes in 32bit and 64bit flavours.
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Thanks for pointing that out. I will have to look into it a bit more.
It would have been nice to get the embossed AMIGA logo on the front of it. Wasn't to fussed on the Commodore logo though.
You could pay someone to engrave the case.
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You can get a c64 on ebay for 30 or 40 bucks. Add the pc keyboard adapter from amigakit, your own motherboard... Thats what I would do if I wanted a c64 pc...
Yeah I know thanks, I've hacked a few 64's in my time. I wanted the 64x because of what it is, and add one to my collection.
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Yeah I know thanks, I've hacked a few 64's in my time. I wanted the 64x because of what it is, and add one to my collection.
I don't see it as collection-worthy. What piques your interest?
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I don't see it as collection-worthy. What piques your interest?
It's a novelty and I kind of like it, just not the price.
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Thanks for that, I've dropped them a mail to see if it's still available. 400 euros though, that's a worse exchange than dollars.
Color me curious. Have you received a response yet?
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You could pay someone to engrave the case.
Or...
http://www.shapeways.com/model/451627/commodore.html?li=productBox-search
....yup.
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@Dr.Bongo
Noticed this post from a few days ago:
Even the Ami site in Italy has removed all of the products from their store.
source (http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47767&sid=0c9db642484183b7b07bf8d768f056c8)
So, did you order and can you confirm this?
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