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Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga News and Community Announcements => Topic started by: Lizard on October 16, 2014, 11:16:53 AM

Title: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Lizard on October 16, 2014, 11:16:53 AM
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2146199819/commodore-amiga-a-visual-commpendium

After the succesful C64 kickstarter, now the Amiga is about to receive it's own book.

It was already succesfully funded within 12 hours, but for the people who didn't back it yet it's still open for 28 days. :)
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: paul1981 on October 21, 2014, 08:04:07 PM
Thanks for this, I look forward to receiving my copy!
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on October 21, 2014, 08:10:24 PM
Beautiful!  Wow, why is this not a news item?  Or being bumped every day?  Almost missed it!  :(
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: paul1981 on October 21, 2014, 08:11:39 PM
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;775396
Beautiful!  Wow, why is this not a news item?  Or being bumped every day?  Almost missed it!  :(


It is :)
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on October 21, 2014, 08:18:12 PM
Geeze, you get sick and miss posts for *one day*, haha.  :roflmao:
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Lizard on October 21, 2014, 10:05:46 PM
The 65K stretch goal was just met!
Up to the 75k one!
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: wawrzon on October 21, 2014, 10:16:50 PM
ehh, i guess this kind of money we can only dream to see invested in someting actually useful for amiga.
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Yasu on October 22, 2014, 01:59:48 AM
I love these kind of materialistic stuff! I have pledged :)
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on April 30, 2015, 11:08:11 PM
Got my book last night.  It's beautiful!  And big!  Over 400 pages!  Now to find time to read it, LOL.  :)
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Duce on May 01, 2015, 06:37:41 AM
Looking forward to seeing it in an ebook format (my vision is too poor for printed books, as a rule).

The C64 one is a great read.
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on May 01, 2015, 06:51:33 AM
Quote from: Duce;788672
Looking forward to seeing it in an ebook format (my vision is too poor for printed books, as a rule).

The C64 one is a great read.

I have that one, too.  :)

The Amiga one is available as an ebook - it's a 244MB PDF - was sent out via download to everyone who backed the print book.  Not sure what the distribution plans are in the future, maybe message the publisher on Facebook or something, to ask?  I have a copy but I'd feel bad about distributing it, they specifically asked folks not to.  :(
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Duce on May 01, 2015, 07:24:25 AM
Oh super, Mike - will look into tracking down the ebook version then - looked for it earlier this evening and couldn't find it on the iTunes bookstore, maybe the publishers can give me a hand.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Lizard on May 01, 2015, 08:47:55 AM
Quote from: Duce;788674
Oh super, Mike - will look into tracking down the ebook version then - looked for it earlier this evening and couldn't find it on the iTunes bookstore, maybe the publishers can give me a hand.

Cheers!

Here it's mentioned the PDF can be downloaded soon: http://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: save2600 on May 01, 2015, 11:36:57 AM
Looks awesome! These available for purchase in the U.S. or only through that site in the U.K.?
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Lizard on May 01, 2015, 12:14:12 PM
Quote from: save2600;788689
Looks awesome! These available for purchase in the U.S. or only through that site in the U.K.?


I think you can only buy it through the uk site: http://www.funstock.co.uk/commodore-amiga-a-visual-commpendium-book The shipping calculator gives $10,- for shipping costs to the U.S. But you could ask the creator Sam on Facebook or so: https://www.facebook.com/sam.dyer.54584
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: TheMagicM on May 01, 2015, 02:10:04 PM
Quote from: Lizard;788690
I think you can only buy it through the uk site: http://www.funstock.co.uk/commodore-amiga-a-visual-commpendium-book The shipping calculator gives $10,- for shipping costs to the U.S. But you could ask the creator Sam on Facebook or so: https://www.facebook.com/sam.dyer.54584


I tried to order both the 64 book and Amiga..  I dont do Paypal so that is out..and Sagepay doesnt work with my credit card for some reason.  Oh well.
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: jj on May 01, 2015, 02:20:38 PM
I am going to bite.   Why don't you "Do" paypal ?
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: TheMagicM on May 01, 2015, 02:25:29 PM
Quote from: JJ;788697
I am going to bite.   Why don't you "Do" paypal ?


I had two issues with them when I used to use ebay, so I just stopped using ebay and paypal years ago.
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: jj on May 01, 2015, 02:35:06 PM
Find paypal invaluable these days.  Makes paying for stuff on line so easy and quick and people you buying off dont find out your payment details.

Dont they just take credit card payments ?
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on May 01, 2015, 08:05:25 PM
Quote from: JJ;788697
I am going to bite.   Why don't you "Do" paypal ?

I'll just leave this here.  ;)

(http://www.mybirdie.ca/files/grumpy_old_man_tshirt-p235419049869537413q6vb_400.jpg)
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: eliyahu on May 01, 2015, 09:06:02 PM
@thread

mine just arrived today, after waiting for many months. the print quality is terrific, and love the little extras, like the postcards and the dustjacket with signatures. i'll be sure to take my copy with me to amiwest 2015 -- although i imagine a bunch of folks there will have ordered their own copy by then. :)

-- eliyahu
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: CdreCommodore on May 02, 2015, 05:20:47 PM
I've received my Kickstarter goodies.  I don't have any particular affection for the Shadow Of The Beast 2015 remix CD or the Another World gold foil print, so I'm looking for trades.
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: apsturk on May 03, 2015, 12:27:40 AM
Just ordered one, looks cool. I am going to the 30th for the Amiga in the US so maybe I can have some folks sign it for me.
Title: Re: Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on May 05, 2015, 02:38:30 AM
Quote from: TroyDavis;788747
I don't have any particular affection for the Shadow Of The Beast 2015 remix CD

I was listening to that CD on my way to work today, it's actually surprisingly good!  :)

Edit: then again, I am the kind of geek that would record C64 music onto cassette tapes, so I could listen to them on my Walkman, back in the '80s.  LOL.  :D