CommodoreUSA CEO Interview Answers

[TurricanX]

Long time lurker here. Just want my three cents in on this one, for those of you in favor of C=USA.
 
First, using the car analogy mentioned earlier for C=USA is flawed (an example mentioned was the new beetle versus the original) This isn't anything like that. If C=USA made cars, they would take a 2005 Fiat, slap a Chevrolet sticker on it and claim it's the new 2012 Chevy Impala. And sell it for a ridiculous price.
 
Second, those of you who used the Amiga in the good old days (and not just bought one last year in an attempt to be a hipster) knows that the Amiga has always been at war with the PC. The PC was its main competitor after the Atari disappeared. Producing Amiga's with PC hardware is literally like spitting and pissing on the original Amiga's grave. Absolutely appalling.
 
Third, The Amigas they "produce" have nothing to do with Amiga, there is absolutely no resemblance, neither runs an Amiga OS, you can't use old hardware or software on any of them. The only thing they have in common is the name. And guess what, they're using it so they can sell it to nostalgic suckers like you guys, and you're chugging the bait down like there's no tomorrow.
 
I hope some of you get the chance to read this post before the C=USA sponsored Amiga.org removes it.

I was trying my best to remain pretty neutral on the whole thing until I read the interview. I believe what you've just said there pretty much sums up my feelings on C=USA.
 
Until a company/person who cares about the actual future of Amiga or Commodore, or restoring these companies to their former glory, owns the names C=USA will be allowed to continue to sell their overpriced custom PC's with that name slapped on them.

[TurricanX]

I used to build custom desktop PCs for people as a hobby, based on their particular needs. I certainly never slapped a well known brand name on the case and claimed it was something else though and then tried to sell it for more money.
 
You work for a soulless money making machine that's had the unfortunate good sense to secure the rights to a once popular and fondly remembered brand name. The whole 'Amiga' is a concept thing is just an excuse to do what you want with the name, I've heard and seen it many times before from companies who have acquired brand names.
 
You have no passion for building or developing new technology, for continuing to develop and improve on Commodore or Amiga chipsets, or to provide a gaming and entertainment platform for all things Amiga old and new in the Amiga community.
 
I might as well just build my own PC and put an Amiga sticker on it. Or, in fact, bottle my own tap water and sell it as 'Amiga water'. If only I had the rights.