What's the Deal With CommodoreUSA?

[k4lmp]

That's par for the course.

Linux seems to be the 'fall back' OS for everyone looking for a viable alternative to Windows, and also, a cheap one. (My personal tastes is that Linux only exists as a rebellion to the Windows regime. This in and of itself is not bad, or wrong, but when something is created solely for that type of response to something else, then real innovation suffers, since it doesn't seem to have been the original purpose for creating the thing. So, no, I am not a Linux fan for that reason, and a few others.)

"Different for difference sake" is not as good as "different because this new way is better".

Linux also has gained the somewhat dubious reputation of being the 'fast, easy, and cheap' way to go when you need an OS in your device, and you don't want to pay Billy Gates. That entire philosophy leaves a rather bad taste in my mouth, so its not surprising that CUSA would immediately jump on the bandwagon for their OS, after all. You can download it for free, do bare minimum (to no) tweaking, and voila!

Like many here, I enthusiastically sent them a slew of my best ideas, which were promptly ignored - not so much as an acknowledgement of ever having received anything from me. This small snub (not even an auto-responder?) seems to set the tone for what they want, and what they're after.

We won't have to worry about them much longer. In the immortal words of Bones, "I think he's dead, Jim." just about describes where they'll be this time next year, if not sooner.

You forgot that Linux is much more stable than Windows, and is what most of the servers in the world use everyday.  I work for a telephone company, and we are also an internet company, and do digital video over ethernet via fiber to the home.  This provides a 1 gb connection to each home.  Every server we use (many) runs Linux.  I see how stable it is everyday at work, that is why I run it at home as well.  I am submitting this reply from my Linux PC.  Windows has its place, and I run XP under Virtualbox on my Linux PC.  I like Windows XP, which is why I still use it from time to time.  At one time, I ran W7 and put XP on a VirtualBox machine under W7, and it did nothing but crash.  I am not dissing Windows, like I said, it has its place, but Linux is superior IMHO, which is why most people use it on their servers.  Don't even get me started on W8.  

But, to get back on subject, I have used Commodore OS Vision, under VirtualBox on my machine, and I like it.  I wouldn't buy from them, as they are way overpriced.  You could get a heck of a nice machine for what they are asking for their hardware.  I don't really care for how they are doing things, as I cut my teeth on Commodore hardware years ago.  I have only been using Amigas for around a year or less, simply because I couldn't afford one back in the day.  I was really excited when I heard that Commodore was coming back, but, this is not my Commodore...that company is long gone.  These people have no interest in us, or any of the Commodore/Amiga geeks.  That, I think will be one of their downfalls.

[k4lmp]

While Linux is my operating system of choice, not for my Amiga.  I wonder why someone doesn't just continue where Commodore left off.  Develop AmigaOS to a modern operating system.  If this is AROS or MOS, great, I have to say, I have never used either, so I know nothing about them.  Are they based on the old AmigaOS?  I am not smart enough to do any of this, but I know based on reading posts on this board that there are people on here that are smart enough.  Like I said, I am a Linux man, but, why does everything have to be Linux or Windows, or even Mac?  I love my Amiga, but, I don't want to run Linux on it.  If I did, I don't need it, I already have several modern PC's running that OS.  I like the Amiga because it is unique.  I do like the Commodore OS Vision, but not as an operating system for an Amiga, but, as a Linux theme that has a cool look related to something I love, Commodore.  But, not for my Amiga.  Like I said, I know nothing about AROS or MOS, but, if these ARE OSes that are based on Amiga, I want learn about them.  I am a newbie here, but have come to love everything Amiga, and have always loved my 8 bit Commodore stuff.  There are already people on here that have come up with great looking retro cases, which is basically all CUSA is doing.  I guess maybe there just isn't enough people willing to buy a PC that isn't based on the OSes that have become mainstream.  This is sad.  There are a lot of us, that if given a chance, would buy a new REAL Amiga, if anyone made one.  But when compared to the numbers who buy "mainstream" PCs for surfing, email, and such, I just don't think anyone will because of money.  It is going to have to be done, by people like the ones on this forum, in the way Linux was developed.  It would be a great thing.