Saying in effect that "if pirates buy my hardware then
great!" is a big no-no. He will not later be able to claim
the hardware on sale is not intended to be used for
piracy and the usual disclaimers will not apply.
If this was the CD market and he brought out a mini-disc
player he would be nailed to the wall by the CD industry
for this and distributers would refuse to stock his equipment
in mainstream stores.
The current attitude of the industry is to actively discourage - not to accept
the realities of the situation. Anyone who "accepts" piracy
is ostracized.
The context was a public threat to Amiga Inc over its licensing
strategy.
