What the F***!

[Plaz]

Let's see

custom cases
custom packaging(thread over at C-A.org)
custom Linux distro(with a possibility of becoming a custom OS in the future)
possible app market

sure seems like a lot of sticker slapping, doesn't it?

Yup it does. There's nothing new here, nothing I don't already have, nothing new I can't already buy or download. I can even make my own case too if I chose. I don't. They do have a cute little C64x clone case that will appeal to a market and I wish them well with that.

I'm totally lost with the rest of your fan-dom though. "Hoo-ray some company selling things named Amiga *might* make a profit! The rest of you are foolish for not cheering too."

At no benefit to the other products (hobby or not) we prefer to engage in. Perhaps you're campaigning to be their marketing director?

Plaz

[Plaz]

I hope the CUSA has some other plans in mind beside competing as yet another Win/Linux based clone distributor. Else I predict this ride will be over in a very short term.

Maybe the plan is basically to continue as a cool custom case maker? And what better way to get some startup publicity than to grab a classic name badge. Clever idea actually.

I don't mean to, and I'm not trying to disparage CUSA, but I can't help but be reminded of another startup that was once related to a company/hobby that I also currently partcipate in.

Here's a link to that very old and odd story.

http://www.barthworks.com/cars/electriccars/1979solargen.htm

[Plaz]

Hey don't knock it, it worked for the other guy :lol:

Based on the few conversations we've had, I think BigBen took on the job really believing it would be a positive for the old community.

I also suspect based on other threads and postings since then, that the realities of the business have probably altered the original vision.

Darth Vader: "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further."  

Plaz

[Plaz]

re Solargen:  What is it with Americans and wood-grain on station wagons?  

You mean everyone doesn't do it?  

After thinking about it for a minute, I think I came up with a nice answer....

It's just a continuation of our early history and style from the begining of trans American travel when our wagons were actually made out of wood.  ... like this.....

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&gs_rfai=&q=wagon%20conestoga

Plaz