Author Topic: What the F***! (Read 57855 times)

Wayne · « **on:** January 11, 2011, 10:12:19 AM »

Quote from: Cammy;605578

http://www.karmadigital.com/tf5_htpc_home_theatre_pc_case.html
http://www.ubuntu.com
http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_Amiga.aspx

Hmmm. As much as purists will cry about it, at least they're doing SOMETHING with the brand, unlike some companies I can name

Wayne

Wayne · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:27:20 AM »

Quote from: kolla;605587

They're doing something to the BRAND, but that's all.

Like I said, the same people who bitched because Amiga Inc didn't actually do anything will now bitch because CommodoreUSA is doing something.

No, it's not rebuilding the precious dead platform, but does anyone reading this thread REALLY think technology that was dead-ended 16 years ago is worth trying to revive? I say that we should just enjoy our "classic" platform, or even indulge in one of the new flavors if you really think it worth the aggravation of buggy software and "paying extreme amounts for beta-level hardware", but let's stop deluding ourselves about "the future of the Amiga", shall we?

Wayne

Wayne · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:42:40 AM »

Quote from: Wayne;605589

but let's stop deluding ourselves about "the future of the Amiga", shall we?

I'm not saying that I wouldn't LOVE to get ahold of an "Amiga on a Joystick" type thing, if I could just convince Jeri to get off her proverbial butt and make one, but I'm not delusional enough to expect the next revolutionary platform to have an Amiga sticker on it.

Wayne · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2011, 12:35:48 AM »

Quote from: Digiman;605978

That doesn't explain why we should be happy about a butt ugly PC +Linux UAE combo for a huge markup.

Agreed, but I have to draw a parallel between your PC/Linux/UAE combo and paying well over a thousand dollars for buggy, out-dated, beta-level PPC hardware, even if it is new and running an OS without any hope of new software development.

Ok, ok, I'm sorry, I know. I'll shut up now. The PPC argument doesn't sway many around here who're determined to stick with it. I just wish AROS would have taken off, or even been picked up as the official OS instead of the dead-end PPC 4.x...

Nothing new here, so why do I find it so impossible to shut up about? Guess I'm still passionate about something Amiga after all, even if I am on the minority side.

Wayne