C64x Unboxing videos

[fishy_fiz]

I have no particular opinion on any of this but to say I dont understand why the c64x is getting so much attention on amiga sites. Thier eventual amiga offerings are contentious as to whether theyre even relevant on amiga sites let alone the c64x.

The only other thing that I find even remotely interesting is the price. $600? Ive seen that figure a few times, is this accurate? So basically youre paying 400 or so for a replica c64 case+keyboard? The mobo/cpu combination is worth slightly under $100, ram another $25, hdd another $40, plus optical drive is another $25. PSU may also be another $25. These are the prices that I can purchase this hardware for today, in single quantities, so the safe bet is that these prices are somewhat higher than theyd be in a bulk purchase.

Now each to thier own, but if Im gonna get screwed for an extra 350-400 then I want a high class busty blonde nymphomaniac involved in the screwing.

[fishy_fiz]

Ah, ok, didnt realise it was ion based for that price. So theyre only actually making about 250-300 per machine, even going by single item retail prices. Maybe they should include a voucher for 1/2 an hour with the aforementioned busty blonde. To be redeemed at the local used car lot.

[fishy_fiz]

Maybe the more expensive models use a different mobo who's default bios gives no option to change the post pic, whereas the cheaper versions do contain a bios whos picture is easily changeable. I may be mistaken of course, but minus the case they so far seem to have done nothing that doesnt use pre-existing hard/soft ware.

Slightly off topic, but my old amithlon box had the option to change boot pic/splash screen/whatever you want to call it. Was quite cool. I took a picture of my desktop (minus Amidock and icons) and used that. Would get a pic of my system as soon as I turned on the pc and 10-15 seconds later the icons, mouse and dock would appear, indicating the system was ready to go  

[fishy_fiz]

Errr,... the ION chipset generates much more heat (in fact a lot to a degree some smaller cases have had issues) than the cpu itself. Surely the person behind these c64x's should be aware of that, although if the above quotes are accurate then it seems he's not particularly computer literate.

[fishy_fiz]

If only it was that straight forward. Yes, on the surface it appears that simple, but it's not. As for "same group", this is maybe the dozenth post Ive made in regards to c-usa threads across all amiga forums, and Ive definately not droned on about the typical stuff. Yes there are naysayers who go overboard, as there is with all hobbies, but there's more than a few others who are simply computer enthusiasts who have been watching from the sidelines somewhat bemused and occassionally baffled by the trite that various c-usa people have come up with. Yes it's thier business, but that doesnt mean I cant find it funny. Not just "hahha" funny, although there's definately some of that too.
Will I lose sleep over anything C-USA do or say? Absolutely not. Will I maintain my general interest in computers as I have for the last 30 years? Definately, and as such I will fill people in on the farce that Ive witnessed thus far if it comes up. After giving him a few links after he showed me a link he found in regards to the C64x, thinking it was cool, Ive already had a friend say, "sod that, what clowns" (or less friendly words to that effect) . This friend has little interest in the Amiga either, so his decision was based purely on the actions of C-USA.

Long story short, it's taken both "sides", both C-USA and its opposers for things to have gotten as comical as they have.