Commodore USA's Final Challenge to the Community

[Tripitaka]

then i must excuse me...

to the topic. No Amiga-System will again become mainstream (like at the beginning of the 90s). In best case sales are big enough for companies and individuals to create dedicated products (hardware and/or software). But to reach that case there must be interesting (obviously differentiating) products and more competitive prices.

I must agree. The only path to the mainstream I can see for Amiga would be one of the console manufacturers going for an Amiga OS, can't see that happening. I think Dreamcast 2 would be more likely, damn shame, but such is life.

[Tripitaka]

If the Amiga Community was behind it, I bet they would.  But where are the 500 people wanting it?

Take a look at the Natami forums if you think we're a hard sell. I don't rate CUSA having any chance of convincing the Natami team.

[Tripitaka]

Why is a company like Commodore USA so needy for 500 people to invest in their little project. Surely if they were in the great position they claim to be in they wouldnt need that.

And that of course, is the golden question.

Honestly Dammy, the best thing CUSA could do now is sell on the Amiga name to Hyperion and make Commodore PCs to their hearts content. At least that would save them some hate mail.

[Tripitaka]

The poll results on blogspot are already showing the direction that this mythical machine would need to go in. That being, a powerful  PPC CPU with OS4, running legacy and next gen apps, in a wedgy case (with a mini tower option too maybe). That's the situation. So all CUSA needs to do is to let Hyperion use the names "Commodore" and "Amiga" and let them get on with it.

What part of that requires 500 people paying $500+ up front ?

[Tripitaka]

The people constantly trolling with these cusa posts are getting tiresome.

Fixed that for ya' buddy.

[Tripitaka]

:bump:

Why do you keep bumping CUSA threads? Are they paying you or something?

[Tripitaka]

...and MikeJ didn't ask anybody to pay for them in advance either.

Amazing, isn't it.  

Plenty of Amigans have got burnt hands from things like "vouchers", so I agree with Darrin. It's a pretty big thing to ask cash in advance. That requires trust.