SAM 440 - What would owning one mean to you?

[TiredOLife]

takemehomegrandma wrote:

Amithony wrote:

Imagine getting the formula right enough to re-spark an Amiga resurgence!

Jahc likes to call his OS of choice AmigaOS4.1, and so does Hyperion. However, Amiga Inc (the IP owner) doesn't agree, and that's why they have submitted the lawsuit for trade mark infringement. Let's see what comes out of this law suit before speaking too much about Amiga resurgence based on Hyperion's OS, chances are you only will be disappointed if you invest too much hope in this one...

That's a pretty bold statement.
Hyperion are under the impression they are the IP owner.

If there was no dispute there would be no court case.

Can't see where the disappointment is coming from.
One you have bought Sam and OS4.1, nobody from Amiga Inc will be round your house to take it back (Should they win)

As for Sam and 4.1, nobody who has bought the combination has been disappointed with it as far as I am aware.

Anyone who thinks it isn't an Amiga, my advice is to try it for yourself.

If it looks like an elephant, sounds like an elephant and acts like an elephant, then chances are it is an elephant.

(And please, no jokes about white elephants)

[TiredOLife]

takemehomegrandma wrote:

They can be under whatever "impression" they like, it's not like it's their "impression" that makes facts!

I could be "under the impression" that I own the right to use the name "Windows Vista" for my own products. It would certainly boost my sales. And when Microsoft sue me for trade mark infringement, I could simply call that "a dispute, that's why there is a court case", call *you* in to call MS lawsuit "a bold statement" and simply continue to sell my products under the name "Windows Vista". For a while at least. Until the court proclaim its verdict.

That example is not in the slightest way relevant to the situation between Amiga Inc and Hyperion.
The situation is more complex as I suspect you well know.
If it wasn't, neither party would be spending the time, effort and money to dispute the others ownership.

The future would disappear in an instant, the OS development would stop, all interest would go away, and with that all SW development, etc. It could very well turn out to be a still born project. I'm *not* saying it will, but the risk is clearly there until all legal issues are settled. That's where the disappointment could come from. And no, there is nothing bold about that statement.

That's clearly not true.
The delevopment that still goes on for AOS3xxx shows that sw development can continue long after the parent company ditches it.
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Exactly, and we have AROS/x86/PPC elephants, we have OS4/A1/Classic/Sam elephants, we have MorphOS/Pegasos/Efika/Classic/MacMini(soon ;-)) elephants, and of course *the elephants* (the A1000-A4000/1.0-3.9 elephants)! ;-)

I have never said anything to the contrary.

[TiredOLife]

@Hans

No mate, it was the right thing to reply.
Always good to have an opinion.
Shows you have an interest in the world around you.

There will always be negativity no matter what the subject.
And as long as that is based on facts, that's also good.

Too much blind optimisim is as damaging as too much negativity.

If everyone voices their opinion, we should have balance.

But if you want to have the right opinion on any subject, just ask me and I will supply it. ;-)