Well, I am impressed with the responses we are getting. In the past we've had companies that either wanted to do everything retro (Keep the Amiga classic) or strip the name for something totally left field (Amiga Anywhere).
What BigBenAussie has leaked to us to me actually makes sense. They have paid the money for the name and want to make it into a worth while system again. Can that really be done with keeping to the "classic" arcitecture and business plan?
Not really.
Today's computer market isn't the same. System wars are now more in the Video game market in that sense. Trying to do it with computer hardware is sure fire way to lose all your money.
I've always thought that the biggest problem with ANY Linux distro is that there wasn't any solid backing to it. If the everyday user is going to get into Linux, it'll be through a company that makes
ONE build and simplifies the process and trouble shooting for the masses. In my head, that is exactly their model. I could be wrong, but hey, that's why I'm not paid for my opinion
As for some of his comments, mind you, we really can't complain about what he has or hasn't said since we aren't part of the company. We have not paid thousands and thousands of dollars into this venture so, we aren't owed any explinations. The whole "deal with it" comment didn't bother me becasue I took the whole text as more of a member talking and sharing info, not an official press release.
What really comes of this? I have no clue. It could crash and burn for all I know just like everything else that is labled Amiga. It could turn out to be a fraud; Hey, it could be the most elaborate trick of Doom Master's YET! I really really HOPE not on any of those accounts.
So, howz about we all grab a nice cup of coacoa, and relax by a warm fire while visions of Zool's and Boing Balls dance in our head... and wait to see what comes of it all.
