This is quite simple in my view. From time to time i have checked up on Amiga inc. to see if they have finally been able to deliver anything. I have done so now for, oh, 10 years or so? :roll:
During all that time, the only true action that has taken place. And with action, i mean work that has produced anything tangible, or even anything at all - has been OS4. Like many i even bought the development SDK for intel X86, hoping that things would change. But it was a complete waste of money. Im still pissed about that. :madashell:
So, how did Amiga Inc become the bad guy? Because they have not delivered on any of their goals and promises. As a "potential user", i should not have to care about their legal issues. They either deliver, or they dont. Since they did not i put my money into a PC and a powermac. It's that simple.
As far as i'm concerned, the only product Amiga has that anyone can hold in their hand - is OS4. By denying that, and trying to push the idea of OS5 or OS6 :lol: , is not only to underline that Amiga inc. has been reduced to a fancy idea on paper -it is also discrediting to the makers of OS4, who sat down and got the work done! :pissed:
Look at the company profile for god's sake! The website looks like it's buildt in russia during the cold war! Does it make an old amiga fan feel at home? Does it give him flashbacks to the houres spent in front of his A500 or A1200 as a teenager? No. The sad part is that it would not require much to fix this. But it does require ACTION!
The first thing they should do, IMO, is to give what they have. They should also focus on their retro options, such as emulators - and make it easy for people to download older software directly from their website. They need revenue, i know that, but you dont get revenue unless you give revenume! That's how the game works.
Would it be easier for Amiga inc. to grow if the Amiga marked was growing? Ofourse! So the more copies of OS4 that ships, regardless of platform - will automatically strengthen the intellectual property value of the company.
Hell, sit down and check the copyright on all the older Amiga games. Most of them can be given away without any legal implications - and Amiga inc should be the one to do it.
While Bill would be excused on account of his tragic loss, that indeed would kneel any of us, i still feel that the company is a mess. You should set smaller goals. Expecting to get back to the glory days in only a couple of years is not realistic. Drop the ideas of easy money, and focus on making a living.
