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Offline TensionTopic starter

Amiga airbrushed from history
« on: October 09, 2009, 06:48:39 PM »
It`s not just me, is it?

Downloaded Pirates Of Silicon Valley the other day.  Good show, but not a single mention of CBM or the Amiga.  Also, this film backs up the famous theory that "There is nothing nasty about Bill Gates, and nothing nice about Steve Jobs."

Also, watched Micro Men on BBC Four yesterday.  One of the guys from Acorn Computer actually said "We need to keep advertising like IBM and Commodore".  Weren't Commodore almost infamous for not advertising?  Again, no mention about the Amiga, even though they did really well in the UK.

Has there ever been a credible documentary made about computing (including the Amiga)?

Deathbed Vigil doesn't count :)

Offline TensionTopic starter

Re: Amiga airbrushed from history
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2009, 07:42:10 PM »
Absofeckingtootley!!

Quote from: persia;525288
I hope you pirated it!

Offline TensionTopic starter

Re: Amiga airbrushed from history
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2009, 10:46:49 PM »
Perhaps someone should make a documentary about the fight between Commodore and Atari, the Jack Tramiel defection and all that banter.

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Re: Amiga airbrushed from history
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 04:06:19 AM »
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Actually, we've been clearing up that whole mess as of late, just did a presentation at ECCC on it in fact.  Lot of missinformation about that period out there, and presented by RJ.


Yeah?? Is there anyway I can see this presentation as i`d love to find out more...

Offline TensionTopic starter

Re: Amiga airbrushed from history
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 01:10:39 AM »
Amiga?
You mean those beige thingys that were out in the 80s and used tapes? ;)