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Offline Iggy

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Re: Companies today with Amiga-like magic
« on: October 30, 2016, 08:58:59 PM »
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Apple is right opposite of Commodore and Amiga. Apple has %&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!ty overpriced products and great marketing.

Commodore used to have great product (Amiga) and %&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!ty marketing...


Amiga pricing wasn't that kind either.
Although you're right about Commodore marketing, it really sucked.
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Re: Companies today with Amiga-like magic
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2016, 01:05:56 PM »
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Im not so sure. Commodore was successful in implying that amiga is something special, something for "creative minds". The release involving an appointment of andrzej warhola and deborah harry speaks lenths about it i think. Till today amiga users, or people who consider themselves to be that, think of them as being something special. Id call it deep implied indoctrination contrary to some shortsighted propaganda. It has even survived decades after the decline of the company.


Indoctrination vs propaganda?
Scary choice of words.
I'd prefer to think I make up my own mind on the merits of such matters without undue weight given to outside influences.

Personally, I never would have found the Amiga interesting without the 68K processor.
The chipset was only middling to fair, personally I think Paula left a lot of room for improvement.
And AGA wasn't quite what it could have been as an upgrade.

Its a pity that the '060 was never really taken full advantage of.
If the Amiga had been more sucessful, perhaps Motorola would have kept developing that design.
"Not making any hard and fast rules means that the moderators can use their good judgment in moderation, and we think the results speak for themselves." - Amiga.org, terms of service

"You, got to stem the evil tide, and keep it on the the inside" - Rogers Waters

"God was never on your side" - Lemmy

Amiga! "Our appeal has become more selective"