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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« on: April 02, 2011, 11:26:12 AM »
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And the original C64 was a 6502-based PC in a funny case running Microsoft BASIC - your point?

:D :D :D


BASIC is not the OS (try booting a C64 with just the BASIC ROM) just a usefull application,

C64 BASIC is not supplied by Microsoft ( C= hacked the PET one as they forced them to sell it as is with unconditional rights on any future machines)

it ran on a 6510 CPU made by MOS

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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 11:37:40 AM »
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Although Barry seems to make it sound like it's Disney's idea the fact remains that even if Barry offered to kiss every part of Mickey Mouse's body to get this link it's still a good one.  Nobody will remember that it was a tie in with the movie, it will play in people's heads, Disney endorses Commodore.  It is a well played tactical move.  

Linking Commodore with Disney in anyway makes Commodore look legit.  Face it, Moochie has come a long way from slap C= logo on the site and see who hollers.  There's a reason they signed with a professional marketing company.  Now we begin to see it.

My guess is the next shoe to drop will be a deal with Walmart in the USA.  Remember it's not so much how good your product is as how well you sell it.


And why would a child fan (Disney's market demographic) today want a C64 lookalike PC? They want Wii/360/PS3. Of course the dads buy the DVDs etc but they do it to shut the brats up so they may see the flyer in the case if they look through all the bumf :roflmao:

Walmart however = people on a tight budget = good % of customers in serious debt..........
Serious debt = hankering for youth/childhood without debt worries = nostalgia = sales of something familiar looking with their old C64 in 80s :)
 

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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 03:20:26 PM »
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It's not WalMart.


Was commenting to other member IF Walmart....etc
 

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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 03:44:33 PM »
Because C64 is not Amiga and therefore other OS section seems right to me.
 

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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 08:58:28 PM »
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It's the closest thing the C64 had to a native operating system, mate.



Right, that's why it said "Microsoft BASIC": because C= was in the business of selling pirated software.  Regardless, was it written by MS?  Yes.  So I'm right - thanks for acknowledging that.



...a hacked 6502 - what I said still stands.


1. OS is not BASIC, the fact you can run things after trashing the entire ROM area is proof. Oh look I have no BASIC but I can still run any type of program. Could it be that BASIC is just an application that does nothing more than Amiga BASIC. Ouch.

2. It says Commodore BASIC V2 but anyway it is perfectly legal because if you had googled this aspect of Commodore history you would know Jack told Gates how it is and take it or leave it. No royalties, a single low payment and the ability/right to modify it in any way they see fit to shoehorn it into other machines hence PET BASIC on VIC and C64....right up to C64C. 128/16/+4  post JT Commodore managers went to Microsoft and asked for new improved versions out of choice not legal requirement.



3. There is a slight difference and it's made by a different designer and fabrication, be more accurate in future or get help for your dyslexia. Just so you know the 4 revisions of the 6502 are not the same as the 6800 either or is that also a hacked 6800 now? ;)

You are wrong that is all you have proved today  :roflmao:

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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 11:55:34 PM »
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They haven't even officially launched the C64x yet, that's Tuesday.  Hardware won't be on the shelves for a couple more weeks after the official launch.  Wait till we see the app store for the C64x, then start talking of what they have and have not done for the C64 software.  It will be interesting to see what new C64 software becomes available in the coming months from bedroom coders.


Did Fake Commodore write VICE? No!

So don't give me such bullshit, I have been involved in real C64 software for a decade and you fancy Linux PC makes no difference to people like me OR ANYONE ELSE. VICE emulator or others have been around for 15 years now.

And stop inferring your pissant company is going to write a new Amiga compatible OS a la AROS for your x86 'Amiga' machines too please.
 

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Re: CommodoreUSA Partners with Disney
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2011, 05:42:48 PM »
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why not, it fits perfectly... from the marketing, to the execution, right down to the price and brand awareness. You couldn't find a better example to compare with, C64x and Fiat 500 or New Beetle.


A more relevant car analogy would be real Ferrari (C64) vs Toyota MR2 with copycat F355 looking body panels (C64x).

One is a true classic other is a mass produced car disguised as a classic.