Amiga Celeron 2.4GHz WTH?

[mihcael]

Who's going to buy a PC called Amiga (whatever)??
Hardly a reputable name amoung PC peoples!!

and does anybody seriously give a toss???
No! Seriously?? :-?


Amiga Innovations is an actual amiga reseller  :-)

Downunder UG is an amiga usergroup too!  

[Fransexy_]

Nitro wrote:
Man talk about ripping off the Amiga name, look here http://www.amiga.com.au/j-computers.htm
What next?

Somebody would have to report it to A.Inc

[Fransexy_]

billchase wrote:
Other than the name, I didn't see any of the "Amiga" logos
used.  I am not sure a lawsuit would hold up in court in this
case.

C Snyder

begin to sell computers with the Microsoft name without using the logos and see what happens to you, clever

[Crusher]

Ok, I´m that "somebody". I wrote an email to Amiga.inc. Let see if they care to reply.  :-)

[blobrana]

Hum,
is it April the first?

[Crusher]

I got an answer from Amiga.inc, they appreciated the heads up. Amiga.Inc´s legal team will investigate this.

Sounds good to me :-)

[Plaz]

Since "Amiga Inc." is a software company and "Amiga Electronics" is a thrid party pc reseller, the legal lines are drawn a bit fuzzy here. The two companies aren't in direct competion, so the pc bunch should be able to call themselfs "Amiga WHATEVER" if they like without legal issues. The fact they are both in the computer industry would cause some confusion that Amiga Inc. might like to try and eliminate. Aside from asking politely, offering bribes, or scare tactics I'm not sure how far they can go with this. I've done a little brand name research with a friends new business, so I've seen some similar company names and trademarks in operation. But I still know very little about all the legals and it will be interested to hear how this works out.

Plaz

[itix]

Australia != USA. Is Amiga internationally registered trademark? Because if Amiga trademark (for computers) is registered trademark in the USA only then Amiga Inc lose.

[itix]

@plaz

Amiga Inc owns both Amiga trademarks for software and hardware (look US patents office). The question is do they have a registered trademark in Australia and if they do it must cover computers...

However I would assume Commodore registered Amiga trademark in Australia and it was transfered to Gateway->Amiga Inc->KMOS->New Amiga Inc (keeping a trademark alive costs almost nothing).

(Edit) Here it is:

Word: AMIGA
Owner/s:  Amiga, Inc.,
 a Washington Corporation
 24403 256th Avenue SE
 PO Box 887
 Ravensdale, WA 98051
 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Class: 9 Computers and computer peripherals, and parts, accessories, components and fittings therefor; computer programs and software

Found from ipaustralia service.

Amiga Innovations being computer store abuse Amiga trademark too.

[Nitro]

@ Crusher
I think Amiga Inc. should look into it.  When someone takes the word "Amiga" and puts it on a computer, it takes advantage  of a legendary computer system.  If the day comes that there is an Intel based Amiga, it should atleast be an official one.
With all the forums about OS4 or classic and why it can`t be ported without a license, it just doesn`t seem right for a company to pick up the name and use it in that way.  

[Crusher]

@Nitro, exactly. :-)

[Lando]

I think Amiga Inc. should look into it. When someone takes the word "Amiga" and puts it on a computer, it takes advantage of a legendary computer system

They may not have even known of the old Amiga computer.  Hardly anyone under 25 or anyone who wasn't into computers in the late 80's remembers the Amiga any more.  Mention Amiga today and you just get 'Omega?  What's that? Is it like a Playstation?'

[Hans_]

Lando wrote:
They may not have even known of the old Amiga computer.  Hardly anyone under 25 or anyone who wasn't into computers in the late 80's remembers the Amiga any more.  Mention Amiga today and you just get 'Omega?  What's that? Is it like a Playstation?'

I would advise anyone starting a business to do a quick search to see if the name thay want is in use already. The fact that amiga.com was already registered should have been enough. A quick search for "Amiga computer" would have given enough evidence that a company called Amiga that sells computer stuff  is already in existence.

Failure to check if your chosen name is already in use can be disastrous.

Hans

[Dagon]

I wrote them an e-mail:
===
It's great to see Amiga going to x86 processors! Does your Amigas have the latest version of AmigaOS? I'd like to know how can I order one of these next generation Amiga computers!


Well I'm kidding Did you not know that there is already a company called Amiga? With this name you trick (involuntary or voluntarily) your customers that you actually sell Amiga computers!

How about naming your computers Apple? That's a great idea.... not :-)
==


 :-D

[Lando]

Hans_ wrote:

Lando wrote:
They may not have even known of the old Amiga computer.  Hardly anyone under 25 or anyone who wasn't into computers in the late 80's remembers the Amiga any more.  Mention Amiga today and you just get 'Omega?  What's that? Is it like a Playstation?'

I would advise anyone starting a business to do a quick search to see if the name thay want is in use already. The fact that amiga.com was already registered should have been enough. A quick search for "Amiga computer" would have given enough evidence that a company called Amiga that sells computer stuff  is already in existence.

Failure to check if your chosen name is already in use can be disastrous.

Hans

Well, their company is called Amiga Electronics, and they sell mainly electronic components and PCB's.  

What confuses me is that there exists many other companies who also sell computers and parts or services, such as Amigakit.com, Amiga Center France, Amiga Super Bit in Spain, Amiga City in Belgium, or Amiga Innovations in Perth, but we haven't had threads about those companies or people sending emails to Amiga Inc to get them shut down (or maybe they have, I dont know)

Lando wrote:
 such as Amigakit.com, Amiga Center France, Amiga Super Bit in Spain, Amiga City in Belgium, or Amiga Innovations in Perth, but we haven't had threads about those companies or people sending emails to Amiga Inc to get them shut down (or maybe they have, I dont know)

As stupid as I believe this whole thing is, The companies you mention (just as amiga.org) actively support the Amiga computer community.  It would be against their best interests to shut down support for their own audience.

Wayne