RE; State of the Amiga 2007 + !

[Shamig]

Hi, I skimmed over this site, I'm a newbie so excuse this if it has been covered already.

My suggestion is this. We know that it's been FLOGGED to the BRINK. BUT the brand is not dead yet !!

 I'm suggestion we make a bunch of websites, with  the AMIGA 'vibe' . ex. An Amiga search engine, (for everything) , an amiga social networking site , an amiga MUSIC/Video site.  Maybe we could just use the bouncing ball. I'm sure Amiga INC would be willing to work out some agreement.

Anyone have other site ideas?  Has this been talked about already?

[Homer]

Doh !

We all did this a decade ago. At the moment if you use an Amiga title you are at risk of prosecution from the people you are trying to save............

Wait for the dust to settle after the Amiga Inc/ Hyperion fight, and we will see how many of the new A-Inc claims are true.

In the meantime its :pint: and  :popcorn:

[Shamig]

I don't mean reviving it for AMIGA people..  I mean making Amiga stylized sites for non-amiga people...  Using that DAMN ball thing...

[amigakid]

Yeah it used to be that way when we had the Amiga Web Directory and a whole buncha other sites, prob is money to run the sites and time.  Most us ACTIVE Amiga users hold down family and jobs which allows for not too much more.  Would be nice to get another Amiga web Directory site up again though.  Good Luck.

[amigakid]

DAMN ball thing...



That's the almighty Boing Ball by the way  :rtfm:  :smack:

[TjLaZer]

STOP!   :horse:  :horse:  :horse:

[skurk]

Wait, you've skimmed the site and somewhat missed all the similar posts from Starke, AmigaRise et al?

People (although I'm suspecting one guy with multiple accounts) have posted similar suggestions many times before.

Maybe we should have some sort of a sticky FAQ here for all newbies.

[Shamig]

>>>Would be nice to get another Amiga web Directory

K, NO.. i'm NOT suggesting another AMIGA WEB DIRECTORY..

Amiga, INC. isnt about Amiga hardware anymore....

amigakid wrote:
Would be nice to get another Amiga web Directory site up again though.  Good Luck.

I guess I fail to see your point.  All the Amiga Web directory ever was, was an HTML list of links to other sites.  Amiga.org already has that (see links above)

[Shamig]

>Wait, you've skimmed the site and somewhat missed all the >similar posts from Starke, AmigaRise et al?

>People (although I'm suspecting one guy with multiple >accounts) have posted similar suggestions many times >before.

Ya ya, i saw those posts about hardware or OS...

I was talking just about brand recognition. the BRAND supercedes the OS now... so why not ADD to the brand.. Maybe that makes no sense to you people..BUT thats what having the palm top games for Windows is about... Has amiga but nothing to do with PPC 040s kickstart etc, or commmodore.

[Lurch]

Ugh... I lurk in the background alot waiting for new hardware/software.. something I can go to a local store to buy.

But... those days are long gone. It also gets a bit much reading the same threads over and over I guess when theres nothing to talk/post about rehash the old threads over and over.

At some stage one just has to deal with it and treat the Amiga for what it is now, a hobby.

Lurch wrote:
At some stage one just has to deal with it and treat the Amiga for what it is now, a hobby.

The Amiga has been nothing more than a hobby, almost since it's beginning.  Even moreso since the fall of Commodore in 1994/95.   The problems in this community are caused in their entirety by people who want to steadfastly pretend that the Amiga is than the hobby it really is.

You have it exactly right, and thank you for saying it.  In 2007, the Amiga is nothing more than a hobby.

Our problem, as Amiga.org, is that there may be a point here shortly where we find ourselves the hot box being forced to support whatever Amiga Inc puts out, whether we like it or not.  

Despite the fact that Amiga.org predates AI and even Gateway's appearance into the arena, they (AI) have made it indelibly clear as of late that we (and other sites) either toe the line or face their lawyers, so I am prone to wondering at what point we are faced with the choice of either capitulating, or shutting down and finding more suitable hobbies.

Wayne

[Lurch]

It would be a sad day if Amiga.org closed it's doors or changed it's format.

I have been visiting this site for years, reading the occasional thread.

It would be like an old friend passing away. My view of Amiga Inc has dropped a lot, started with high hopes and now I tend to dismiss it.

I have no idea what their motives are or what their end goal maybe but when it starts to get in the way of one of my favorite hobbies it becomes hard to ignore.

The downside is what can I/we do to stop it? I hate the feeling of having no control and watching something I find a lot of fun being ruined.

Amiga Inc should be taking part and supporting amiga.org.

[amiga92570]

I got an idea, with donations from members, Amiga.org can buy Amiga Inc. Then Amiga.org can make the millions advertising the cheesy PDA software online.    :pint:  :idea:  :roflmao:

[Lurch]

Why not buy Amiga Inc.. divide it into shares... I can just see myself owning part of Amiga

Finally the Amiga community would have their say