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We Need a Philanphropist
« on: May 21, 2008, 10:17:32 PM »
We need a rich, Amiga lover anyone know any?

Perhaps Roman Abramovich used an a500 in his youth!

Then we can have some new ppc cards!
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 11:25:34 PM »
Yes, that would be nice, but a Philanthropist would be better...

Pete  :-)
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2008, 12:00:57 AM »
Hey, I'm all about rich people writing me large checks.  Problem is, at this stage, they'd probably think the Amiga was a spanish girlfriend (in the loosest of terms) and demand services that I'm just not willing to provide.

Wayne
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2008, 12:02:20 AM »
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We need a rich, Amiga lover anyone know any?

My name's Rich, and I'm an Amiga lover :-).

Does that count?
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2008, 06:40:57 PM »
Ask Bill Gates! He's leaving Microsoft in July! :-)
This could be a crazy idea, but ... !
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2008, 06:42:32 PM »
Dick Van Dyke?
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2008, 06:46:55 PM »
I had an idea like this once. Like, "hey, what if there was unlimited money?" I wondered if that was true, would it really matter as far as development of the "future of Amiga".
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2008, 07:15:36 PM »
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Wayne wrote:
Hey, I'm all about rich people writing me large checks.  Problem is, at this stage, they'd probably think the Amiga was a spanish girlfriend (in the loosest of terms) and demand services that I'm just not willing to provide.

Wayne


Oh come on Wayne, give it up for the team!  It is for a good cause after all, take one for the Gipper!  :lol:

All the money in the world won't make any difference in the wrong hands.  Bill McEwen is proof of that, he has swindled hundreds of people and blown probably hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process and what do we have to show for it?
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2008, 07:20:54 PM »
To me it looks like Amiga Inc is just a shell company for holding onto the trademarks / patents relating to the Amiga and any other Commodore tech that Amiga Inc bought. It's a shame that those Trademarks / Patents arent due to expire any time soon.

Who would have thought 18 years ago when the Amiga was in its prime, that the only place where you can (supposedly) get your Amiga repaired in North America (that I know of), would be Doomy?  :-o  :cry:
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2008, 01:27:15 AM »
:idea: We should start a not for profit corporation and fund it with donations made via paypal, and simply buy amiga inc outright! :)
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2008, 01:30:27 AM »
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:idea: We should start a not for profit corporation and fund it with donations made via paypal, and simply buy amiga inc outright! :)


Why give those criminals money? We have our own Hardware... MiniMig and UAE.. we have our own OS... AROS... Amiga Inc. own nothing of value.
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2008, 02:48:49 PM »
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Amiga Inc. own nothing of value.

Yes they do ! Patents and rights !! :rtfm:
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2008, 02:52:11 PM »
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Amiga Inc. own nothing of value.

Yes they do ! Patents and rights !! :rtfm:


Patents on technology that can't even be made any more... valueless.
Right to what? The name? What does the name actually matter?

You would do well not to use that smiley with me... you are welcome to disagree with me, but I am well read on the subject of Amiga.
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2008, 03:05:44 PM »
Well, if I win the lotto...
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Re: We Need a Philanphropist
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2008, 03:19:30 PM »
Believe me..this is one of the reasons why I play the lottery..If I win a couple of Million..I would def. contribute to the Amiga.  


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