(I posted this on ANN first, but as we're seeing the same "positive spin" here, i figure it's worth a repost. Of course, the debate here is a LOT more civilized than ANN...)
Well, well, well…
After months of putting up with the MOS camp followers ridiculing every delay with the AmigaOne/OS4 we finally get to see the truth behind the scenes of the Righteous Followers of Thendic. It is all so clear now that the torrent of abuse that Hyperion and Eyetech have had to put with the relentless stream of attacks was to deflect attention away from problems with the rival product. To quote from Wizard of Oz, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"
Please refresh my memory… who were these people gloating over the AmigaOne delays? Oh yes, I remember: Max, Senex, David Scheibler, Stobe, Mahan, Chessegrate, Nicolas Sallin and a handful of others. Surprisingly, it’s the very same people who are now defending this sad Pegasos announcement and doing their utmost to turn it into another attack on Eyetech/Hyperion.
"This is good news!!!", they cry.
"Bollocks!!!", we all shout back.
"You’ll be able to trade your P1 for a P2 they cry.",
"Pegasos 2?", we ask, "Is that like a BoXeR 2?"
Why should we believe them? These are the same people that told us that there was no "Mai without April" (Apparently, as far as the Pegasos goes, there’s no Mai with it either), they told us that the A1XE couldn’t use a G4, they told us it couldn’t use a dual G4 module, they told us Amiga Inc had gone bust, they told us OS4 had stopped development,…. And best of all, they told us that the Pegasos 1 would have G4 and dual G4 cards (remember, the AamigaOne wouldn’t – big selling point).
Sorry guys. Your credibility is now ZERO, zip, bugger all. Kindly stop trying to put a positive spin on this because you can. Stop attacking Eyetech over this – it’s not their problem. Stop attacking Ben over this – he’s not responsible.
I must admit that I have been very impressed with the way that the Pegasos was being marketed by Bill Buck. He’s done wonders at pushing this product, defending his position on newsgroups, attending the shows and striking deals to get developers on board in order to produce software. I view his press announcements in the same way I view Amiga Inc’s – Overly positive because it’s his job to SELL and PROMOTE his product over the competition. No-one puts out a press release to slag their wares. In the same way, I can accept this announcement in the same way that Eyetech have had to pass on bad news to their waiting customers. However, to say that Thendic are blameless for peddling a product advertised as being able to accept an announced G4 module and then turning around and saying “sorry” is just not on. You can argue that Thendic have been good enough to provide a cheap upgrade to the Pegasos 2, but that’s not a work of kindness from Thendic – it’s simply the very LEAST they could do. Quite simply, the Pegasos 1 has been marked under false pretenses with regards to G4 and this offer simply covers Thendic from people demanding their money back. Of course, it doesn’t make up for the fact that these G4 modules were supposed to be available and on sale.
#### happens in this industry. Delays happen, problems arise and hardware fails. The original AmigaOne was lost well before the waiting public were told it had been flushed down the toilet and I personally purchased an Elbox Tower for my A1200 to house one when the people behind the scenes already knew it wasn’t going to be released. I can accept this. I can accept the Pegasos 1 project going to hell over discovered problems and I think it’s excellent that there will be a (better) Pegasos 2. What I can’t stomach is the mindless morons that think it’s OK for this to happen to Thendic, but when it happens to Eyetch then they deserve to by crucified. Two faced hypocrites!!!
Enough of this rant. To Pegasos 1 owners: I hope you get your upgrade to the Pegasos 2. To those people who ordered a G4 Pegasos 1: Time to change your order to an AmigaOne XEG4. To those people waiting for the Pegasos 2 – better make yourselves comfortable…
One lesson we can all learn from this is to stop attacking the "other side", because it’s not funny when the situation turns around and bites you on the ass. Plus, if you do insist on going on the offensive then don’t cry like a baby when you find yourself subjected to a full counter-attack.
