CommodoreUSA site updated

[Franko]

You know something all this claptrap about Commodore USA is really quite pointless, amusing but pointless...

I've lasted for 25 years using the original Amiga hardware on a daily basis and original Commodore computers since 1982 when I got my first Vic 20, so whatever CUSA finally produces will not really mean much to me and the same can be said about A-Eon and the X1000, the site still says due late 2010 and even when you signed up for their mailing list you don't even get one email from them sod the lot of em I say...

[orb85750]

Yes, I think we're all getting rather tired of this preannouncement nonsense.  But the worst of the worst is stuff like the "new Commodore Amiga 2000" -- clearly just a concept at this time, otherwise they might actually show something like a real picture.  Do you think Jens would ever do something like that?  (A company can choose to destroy their own credibility, like Amiga Inc., for example.)

[orb85750]

And does anyone take this statement of theirs seriously?

"September 14, 2010 – Commodore USA announced today the selection of Korey Kay & Partners as its Agency of Record for Branding and Creative Development. Projected budget: $30 million."

They have been saying and presenting questionable things for some time now, IN MY OPINION.

With a projected budget like that, they must be projecting sales of at least a few hundred thousand Amiga machines.  Credibility problem?

[tone007]

The keyboard used is the issue, as it is with doing PC inside Amiga 1200 units I did ages ago. If the C64 ones look exactly as shown and the price is cheap enough then great.

Personally the 64C case is nicer IMO.

I used a Keyrah which allowed the use of the C64's keyboard on the PC.

[haywirepc]

I wouldn't be surprised if  they didn't even actually have these cases in their possession yet, just took pictures of the cases off the internet and started hyping new machines they haven't even made real prototypes for yet. I love their website making all these announcements...
 
Go to their forums, people are asking about specifics... No answers, through someone did all but say "workbench 5" will just be linux.
 
30 million dollars, thats their budget just for one aspect of their so called business? Yeah right, I guess they spend 10 million dollars developing commodore stickers to slap on zpc's too.
 
In other news, I'm creating my own commodore (and amiga) company and website... No really I am. I haven't decided what I'm going to sell yet, BUT it will all be branded commodore and commodore amiga. I personally challenge Barry Altman, CUSA, Amiga inc, Bill Mcsilly, Hyperion or anyone else to sue me to try and enforce any commodore or amiga trademarks or copyrights.
 
Steven

[djrikki]

I wouldn't be surprised if  they didn't even actually have these cases in their possession yet, just took pictures of the cases off the internet and started hyping new machines they haven't even made real prototypes for yet. I love their website making all these announcements...
 
Go to their forums, people are asking about specifics... No answers, through someone did all but say "workbench 5" will just be linux.
 
30 million dollars, thats their budget just for one aspect of their so called business? Yeah right, I guess they spend 10 million dollars developing commodore stickers to slap on zpc's too.
 
In other news, I'm creating my own commodore (and amiga) company and website... No really I am. I haven't decided what I'm going to sell yet, BUT it will all be branded commodore and commodore amiga. I personally challenge Barry Altman, CUSA, Amiga inc, Bill Mcsilly, Hyperion or anyone else to sue me to try and enforce any commodore or amiga trademarks or copyrights.
 
Steven

:laughing::laughing:

Snowmachine springs to mind

Seriously go for it!  Don't forget to include a pet tortoise or something on the About Us page.  You could have a domain name that is one letter different to theirs.  Or even a typo like domain name, idk off hand you could have http://www.vommodoreusa.net or http://www.commodoresa.com!

[haywirepc]

I forgot, I'll also have to compete with commodore scotland for google rankings. Those damn funny talking wierdo commodore nerds won't be getting as many clicks as me, I guarentee it!

[persia]

[jorkany]

You didn't edit the "Windows Media Center" to read "Amiga Media Center"!

[Ral-Clan]

The CUSA C64 is just a C64 case with some cut outs for a DVD and the card reader. It looks very 1980s and it's not very original.

I could knock something like the C64 case in a week, probably less but I wouldn't be happy with it because it looks like a C64...see if you can grasp the idea or originality.

Umm...I think the idea of it looking exactly like a C64 was the whole point.
The problem with using an original C64 case (beyond mangling an original) would be the keyboard.  You would have to buy a Keyrah adaptor....but I think that what CommodoreUSA has done with the very retro looking PC keyboard is a nice touch.

Gaps in the cases and the edges don't line up? HA! Try harder.

If you read the website you will see these are preliminary prototypes done on a resin printer.

I'm not trying to defend CommodoreUSA but I do think the case (assuming the final will be of the correct colour and be more precisely made) is a retro-product done right.  I will remain suspicious of them until I see them actually on the market though...

[djrikki]

@haywirepc

Well if its spiced with humour and tongue-in-cheek am sure it'll be shooting up the rankings!  Franko(?) beware! (off to check out commodore scotland) lol

[Franko]

In other news, I'm creating my own commodore (and amiga) company and website... No really I am. I haven't decided what I'm going to sell yet, BUT it will all be branded commodore and commodore amiga. I personally challenge Barry Altman, CUSA, Amiga inc, Bill Mcsilly, Hyperion or anyone else to sue me to try and enforce any commodore or amiga trademarks or copyrights.
 
Steven

Hawd ra bus wan wee minute... :madashell:

I'm just in the process of creating a new page on CommodoreScotland.com where I am pointing out to the bewildered that the CUSA stuff is in no way whatosever the real deal...

Now Im gonna have to add another page pointing out to folk that your stuffs a rip off too...

C'mon geeza brek...

(PS: You can't use AmigaUK.com, cos I've bought that one too...

[haywirepc]

I just registered an undisclosed web address from go daddy.
 
Now, I gotta go order some sticker making software and that sticker printer paper. After that, I will steal some case pictures from the internet
and start announcing new products before I've even built my first one.

Oh, and I gotta check out apple's website because I'm not going to take the time to actually design my own website, or write my own product descriptions, I'm just going to steal that stuff from apple's website.
(and copy and paste my own product names in)
 
Hey don't laugh, I copied my business plan from those titans of the technology sector, commodore usa. If that shit is working for them, then I'm cashing in on the commodore and amiga names too.
 
And yo, my snowman maker "legacy of success" phone app will be my flag ship software product. I'm going to make millions off this shit.
 
Steven

[TheDaddy]

Umm...I think the idea of it looking exactly like a C64 was the whole point.
The problem with using an original C64 case (beyond mangling an original) would be the keyboard.  You would have to buy a Keyrah adaptor....but I think that what CommodoreUSA has done with the very retro looking PC keyboard is a nice touch.



If you read the website you will see these are preliminary prototypes done on a resin printer.

I'm not trying to defend CommodoreUSA but I do think the case (assuming the final will be of the correct colour and be more precisely made) is a retro-product done right.  I will remain suspicious of them until I see them actually on the market though...

1) Erm...it's my personal opinion, it should have been a take on the old design.

2) you have got the wrong end of the stick, the previous poster Belia6 (or whatever) was attacking my Minimig case (gaps etc...) he was trying to say that my design has gaps in the panel which is utter bull.

[haywirepc]

I read their latest press release...
 
"Multi-media advertising for the brand, appearing primarily on national television, will be breaking in time for the holiday season."
 
Suddently, I realized I never saw any commodore usa ads on national television. I happen to have a friend in advertising in nyc and called him and verified at least that korey kay is a real company in nyc...
 
So curious, I called there.
 
Brian Alter in "media" at Korey Kay and partners just told me they haven't even begun filming or editing anything for CUSA yet. He said there is no way anything will be breaking in time for "the holiday season"  
 
Brian Alter stated that 30 million dollars is their annual budget, not their total budget for their advertising campaign. I hope cusa pays them in advance. hahaha.
 
I can't wait to see 30 million dollars worth of commodore usa ads on national television, and by the holiday season. Maybe the following year their budget will be 50 million. YEAH!
 
Come on you supporters, this "company" said they were spending 30 million on ads, ads that would start airing on national television by the holiday season...?
 
Their own advertising people admitted they haven't even filmed anything yet... thats funny. (Maybe they are waiting for their 30 million dollar check before starting work?)
 
This shit is so funny. Come on CUSA, write some more press releases!
Announce some more products!
 
Steven

[Iggy]

Damn you guys are tenacious!

I can't believe you're all still tossing this one about!

Hey, someone has had the balls to reunite the Commodore and Amiga trademarks and is trying to resurrect a long dead business entity.

If the endeavor doesn't meet all the requirements that you hold dear in some fantasy of what such a project should look like - so be it.

Its Altman's project, and he's going to do things his way.