OOOOOOO….what could THIS be

[xeron]

Sorry wayne, but i completely disagree.

Just because the Amiga isn't a commercial success in this day and age, doesn't mean people who still enjoy AmigaOS (and/or its clones) should be cockahoop because some company has installed an Amiga wallpaper on a generic no-brand bargain bin Android tablet and charged a premium for the service.

Step in the right direction, my ass.

BTW, my AmigaOne has had more use in the 7 years i've owned it than any of the other computers i've had in that time. It represents good value to me from that point of view, and I enjoy using it more than ever. Whether or not its dead as a viable commercial platform is irrelevant to me.

[Karlos]

@xeron

Wow, long time no see! I'm pretty sure I was just lamenting your (and many others besides) absence from the site only the other day.

[xeron]

I still visit daily, I just don't post much these days.

[Karlos]

That's ironic coming from a Moderator!

Red posted the article expecting it to look a bit different and appear somewhere else on the front page. Unfortunately, I didn't realise what he was trying to ask me until he'd explained it about 10 times. I'd had a long fortnight (was working last weekend, all weekend), what can I say?

Why is everyone picking on Karlos? He's under a lot of pressure.

I am, as a matter of fact, but it's nothing to do with this place...

[Wayne]

All this being said is probably just supporting evidence as to why I sold the site and (mostly) moved on.

I have zero interest in the Antique.  Only slightly more in Android tablets.

Suffice to say that I think you should all count your blessings that someone stepped forward to buy the site when they did, and you've got someone such as Bill P (who still believes) and Karlos around who actually give a damn enough to run it.

I still maintain that them (AI) at least trying to do something with Android is a good thing, but I do agree that "sticking a sticker on a generic tablet" doesn't really get anyone anything.  I've even said so much to McEwen.  

That being said, since I have zero interest in anything antiquated, the only option left for me in this arena is to hope or believe that McEwen et, al are trying to accomplish something bigger than simple rebadging.

What I don't get is.. who this "icontain" group?   Since it's "Amiga by iContain", how much actual control to McEwen and company even have over anything any more?

Wayne

[Franko]

I have zero interest in the Antique.  Only slightly more in Android tablets.
Wayne

For someone who has "zero interest in the antique" it's a bit odd that these days you like to constantly point out to everyone else that this antique you have zero interest in is dead...

Dunno what turned you into such a bitter grumpy old fart when it comes to the Amiga but I think you have let it affect your life too much and perhaps it time you left it all behind before it makes you even more bitter & it consumes you totally even though your in denial about it with your claim of "zero interest"...

Perhaps a new job or hobby might take your mind of the Amiga and help you chill out a wee bit...

[number6]

All this being said is probably just supporting evidence as to why I sold the site and (mostly) moved on.

I have zero interest in the Antique.  Only slightly more in Android tablets.

Suffice to say that I think you should all count your blessings that someone stepped forward to buy the site when they did, and you've got someone such as Bill P (who still believes) and Karlos around who actually give a damn enough to run it.

I still maintain that them (AI) at least trying to do something with Android is a good thing, but I do agree that "sticking a sticker on a generic tablet" doesn't really get anyone anything.  I've even said so much to McEwen.  

That being said, since I have zero interest in anything antiquated, the only option left for me in this arena is to hope or believe that McEwen et, al are trying to accomplish something bigger than simple rebadging.

What I don't get is.. who this "icontain" group?   Since it's "Amiga by iContain", how much actual control to McEwen and company even have over anything any more?

Wayne

Sorry for my just dropping the name and a link into the thread. Your post had given me the impression that you have been speaking with Bill recently, so I was just curious if he had spoken to you about IContain. And frankly, I was a bit confused when I saw the post that began this thread...

I'll give you a link. Please read the comments. I get a sense from your posts how you feel about hope for the future, so I'll just give you the same advice I would give anyone reading such a thread:
Ignore the instant negative responses and read that which you feel holds some factual weight.

IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers

Feel free to ask any questions. There are things that can be said and things that can not, as per usual.

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[Ryu]

I still visit daily, I just don't post much these days.

Ditto xeron, ditto!

[cecilia]

Teaser 1


Teaser 2

android tablets with Amiga emulation???


http://forum.classicamiga.com/forum/showthread.php/4204-UAE4Droid-Amiga-Emulator-for-Android-based-mobiles!

[persia]

I had a Haipad 701, bought it in Da Nang on a beach holiday in Vietnam.  My laptop got left at home by mistake.  It was alright, but capacitive screens are so much better that I just sold the thing when I got back.

I guess you can go ahead and sell the Haipads with an Amiga home screen, but frankly I think the returns on it are going to be awfully high.  

I'd suggest the Herotab C8 instead.  Still built for CHinese market, but the extra sixty buck gets so much more.

http://www.merimobiles.com/Herotab_C8_Dropad_A8_Samsung_1GHZ_Android_2_2_p/meri0552.htm

[nicholas]

Could anyone who is excited by this "new Amiga" tablet please answer the following:

Why should I as a consumer with money to spend purchase this tablet over an identical specced tablet that costs less?

What value does it add that I will not get if I buy the same hardware without the Amiga branding?

Thank you.

[Karlos]

@nicholas

We'll have to wait and see, I guess. However, based purely on what we can see here, you get an Escom era Amiga logo for your wallpaper. Trump that with your unbranded device

[itix]

Teaser 1


Teaser 2

It looks cool! I think it could please some ex-Amiga users and surely this is smart move. Much better idea than that stupid AmigaNowhere.

Personally I would prefer using stronger Commodore branding though. It had much better coverage. My friend's dad still has his first pocket calculator, which was Commodore.

[Borut]

LOL - Wayne seems to see raise Amiga from the "Ashes" like this company http://www.atari.com/

They seem to make profit but who cares if its branded Atari or Infogrames - to be honest i liked the later more.

I am curious if they have a community - for sure not a very loyal one, but yes they sell no HW. Hey but they could buy some tablet or incredible kewl x86 systems an slap some stickers on it - the would be great - a bright light future for sure - we should support them also because the invested so much to buy the brand and thats enough now they should earn easy cash with higher price standard HW.

At least thanks god wayne has sold the site but on the other side the money could have been invested better. There are enough other sites which aren´t worser.

[danwood]

Wanye, Wayne, Wayne. What has happened to you :rolleyes:

The Classic Amiga is far from dead. There is a lot happening at the moment in Amigaland. The upcoming Natami + the minimig will mean everyone will switch over when they become available and their current Amiga precious dies out. Also there are lots of people investing in the Amiga community. What about DiscreetFX, Aeon, Natami, Acube? I thinks these investors are genuine as they are well aware that they will make no profit from investing in the Amiga community. That's more than what i can say for certain others i know of...

As for your words about the Amiga community ripping itself to pieces i think you are wrong. We are defending what is truely Amiga while trying to keep people away who have no interest in what is truely Amiga and simply are trying to make a quick buck. These are the people ripping the Amiga community apart. I'm sorry Wayne but i think you are on the wrong side  

Couldn't agree more, Amigans (especially ones who remain with the platform today) are huge fans of their platform/Os, people take the piss out of Apple "fanboys" but they're nowhere near as loyal as Amiga fans.

Imagine how Apple fans would feel is some cheap Asian OEM started putting out "Macs" in replica cases running Windows 7 or Ubuntu, they'd be foaming at the mouth and find it a huge insult.  Putting the Amiga brand on this cheap tat is not innovative, does not represent anything the Amiga was famous for, and just proves to cheapen the name, ruin the legacy and hurt people who were touched and had their lives changed by this unique machine, by reducing the Amiga legacy to, basically a badge on a PC-clone (which was a machine we all hated back then).

[number6]

Imagine how Apple fans would feel is some cheap Asian OEM started putting out "Macs" in replica cases running Windows 7 or Ubuntu, they'd be foaming at the mouth and find it a huge insult.

erm...
Imagine?
"They are plans for something like Mac Mini too."

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=625741&postcount=3

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