new amiga tablets running andoid os...

[haywirepc]

Funny :
 
http://www.amiga.com/news/2011-04-06-icontain-amiga.php

[commodorejohn]

"Android: it's like Linux, only it's perfectly happy to let your phone provider lock out whatever they choose so they can sell it back to you!"

What a win!

[Iggy]

Funny :
 
http://www.amiga.com/news/2011-04-06-icontain-amiga.php

Wow, Mr. Bill steps on Barry's toes.
No matter what you think of Altman and C=USA, you've got to have sympathy for him dealing with this shyster.

Currrrse!

[number6]

Wow, Mr. Bill steps on Barry's toes.
No matter what you think of Altman and C=USA, you've got to have sympathy for him dealing with this shyster.

Currrrse!

In computer terms, the news is ancient.
6 weeks old.

#6

[Darrin]

I love this bit:

Amiga is also announcing their give forward program, and will donate $25.00 per unit sold to supported groups and charities.

How about "donating" $50 to all the "coupon" holders out there who are still waiting?  I hope those charities get more than an I.O.U.

Still, now that Amiga Inc have some money, it might be time for a class action lawsuit to recover the $50 and $200 amounts owning to previous customers.

I'm still rather confused though, Commodore USA was claiming that these tablets were theirs while Amiga Inc's press release seems to think otherwise.  Perhaps C-USA and Amiga Inc are closer than we think...

[Iggy]

In computer terms, the news is ancient.
6 weeks old.

#6

I wasn't even aware McEwen had the website back up.
I'd heard a few things about tablets, but I assumed they were from C=USA.
At least the C64x has a distinctive package.
Why in the world would I want one of these iContain things?

[number6]

I wasn't even aware McEwen had the website back up.
I'd heard a few things about tablets, but I assumed they were from C=USA.
At least the C64x has a distinctive package.
Why in the world would I want one of these iContain things?

From February:

IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers

#6

[swoslover]

Whatever people say about CUSA at least they are doing something relevant to Commodore in looks if nothing else.

I can't see what this is other than a standard tablet computer.  Is there anything Amiga about it, even an emulator?

Alas it never rains it pours, nothing for years then two announcements in succession.

[Iggy]

From February:

IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers

#6

"IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers"

Barry IS dealing with Satan.
The TVs I knew about.
The cell phones I couldn't care less about.

But that last part, boy I'm glad I'm beyond caring about that trademark.

[Darrin]

From February:

IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers

#6

Here's a theory:  Perhaps Barry didn't pay for the rights using hard cash, perhaps he paid for it with hardware for Amiga Inc to sell...


Sing along now folks...

Stick a pony in me pocket
I'll fetch the suitcase from the van
Cause if you want the best 'uns
And you don't ask questions
Then brother I'm your man

Where it all comes from
Is a mystery
It's like the changing of the seasons
And the tides of the sea
But heres the one thats driving me berserk
Why do only fools and horses work
La la lala - la la la la la (etc)
 
We've got some half priced cracked ice
And miles and miles of carpet tiles
TV's, deep freeze and David Bowie LP's
Pool games, gold chains, wosnames
And at a push
Some Trevor Francis track-suites
From a mush in Shepherds Bush, Bush, Bush,
Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush

No income tax, no VAT
No money back, no guarantee
Black or white, rich or broke
We'll cut prices at a stroke

God bless Hooky Street
Viva Hooky Street
Long live Hooky Street
C'est magnifique Hooky Street
Magnifique Hooky Street

[number6]

"IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers"

Barry IS dealing with Satan.
The TVs I knew about.
The cell phones I couldn't care less about.

But that last part, boy I'm glad I'm beyond caring about that trademark.

Mighty quick read for a thread packed with that much content and that many links. heh.

#6

[klx300r]

I love this bit:

How about "donating" $50 to all the "coupon" holders out there who are still waiting?  I hope those charities get more than an I.O.U.

ya..still waiting for my t-shirt:roflmao:...pfft AI my arse should be AIOU! shysters:madashell:

[Iggy]

Mighty quick read for a thread packed with that much content and that many links. heh.

#6

Seems pretty basic. McEwen intends to dilute the value of the name till its worth about as much as say an "Acme" computer.

At your service day or night
We do the job and do it right
AAAAcme!

[redrumloa]

I love this bit:
How about "donating" $50 to all the "coupon" holders out there who are still waiting?  I hope those charities get more than an I.O.U.

Still, now that Amiga Inc have some money, it might be time for a class action lawsuit to recover the $50 and $200 amounts owning to previous customers.

I would +1 but you are forgetting a few things. The original "Amiga Inc" by Sheeplord and McBill is long, long gone. There was a little shell game with IP shuffle that went on. The "Amino" era Amiga Inc is history and I bet certain people out there would like it to remain history. I do seem to remember a brief resurrection during the Amiga Inc/Hyperion legal cat fight.

Anyhow the current Amiga Inc, however legal the forming which I will reserve judgement, has no obligation to the coupon and other sca^h^h^h promotions.

[runequester]

You can shuffle rights and names, but you can't shuffle blame