Amiga.org Exclusive Interview with the CEO of CommodoreUSA

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[vox]

CUSA has never given even $1 to Amiga.org

Has CUSA ever invested in anything?  COS is distributed via torrents, not FTP, it took years to have decent web site, most of purchases were kind of pre orders?

[dammy]

I'm sending the wife out to get me some popcorn.

With quality of this thread in mind, don't forget to ask her for a six pack of beer.

[Pyromania]

Yes they have, they invested in one Coke Zero.

[CSixx]

CUSA has never given even $1 to Amiga.org

They've given $30...
"Middleman - Lifetime member"

[dammy]

They've given $30...
"Middleman - Lifetime member"

Except Middleman is not from C=USA, he is a customer of theirs.

[Rob]

Has CUSA ever invested in anything?  COS is distributed via torrents, not FTP, it took years to have decent web site, most of purchases were kind of pre orders?

In fairness it would have cost quite a sum of money to get the C64 replica case into production.

[A3KOne]

I have been out of the Amiga scene for a decade now, but I still lurk in the shadows and watch... I think that I can simplify all of this crap.

Hello Barry.  Here is my question.

What Amiga users want is a system built around modern hardware that is marketed and priced for the masses, running a completed and updated version of AmigaOS - or the equivalent, produced by a reputable company and sold at many retail outlets.  Hyperion made a suicidal decision to port AmigaOS to PPC instead of x86, however the work they did allegedly simplified the process of porting the OS to x86 in the future.  While many Amiga users and fans have fond memories of 68k & PPC hardware, most people are realistic enough to understand that intel / AMD processors are the only future for a home/desktop computer. Does CUSA have plans to deliver what Amiga users want and do you have a plan/timeline?

If the answer is no, no, and no... please go away. We don't want your widget...countless others already produce one that does more for less money.  You are another Walker, Gateway MCC, BoXeR, Blizzard G3, AmiJoe,  iWin, Amiga Inc. Merlancia wanna-be.

[CSixx]

Except Middleman is not from C=USA, he is a customer of theirs.

Sure... it's just a coincidence his name is "middleman" and he speaks of making negotiations between Barry and a.org.

[Master Chief]

I have been out of the Amiga scene for a decade now, but I still lurk in the shadows and watch... I think that I can simplify all of this crap.

Hello Barry.  Here is my question.

What Amiga users want is a system built around modern hardware that is marketed and priced for the masses, running a completed and updated version of AmigaOS - or the equivalent, produced by a reputable company and sold at many retail outlets.  Hyperion made a suicidal decision to port AmigaOS to PPC instead of x86, however the work they did allegedly simplified the process of porting the OS to x86 in the future.  While many Amiga users and fans have fond memories of 68k & PPC hardware, most people are realistic enough to understand that intel / AMD processors are the only future for a home/desktop computer. Does CUSA have plans to deliver what Amiga users want and do you have a plan/timeline?

If the answer is no, no, and no... please go away. We don't want your widget...countless others already produce one that does more for less money.  You are another Walker, Gateway MCC, BoXeR, Blizzard G3, AmiJoe,  iWin, Amiga Inc. Merlancia wanna-be.

Why does people think PPC processors are bad? I mean, I just don't get it. I think PPC is just fine, and I disagree with you that intel and AMD processors are the way to go. I think that PPC is just as good as intel's cheap, generic crap.

[kolla]

IP ownership was determined last December in La Hague.

No, it was not.

[vox]

In fairness it would have cost quite a sum of money to get the C64 replica case into production.

One must agree it is the only innovation so far. Presumably will return by the C64x barebone price, or maybe not since all other AIO projects seems to be cancelled or delayed.

[SysAdmin]

Edits by me have been undone.

[commodorejohn]

Edits by me have been undone.

Good.

[darkage]

@Middleman

Just out of curiosity, why did you feel compelled to answer questions posed to Barry?

Isn't the whole point of this thread to pose questions to Barry and then have Barry answer them?

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Yeah I thought that was suss as well..  haha maybe he is Barry's evil twin

Actually I think he defends CUSA a little too much to be a simple customer...  hmmm..

[djrikki]

Last year when you threaten OSNews with that cut, copy and paste letter you included your postal address in the original email which OSNews posted in its entirety.  Did you ever receive that free brochure about erectile dysfunction?