CommodoreUSA CEO Interview Answers

[A1260]

It doesn't even included the Value Edition of Amiga Forever? Now that's what I call being cheap!

barry just found winuae on the internet and stuffed it in there with the mint linux, then rip the roms. i doubt he have any license at all to use it.

[vox]

Then you should be glad to be told you are wrong.  Tech support is given for hardware and COS.  I've been in the office when a C=USA customer calls up and is walked through a resolution of his tech problem.  Leo is online and answers many a COS or tech question from emails and on commodore-amiga.org posts.

Now will you admit your wrong?

First day CUSA admits some mistakes and call them not trivial.
Now using Barry tactics, I might be wrong for not knowing what you have seen, but it doesn`t matter anyway
because I have a licence to vox name.

Barry said in interview its all up to licencee. Even the software part "because Microsoft also does the same". Its good there is a Leo from Australia pretending to be support, since he is litterate and Barry to chat on the phone.
But again, there is more serious ways to setup the business.

And software support is updates and drivers. Without Linux mint team and with millions of possible driver combinations ...

[psxphill]

First day CUSA admits some mistakes and call them not trivial.
 
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And software support is updates and drivers. Without Linux mint team and with millions of possible driver combinations ...

He admits to making mistakes in his answers. Trivialising and overblowing are subjective, he hasn't killer or injured anyone that I know of so anything he has done sounds pretty trivial to me.
 
It seems you want CUSA to be able to offer the same support as Microsoft. Even Apple and Linux don't have very good driver support in comparison.

[_ThEcRoW]

Amazing the people who is analyzing with magnifying glass every comment. Seriously, get a life...

[dammy]

First day CUSA admits some mistakes and call them not trivial.
Now using Barry tactics, I might be wrong for not knowing what you have seen, but it doesn`t matter anyway
because I have a licence to vox name.

Huh?

Barry said in interview its all up to licencee. Even the software part "because Microsoft also does the same". Its good there is a Leo from Australia pretending to be support, since he is litterate and Barry to chat on the phone.
But again, there is more serious ways to setup the business.

And software support is updates and drivers. Without Linux mint team and with millions of possible driver combinations ...

Correct, for those who buy a barebones system and install whatever CPU/Mobo/GPU/PSU they want, they are deal with the headaches.  It would not be reasonable if someone installs whatever hardware for C=USA to have to support it, as it needs to be the retailer since they are the ones who bought the hardware and have access to warranties.   As an example, let us say someone bought a new Commodore Amiga 1000X barebones model and sold it with a SAM460 installed in it.  No way C=USA is going to be able to give support, it would be the retailer who assembled it would be the one providing support.  You have a issue with this or is it just a convenient excuse to troll against C=USA?

[Darrin]

Correct, for those who buy a barebones system and install whatever CPU/Mobo/GPU/PSU they want, they are deal with the headaches.  It would not be reasonable if someone installs whatever hardware for C=USA to have to support it, as it needs to be the retailer since they are the ones who bought the hardware and have access to warranties.   As an example, let us say someone bought a new Commodore Amiga 1000X barebones model and sold it with a SAM460 installed in it.  No way C=USA is going to be able to give support, it would be the retailer who assembled it would be the one providing support.  You have a issue with this or is it just a convenient excuse to troll against C=USA?

You know perfectly well that those are not the people Vox is talking about.  Well done for avoiding the "support" issue.  Mind you, even when we do back you into a corner you'll simply give the standard "Don't know why you're asking me, I don't work for C-USA" reply as per your orders.

[tone007]

This CUSA stuff is so 2010 (or was it 2009?)  Let's move on to something more interesting.

[Duce]

This CUSA stuff is so 2010 (or was it 2009?)  Let's move on to something more interesting.

This.

Barry gave his answers, I'm sure we're all appreciative he cleared things up.

He also readily stated they are a PC vendor selling x86 Linux PC's that to even be remotely Amiga related, one must purchase a third party emulation package.  They are about as much of an Amiga as Dell is, unless you consider a case etching the true progenitor of the brand lineage.  

They simply are not relevant in the least anymore, this is Amiga.org.

[Kesa]

This CUSA stuff is so 2010 (or was it 2009?)  Let's move on to something more interesting.

Agreed. Any ideas?

[Duce]

For a new topic, how about what everyone plans on doing with their FPGA Arcade systems?

I'm anxiously waiting on the daughtercard option so I can run my BBS on it ( need ethernet), even got a case for it already, the Antec Skeleton Mini case.

[Kesa]

For a new topic, how about what everyone plans on doing with their FPGA Arcade systems?

I'm anxiously waiting on the daughtercard option so I can run my BBS on it ( need ethernet), even got a case for it already, the Antec Skeleton Mini case.

About time. I am waiting for the NatAmi to be released. That is if they ever get around to providing some details about it such as price and progress in general. *Sighs*

After using MOS for about a year i want to go back to legacy. NG Amigas are boring. FPGA is the best option for me i think.

Tell me about that case. How much did it cost? What (good) flaws does it have?

[Darrin]

For a new topic, how about what everyone plans on doing with their FPGA Arcade systems?

I'm anxiously waiting on the daughtercard option so I can run my BBS on it ( need ethernet), even got a case for it already, the Antec Skeleton Mini case.

Now that's different!  

[Duce]

I like the case a lot, had my SAM in it for a bit.  Think I paid about $85 for it on sale at Newegg.

PROS:  size, real small.  Looks are real, real cool.  The open skeletal form of it is real neat visually.  Lightweight (a little over 5 pounds), and top mounted fan keeps things real cool.  Front IO panel connectors keep systems tidy and accessible, and the sliding mobo tray is nice.

CONS:  the same open nature of it that I find to be nice eye candy also can make the thing a dust collector - your components are literally quite out in the open, so I'll probably never put any actively cooled mobo in this.  Drive bays are somewhat limited, 1 5.25" and 4 2.5".  Half height expansion slot and mitx mobo size requirements are a limiting factor to some.  Price can be considered a little steep for such a small case.

They do also make a full ATX version of the Skeleton case.  There are a lot more functional cases on the market, there's no doubt the primary goal of this one is visual impact.

[dammy]

You know perfectly well that those are not the people Vox is talking about.  Well done for avoiding the "support" issue.  Mind you, even when we do back you into a corner you'll simply give the standard "Don't know why you're asking me, I don't work for C-USA" reply as per your orders.

Please, stop your whining already Darrin.  There is phone support and online forum support for C=USA products.   Funny, you don't like the answer I give, then you say I'm avoiding the question because it doesn't fit your template of bashing C=USA.

[_ThEcRoW]

Wow, nice case!. Could be interesting for fitting in the fpga replay when i got it.
Do you have a bbs running duce?. Under what software?. Cool to know there is going to be a bbs running inside a replay board.

[dammy]

This CUSA stuff is so 2010 (or was it 2009?)  Let's move on to something more interesting.

Feel free to stop posting in C=USA threads then if you find it so uninteresting.