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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #194 on: May 07, 2012, 09:15:45 PM »
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Ding dong! Sold!

(Only if there are no blue LEDs on it though. I absolutely hate blue LEDs. They're always far too bright and make my eye focus go all weird).


That particular image was just a mockup I made out of TheDaddy's original photo, btw.

Obviously we have similar taste in wedges :-)
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #195 on: May 07, 2012, 10:23:08 PM »
I see...so no drives...how would you fill the gaps?
 

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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #196 on: May 07, 2012, 10:24:19 PM »
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I see...so no drives...how would you fill the gaps?
A simple pop-in faceplate, I'd think.
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #197 on: May 07, 2012, 10:30:11 PM »
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A simple pop-in faceplate, I'd think.


I'd have to find them for both the 3.5" and the slim drive, or just provide the case as is and up to the user?

Checking on google...
 

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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #198 on: May 08, 2012, 12:05:14 AM »
Personally i don't like the white so much. What i would really like to see is a camoflauge painted wedge case. I've always wanted a milspec Amiga.
Even my cat doesn\'t like me.
 

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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #199 on: May 08, 2012, 12:25:46 AM »
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Personally i don't like the white so much. What i would really like to see is a camoflauge painted wedge case. I've always wanted a milspec Amiga.


For an extra $20, The Daddy will supply you with cans of black, brown and green spray paint.  :D
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #200 on: May 08, 2012, 12:29:34 AM »
I did a whole car once.

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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #201 on: May 08, 2012, 12:47:31 AM »
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I did a whole car once.



Half-arsed job.  I can still see it.  :D
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #202 on: May 08, 2012, 12:52:37 AM »
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Half-arsed job.  I can still see it.  :D

Yeah, he forget to paint the windows and remove all the flashing lights!
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #203 on: May 08, 2012, 01:18:01 AM »
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Half-arsed job.  I can still see it.  :D

That made me spew beer from my nostrils! :roflmao:
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #204 on: May 08, 2012, 01:53:45 AM »
As a long time Amiga user I take offence when a commersial enity behaves like CUSA.
Even if they call it "Friendly" (which they do not mean at all).
Also, Is it me or is this tradmark/copyright/patent protection hunting getting sickening?
I am starting to take an active stand against corporations that use this hard enforcement behaviour
against smaller parties. I do not care if they protect ther "IP" since all it does is strangle and kill
crativity as well as development (not to mention invention).

Once it was a way to protect inventions and give the inventor/corporation a chance to earn back
profit before it became common knowledge for all to use.
Nowdays it's all about simple greed and monopoly. I am sick about it.  

Those corporations end upp on my "black list" and I stop giving them my money.
Simle really. More should do the same and maybe they would alter their tone and behaviour.
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #205 on: May 08, 2012, 03:26:52 AM »
@proteus
This is about trademarks, not about inventions.
The two are not equivalent and you are misinterpreting the situation.
We are not a big bad corporation but the very definition of the little guy.
It isn't about hunting anyone....it is about intent.
He can't feign ignorance that he was not doing anything wrong.
It was not an innocent mistake.
Given "The Daddy's" previous public attacks and contempt towards our company it was clearly intended as provocation and a publicity stunt.
He is using trademarks in his publicity materials he knows very well he cannot use legally. End of story.
We don't post here for the advertising, let me assure you.
 

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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #206 on: May 08, 2012, 03:30:39 AM »
"We're not a big bad company trying to hurt people, except when we take petty revenge for imagined slights!"
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #207 on: May 08, 2012, 03:33:25 AM »
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Given "The Daddy's" previous public attacks and contempt towards our company it was clearly intended as provocation and a publicity stunt.


Provercation and publicity stunt?  I think you must be talking about C-USA considering your unethical actions.

Keep it up Ben, you're fooling nobody here.

What he did was "fair use" in the same way Goodyear show their tires fitted to Ford cars or Toyotas.  You really need to remember just how small and insignificant you are.  The clock is ticking.  Barry's furniture is only going to support you for so long and then you're out of here.

You would also do well to remember he is located in the EU.
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #208 on: May 08, 2012, 03:37:06 AM »
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@proteus
This is about trademarks, not about inventions.
The two are not equivalent and you are misinterpreting the situation.
We are not a big bad corporation but the very definition of the little guy.
It isn't about hunting anyone....it is about intent.
He can't feign ignorance that he was not doing anything wrong.
It was not an innocent mistake.
Given "The Daddy's" previous public attacks and contempt towards our company it was clearly intended as provocation and a publicity stunt.
He is using trademarks in his publicity materials he knows very well he cannot use legally. End of story.
We don't post here for the advertising, let me assure you.

No, you don't, do you.  I quit counting the number of people I've spoken to here that have said they won't consider your products based on your behavior here.

And once again, you come here and make a complete unprofessional arse of yourself?  I assume business school or PR training isn't on your resume, eh?

I hate wedge cases.  I'll buy the case TheDaddy is offering just to support the cause.  Many others will as well.  And the FIRST THING I am gonna do is slap a Commodore sticker on one side, and on the other side - an Amiga sticker.  I'll put the build process videos on YouTube in HD.  Hey, I'm just a guy slapping stickers on a case, I ain't selling anything.

Every public statement you make about this issue Leo, there's a guy reading it that may have been considering your product, but when he reads your nonsense he makes a decision to NOT deal with your company due to the unprofessional aspects.  Why aren't you understanding all of this?  It pains me to see people making the same mistakes over and over again.

You botched it when you tried to do a C&D on a public forums, in public.  Now it's like watching a guy shoot himself over and over in the foot.
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Re: Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation
« Reply #209 from previous page: May 08, 2012, 03:46:16 AM »
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This is about trademarks, not about inventions.

Remember the stolen pictures C-USA used?  Did those motherboards in the fake pictures have your trademark on them or someone else's?  How about when you ripped off Disney because you don't quite understand what "partner" means?  Any mention of Windows on your website?  Hope you paid M$ to use it.

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We are not a big bad corporation but the very definition of the little guy.

Only saying this because we busted you after all of the lies.

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It isn't about hunting anyone....it is about intent.

C-USA's intent to screw the Amiga name.

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He can't feign ignorance that he was not doing anything wrong.

Except he didn't do anything wrong.  Care to make me out a list of everything C-USA did wrong?  It would be a big list and as CTO you are responsible.

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It was not an innocent mistake.

C-USA's lies?  We know that, no it wasn't.

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Given "The Daddy's" previous public attacks and contempt towards our company it was clearly intended as provocation and a publicity stunt.

Pointing out your lies?  Want to quote the personal attacks made by C-USA on The Daddy both in public and in private?

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He is using trademarks in his publicity materials he knows very well he cannot use legally. End of story.

Fair use policy.  He's not selling anything using your logos, he's showing a fan design, just like fans use Star Trek Logos or Star Wars logos.  Complain if he sells it with your logos showing.

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We don't post here for the advertising, let me assure you.

Nah, just out of desperation and "under orders".

Tick, tock... tick, tock...  tick, tock...
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