Looks like Commodore will have a new owner…

[BozzerBigD]

@polyp2000

We are all "old" aren't we? A ridiculous overreaction to a fair comment if you ask me! I think what he was trying to say was more in line with the now deemed politically incorrect advert for Kia-Ora where all the crows want to get in with the gang by pretending to be the kid's dog to get some of that sweet sweet orange drink! To have all these people coming out of the woodwork to basically answer the question, "What would Jack Tramiel have done?" is a bit backward looking TBH! I mean even Atari had to but a modern spin on the Atari VCS when they relaunched it!

Maybe we do need a Thomas Rattigan type character from Pepsi to keep all these misty eyed nostalgia biased people on the straight and narrow? We've got RGL for these sorts of products and I don't really think a 6% C= licensing tax is going to open the flood gates to better products! The problem is going to be defending the IP not getting Bll Herd's input into how we could launch a product like the C128!

THEA1200 is now down for a Q1 2026 release! I couldn't care less if it has C= on it but I would like to see the 'A1200' trademark freely usable on products licensed from Amiga Corp! Is that too much for an "old" man to ask! 

[don27dog]

Haynie or bust!

[BozzerBigD]

Mick Tinker and Alan Redhouse for me! They could both do wonders with limited resources!

[AmigaPete]

Commodore could have been like Apple is today.

Oh my goodness, please no. That would have been utterly horrendous to have two companies making products with planned obsolescence of less than one year.

[BozzerBigD]

Agreed! Apple truly are the complete opposite of their "Think Different!" slogan now. It is now "Think what we tell you to think! Tim knows best!"

[Boing-ball]

Oh my goodness, please no. That would have been utterly horrendous to have two companies making products with planned obsolescence of less than one year.

I didn’t mean it like that. 🤣 Just saying Commodore would still be in the mainstream making great products. Hopefully not being an overlord of tech like Apple. But a household name. 👍🏻

[BozzerBigD]

But they would have had to charge more for their products and Institute an "Commodore Tax" to survive! They needed more R&D apend and marketing like Apple. They also needed to keep their vertical integration by updating CSG/MOS rather than running it into the ground! Not possible in this timeline!

[Boing-ball]

But they would have had to charge more for their products and Institute an "Commodore Tax" to survive! They needed more R&D apend and marketing like Apple. They also needed to keep their vertical integration by updating CSG/MOS rather than running it into the ground! Not possible in this timeline!

True. But in this day and age it’s all different. You have those who are mustering their own 3rd party cards for commodore machines.

[Vlabguy1]

How is it a bad thing to have some of the old Commodore people back?  New people would not even be able to know what Commodore is or what it was about.  It can only be positive to have these people involved, imo.  And they seem to want to be involved which is even better.  Obviously time will tell what actually come of it.  That being said I did order my issue of Compute Gazette magazine.

R.

[polyp2000]

Thinking that the Amiga community is devoid of ablist bigots is a mistake, thats just my experience on this particular forum as a member for decades. Whats worse is that the bigots back each others rancid comments up. Perhaps its just this forum.

[Boing-ball]

Thinking that the Amiga community is devoid of ablist bigots is a mistake, thats just my experience on this particular forum as a member for decades. Whats worse is that the bigots back each others rancid comments up. Perhaps its just this forum.

Unfortunately the likes of social media and anonymously posting with Keyboard warrior ways doesn’t help. Toxicity is a way for some to express jealousy or look as though they know more than others. God forbid if you make an error 😬🙄🤣
There are people out there who are bored. Like to have their say.

For this venture to happen, someone has stuck their neck out. Giving it a go. Then those who disapprove will get angry about it and have post up on a forum like this one.
For me perifractic is proving the saying, “If you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything”. Besides give these people a chance. If they “F” it up. Then it was their monies and time wasted. To me this looks like something that will bring the Commodore brand back. Besides, do you want the likes of Bill Gates or Tim Cooke to do it?

Popcorn at the ready 👍🏻

[kolla]

Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against individuals or groups based on their age. It can manifest as negative attitudes, discriminatory practices, or systemic biases that affect people of all ages, though it is often associated with older adults

You sound jult like 15 year old me arguing with a bouncer because I wasn’t allowed entrance to a nightclub due to some agist laws and regulations… stupid discriminating biggots, agist apartheid!

[F0LLETT]

Mick Tinker and Alan Redhouse for me! They could both do wonders with limited resources!

If that were the case, they would still be here making stuff for Amiga. Oh wait , they are not.

Agreed! Apple truly are the complete opposite of their "Think Different!" slogan now. It is now "Think what we tell you to think! Tim knows best!"

Blame the mindless sheep that buy their overpriced junk.

How is it a bad thing to have some of the old Commodore people back?  New people would not even be able to know what Commodore is or what it was about.  It can only be positive to have these people involved, imo.  And they seem to want to be involved which is even better.  Obviously time will tell what actually come of it.  That being said I did order my issue of Compute Gazette magazine.

R.

Depends on what they actually did at Commodore, I spose.

You sound jult like 15 year old me arguing with a bouncer because I wasn’t allowed entrance to a nightclub due to some agist laws and regulations… stupid discriminating biggots, agist apartheid!

lol, memories come flooding back of me trying to use my brothers Birth Certificate to get into clubs.

[Boing-ball]

So, will Amigakit be getting involved if asked to do so?
A lot of negativity I feel from some.
To me, a great opportunity to see how this goes forward.

[number6]

@thread

This news just in about older people being involved with Commodore.

In general older people have far more money than younger people. And this project has costs.

#6

[Boing-ball]

And the experience to run one as well… 👍🏻