[torontocbm] Re: "New" Commodore C64
- From: Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:58:37 -0400
Does anyone remember the days of Consumers Distributing?
There were systems like this back in the day.
They flopped rather badly.
it's been tried a few times, and it never succeeds.
they have issues with over-heating, limited scalability, quality and lack of
support.
Nowadays, it becomes little more than a notebook without a screen.
What's the point of that?
Do they want to compete with the mac mini market?
And what's with the blurb in the ad about using OSX on it?
Are they begging Apple to sue them?
and finally, what market are they targeting, do they even have a business
plan?
Dan.
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Paul Quirk <digitalquirk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I’m all for a new low cost all-in-one computer (like a modern day A500),
> but I sincerely hope they don’t incorporate the nasty touch pad.
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> *From:* torontocbm-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> torontocbm-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Rob Adlers
> *Sent:* March-22-10 7:58 AM
> *To:* torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Cc:* torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Re: "New" Commodore C64
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> I think Phoenix as a name is not great. I mean, if it catches fire...
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> They don't have the rights to the chicken logo and there are no prices
> available yet, so it's still vapourware. Also, it's not really anything
> special. Perhaps a bit novel in design, bit laptops have really invaded the
> desktop space. I fear another Amiga attempt.
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> Best regards,
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> Rob Adlers
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> Sent via iPod Touch
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> On 2010-03-22, at 7:32 AM, Tom Luff <tomluff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> As Ernie has mentioned this computer is NOT a C64 (and as for emulation
> YOU would have to add that yourself). It is called the "Phoenix" by
> Commodore USA. (The name "Phoenix" is only mentioned by Commodore USA once
> on their website). It has nothing in common with a C64, except maybe it is
> an all in one design, but so was the Amiga 500 and Amiga is mentioned in its
> features.
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> Commodore USA never mentions the similarities of the C64, only uses the
> image of the C64, likely because the C64 Image is better known to the
> general population in conjunction to the name COMMODORE. It is the author of
> the article and the lack of knowledge and fact verification he and the
> editor share which makes this whole thing a BIG joke.
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> Tom
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> --- On *Sun, 3/21/10, Ernie Chorny <chorny@xxxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
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> From: Ernie Chorny <chorny@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [torontocbm] "New" Commodore C64
> To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: "Ken Price" <kenprice13@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 4:28 PM
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> For those of you not aware of the comments being made on the C64 and Amiga
> newsgroups and dedicated sites, Ken Price passed along this URL -
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> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173279/Commodore_64_awakes_from_slumber_with_makeover
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> Some of the comments are interesting correcting some of the statements made
> by the author.
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> Please note that this product has nothing to do with a C64 (except possibly
> running as an emulator) and it has nothing to do with the Commodore that we
> know (and no so called computer from Commodore ever will).
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> Ernie
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