Amiga INC value

lelezetec · 17 September 2009, 13:19

Just to know, anybody know how much the brand Amiga is worth with intellectual properties and blah blah blah?

thank you!

killergorilla · 17 September 2009, 13:21

£6 minus VAT.

T_hairy_bootson · 17 September 2009, 13:22

You could buy three bottles of Ice magic with £6.

TCD · 17 September 2009, 13:24

And for the VAT the ice cream.
You have to ask Bill how much he wants. Be prepared to hear some utopian figures

lelezetec · 17 September 2009, 13:25

guys I mean the assets not the price of mcJerkwen

TCD · 17 September 2009, 13:27

It's worth what Bill wants for it, simple as that. You don't really think that Amiga Inc. has an actual value anymore?

NovaCoder · 17 September 2009, 13:51

I think it's hard to say from a legal point of view, what IP they even own so it's very hard to evaluate their worth. If you assume that they only own the name then take into account what they owe, they can't be worth very much at all.

eLowar · 17 September 2009, 13:54

http://web.archive.org/web/200003021...e03012000.html

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Here is what was acquired from Gateway:

1. All trademarks logo's etc.
2. All existing inventory of Amiga International
3. All existing licenses.
4. License to All Amiga patents (Gateway still owns the patents, but we are able to use them).
5. All web sites, and registered domain names.
6. The Amiga OS and all that is associated with the OS.
7. The Amiga operation as it exists today.

Of course I have no clue if that is true or whether they still own all that.

I personally see no real value in the brand, though I'm sure you wouldn't be able to get it cheaply regardless.

p.s. According to Alexa, amiga.com was the 650075th most popular site on the Internet in the last 7 days. For comparison, abime.net was number 154039 in the last 7 days.

Boom^ · 17 September 2009, 14:25

I would think the name "Amiga" must be worth something still. It was a household name in the 90s and people I speak to about Amigas (who were just general users, not big fans like us) will always say "oh yeah i used to have an Amiga!" and they would always be positive about it. No one I have ever spoken to about amigas have ever said "Oh yeah i had one of those, they were a bit shit" so what im saying is. The name Amiga has a very positive background to it. Plus its a good name meaning Female Friend in spanish

So a product called Amiga whatever it may be should sell well.

TCD · 17 September 2009, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Boom^

So a product called Amiga whatever it may be should sell well.

Yep, but you can't really put a price tag on that

Merlin · 17 September 2009, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Boom^

So a product called Amiga whatever it may be should sell well.

[/devil's advocate on]
I would love to see the sales figures for 'Amiga' genital wart cream....

You have much to learn about marketing.....
[/devil's advocate off]

alexh · 17 September 2009, 14:35

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Originally Posted by eLowar

Of course I have no clue if that is true or whether they still own all that.

The don't.

pmc · 17 September 2009, 14:51

So they own the name - big deal.

I love Amiga as it was but let's face it, Amiga now is dead.

Say the word Amiga to most people under 20 nowadays and my betting is they'll say: "huh?"

Net worth of a brand that's faded into oblivion in the memories of all but those who it meant something to 20 - 25 years ago = ZERO

Boom^ · 17 September 2009, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merlin

[/devil's advocate on]
I would love to see the sales figures for 'Amiga' genital wart cream....

You have much to learn about marketing.....
[/devil's advocate off]

haahaha!! Yeah I'm an IT guy not a marketing guy!

alexh · 17 September 2009, 15:55

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Originally Posted by pmc

Say the word Amiga to most people under 20 nowadays and my betting is they'll say: "huh?"

Erm, probably because the brand died before they were born.

Ask anyone under 20 about "Morgan" or perhaps even "Maserati" and they will go "huh?" but it doesn't stop those brands being worth millions!

illy5603 · 17 September 2009, 17:53

In my fantasy dreamworld. "Amiga" would become the property of a joint venture between Individual Computers, Toni (WinUAE) and Amigakit with board members made up of and voted on by EAB members. Maybe then it would have some value and direction.

One can dream right?

Npl · 17 September 2009, 18:19

Whoever owns the brand should do me a favour and sue this imposter. I cringe everytime I see that stupid Ape-advert and the name Amiga below it

Charlie · 17 September 2009, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merlin

[/devil's advocate on]
I would love to see the sales figures for 'Amiga' genital wart cream....

You have much to learn about marketing.....
[/devil's advocate off]

Hmmm, 'Girlfriend' genital wart cream might have a market...

Boot_WB · 17 September 2009, 19:55

"Two dollars and fifteen cents!" - Tank Girl (The movie)

pmc · 17 September 2009, 20:57

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Originally Posted by AlexH

Ask anyone under 20 about "Morgan" or perhaps even "Maserati" and they will go "huh?" but it doesn't stop those brands being worth millions!

By extension, you think that the Amiga brand is worth millions?

Something is only worth anything because people desire it, the name is something associated with that desire.

Maserati = cool sports car = desirable to people who've heard of it and know what it is / stands for.

Amiga nowadays = what exactly...?

Difficult to desire something that isn't anything anymore no matter how iconic (to some) the name used to badge it.

17 September 2009, 13:19	#1
lelezetec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rome / Italy Posts: 26	Amiga INC value Just to know, anybody know how much the brand Amiga is worth with intellectual properties and blah blah blah? thank you!

17 September 2009, 13:21	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	£6 minus VAT.

17 September 2009, 13:22	#3
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	You could buy three bottles of Ice magic with £6.

17 September 2009, 13:24	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	And for the VAT the ice cream. You have to ask Bill how much he wants. Be prepared to hear some utopian figures

17 September 2009, 13:25	#5
lelezetec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rome / Italy Posts: 26	guys I mean the assets not the price of mcJerkwen

17 September 2009, 13:27	#6
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	It's worth what Bill wants for it, simple as that. You don't really think that Amiga Inc. has an actual value anymore?

17 September 2009, 13:51	#7
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	I think it's hard to say from a legal point of view, what IP they even own so it's very hard to evaluate their worth. If you assume that they only own the name then take into account what they owe, they can't be worth very much at all.

17 September 2009, 14:25	#9
Boom^ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Estepona, Spain Posts: 38	I would think the name "Amiga" must be worth something still. It was a household name in the 90s and people I speak to about Amigas (who were just general users, not big fans like us) will always say "oh yeah i used to have an Amiga!" and they would always be positive about it. No one I have ever spoken to about amigas have ever said "Oh yeah i had one of those, they were a bit shit" so what im saying is. The name Amiga has a very positive background to it. Plus its a good name meaning Female Friend in spanish So a product called Amiga whatever it may be should sell well.

17 September 2009, 14:51	#13
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	So they own the name - big deal. I love Amiga as it was but let's face it, Amiga now is dead. Say the word Amiga to most people under 20 nowadays and my betting is they'll say: "huh?" Net worth of a brand that's faded into oblivion in the memories of all but those who it meant something to 20 - 25 years ago = ZERO

17 September 2009, 17:53	#16
illy5603 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPaT CiTY Posts: 557	In my fantasy dreamworld. "Amiga" would become the property of a joint venture between Individual Computers, Toni (WinUAE) and Amigakit with board members made up of and voted on by EAB members. Maybe then it would have some value and direction. One can dream right?

17 September 2009, 18:19	#17
Npl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vienna / Austria Age: 44 Posts: 257	Whoever owns the brand should do me a favour and sue this imposter. I cringe everytime I see that stupid Ape-advert and the name Amiga below it

17 September 2009, 19:55	#19
Boot_WB Novice in the Black Arts Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston upon Hull Age: 47 Posts: 263	"Two dollars and fifteen cents!" - Tank Girl (The movie)

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