Commodore: The Amiga Years, the book! - Page 3

Higgy · 18 April 2018, 09:09

Did an 'audiobook' get released?

The 3rd and final book will be up on Kickstarter today as I understand.

Lets hope the Final Chapter and Appendix will not be in Book 4 (sorry

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NorthWay · 18 April 2018, 14:08

I also finished reading it not long ago. Great book, but it makes you lose faith in humanity. It's reads like a bad version of a Greek tragedy.
You nearly had to deliberately mishandle it to make C= crash&burn.

spudje · 18 April 2018, 16:11

Final Years: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...nal-years-book

wanderer · 18 April 2018, 16:40

Weird -and proper- 80's video.

arcanist · 18 April 2018, 16:50

Instant back for me, can't leave it at that cliffhanger. I didn't read the first book but really enjoyed the second. The narratives from the people involved made for a much more compelling read than I'd expected.

NorthWay · 18 April 2018, 17:32

Talk about fast moving Kickstarter! It might be successful before the day is over.
Got both extra cards and the wall plot. I wouldn't mind plots of all 3 chips...

EDIT: That was indeed fast. Target reached.

tin · 22 April 2018, 00:26

Think that's testament to the quality of Brian's previous books!

stainy · 23 April 2018, 03:02

So if the first stretch goal is 40k and it`s funded at 19k. Where does the 21k go ? surely not all the to the 'foil stamped spine' ?

McTrinsic · 23 April 2018, 06:39

Stainy, I really had to think to understand your question.
First of all, more money -> more books.

Crown · 07 July 2019, 21:21

FYI the 3rd book is now available for sale!

tygre · 23 July 2019, 04:12

Awesome book!

Thanks Brian!

Doc · 04 August 2019, 18:16

Preordered from Amazon, arrived couple of days ago. Again some backers still have to wait for it. Quite happy I'm not among them this time.

fryguy · 04 August 2019, 18:45

nvm

NorthWay · 05 August 2019, 03:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by activist

Just wondering if there was anything new in this book specifically on the Commodore assets auction, sale and liquidation ?

It ends with the end of Commodore basically, and doesn't say much about any leftovers.
I still wonder if any hardware design files survived.

fryguy · 22 August 2019, 14:13

Adlibris is selling The Final Years-book in Sweden already, hope i (who backed it) get mine soon.

stainy · 24 August 2019, 14:58

I just got the link for the e-book the other day

Fryguy. Did you get the last email regarding postage dates etc??

fryguy · 24 August 2019, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by stainy

I just got the link for the e-book the other day

Fryguy. Did you get the last email regarding postage dates etc??

Yes, I did but I have no e-book reader so I wait for the real book.
I read the latest kickstarter update, so it should reach Sweden early september, which is soon.

But I still think it's a bit bad cos the same thing happened for the previous book, it was available in stores before the backers in Sweden got it.

18 April 2018, 17:32	#46
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 843	Talk about fast moving Kickstarter! It might be successful before the day is over. Got both extra cards and the wall plot. I wouldn't mind plots of all 3 chips... EDIT: That was indeed fast. Target reached. Last edited by NorthWay; 18 April 2018 at 19:45. Reason: success

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18 April 2018, 09:09	#41
Higgy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 547	Did an 'audiobook' get released? The 3rd and final book will be up on Kickstarter today as I understand. Lets hope the Final Chapter and Appendix will not be in Book 4 (sorry )

18 April 2018, 14:08	#42
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 843	I also finished reading it not long ago. Great book, but it makes you lose faith in humanity. It's reads like a bad version of a Greek tragedy. You nearly had to deliberately mishandle it to make C= crash&burn.

18 April 2018, 16:11	#43
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Final Years: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...nal-years-book

18 April 2018, 16:40	#44
wanderer I want an A1000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pac-Land Posts: 738	Weird -and proper- 80's video.

18 April 2018, 16:50	#45
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 409	Instant back for me, can't leave it at that cliffhanger. I didn't read the first book but really enjoyed the second. The narratives from the people involved made for a much more compelling read than I'd expected.

22 April 2018, 00:26	#47
tin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: chester Posts: 415	Think that's testament to the quality of Brian's previous books!

23 April 2018, 03:02	#48
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	So if the first stretch goal is 40k and it`s funded at 19k. Where does the 21k go ? surely not all the to the 'foil stamped spine' ?

23 April 2018, 06:39	#49
McTrinsic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 527	Stainy, I really had to think to understand your question. First of all, more money -> more books.

07 July 2019, 21:21	#50
Crown Demoscener Join Date: May 2006 Location: FR Age: 54 Posts: 460	FYI the 3rd book is now available for sale!

23 July 2019, 04:12	#51
tygre Returning fan! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montréal, QC, Canada Posts: 1,434	Awesome book! Thanks Brian!

04 August 2019, 18:16	#52
Doc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Everglades Posts: 32	Preordered from Amazon, arrived couple of days ago. Again some backers still have to wait for it. Quite happy I'm not among them this time.

04 August 2019, 18:45	#53
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,020	nvm

22 August 2019, 14:13	#55
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,020	Adlibris is selling The Final Years-book in Sweden already, hope i (who backed it) get mine soon.

24 August 2019, 14:58	#56
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	I just got the link for the e-book the other day Fryguy. Did you get the last email regarding postage dates etc??

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