CUSA strikes again - Page 5

thgill · 05 April 2011, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Franko

How do you guys manage to keep this site CUSA free...

While I can't speak for everyone on EAB, I think the bottom line is that we just don't care. Keep it classic, keep it Old Skool.

TCD · 05 April 2011, 19:23

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Originally Posted by ChrisUnionNJ

I have to say 250 is not bad for a custom case I have seen higher for PC crap cases I like this option better then I can put my own itx board in and have a way better one then they sell a complete one for...

Thanks for confirming it

Guess they deserve a point for making the case available on its own. Not going to buy one, no matter what you'll say though

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Originally Posted by thgill

While I can't speak for everyone on EAB, I think the bottom line is that we just don't care. Keep it classic, keep it Old Skool.

Amen!

Battlstarcanada · 05 April 2011, 19:28

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Originally Posted by thgill

While I can't speak for everyone on EAB, I think the bottom line is that we just don't care. Keep it classic, keep it Old Skool.

+1!!!

frank_b · 05 April 2011, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Battlstarcanada

+1!!!

+100000000!

You know he's going to "relaunch" the "Amiga" next right?
/me wants to puke.

Pyromania · 05 April 2011, 19:55

The final decision on CUSA threads is being decided internally at Amiga.org. We will not allow massive free advertising for something not even Amiga related.

gilgamesh · 05 April 2011, 20:05

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Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Can someone confirm that the jokers are asking 250$ for the chassis + card reader? Just can't believe it...

Spiegel confimed it, too. Bottom line is: Ambitious overpriced hobby project.

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Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

I agree that their ambitions might be too high, but it would be rather dull if they put no soul into it. Before you attack me because I said "soul": There was actually quite a lot work put into this CUSA stuff, even for the GNU/Linux rubbish stuff. Give them some respect.

It is that dull. The only "work" worth mentioning went into press releases and the "new" case. Your dig at Linux is rather annoying btw.

TCD · 05 April 2011, 20:09

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Originally Posted by gilgamesh

Spiegel confimed it, too. Bottom line is: Ambitious overpriced hobby project.

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Originally Posted by Spiegel

Commodore reaktiviert den C64

modrobert · 05 April 2011, 20:49

New target for LOIC...

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<@Igor> Current Target: 184.168.242.48 || Status: FIRING NOW!

8bitbubsy · 05 April 2011, 21:38

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Originally Posted by gilgamesh

Your dig at Linux is rather annoying btw.

And you are judging that from my one short sentence?
I like GNU/Linux, I run Ubuntu 10.10 on my netbook

Anyways, enough off-topic, I'll leave this topic for you guys.

gilgamesh · 05 April 2011, 21:56

Got your comment wrong then.

Paul_s · 05 April 2011, 22:03

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Originally Posted by frank_b

I've seen more professional looking mods on miniitx.com
That's bloody hideous!

Frank

Not to mention slow as hell..

Atom or anything less =

Probably has some god awful slow disk controller stuffed on the system board too making for a wonderful experience! You may as well buy the real thing to do your C64 duties and have a mid-range laptop for the rest!

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Originally Posted by thgill

While I can't speak for everyone on EAB, I think the bottom line is that we just don't care. Keep it classic, keep it Old Skool.

I agree 100% with that statement... but I do care that some half-wit is dragging the good name of Commodore/Amiga and re-branding stuff which is not what these names stand for.

It's like if I bought the name 'Cray' and stuck it on a Atari ST.

frank_b · 05 April 2011, 22:59

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Originally Posted by Paul_s

Not to mention slow as hell..

Atom or anything less =

Probably has some god awful slow disk controller stuffed on the system board too making for a wonderful experience! You may as well buy the real thing to do your C64 duties and have a mid-range laptop for the rest!

I agree 100% with that statement... but I do care that some half-wit is dragging the good name of Commodore/Amiga and re-branding stuff which is not what these names stand for.

It's like if I bought the name 'Cray' and stuck it on a Atari ST.

Hey some of us like STs! It would be really sad to see nonsense like this happen to the Amiga, Acorn, or ST. These machines mean something to me.
If people want to use the name then they'd better match the spirit of them.
The only way CUSA could redeem themselves would be to relaunch a real C64 with upgrades.

Frank

Retro-Nerd · 05 April 2011, 23:06

It would cost millions to re-produce the real C64 with all chips, and of course there are no production machines+tools left. Financially/economically not doable.

gilgamesh · 05 April 2011, 23:09

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Originally Posted by frank_b

The only way CUSA could redeem themselves would be to relaunch a real C64 with upgrades.

"You have to let go to take off."

They keep saying things like that over and over again. Three won't be no relaunch. They don't have the engineers to do that either.

frank_b · 05 April 2011, 23:13

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Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

It would cost millions to re-produce the real C64 with all chips, and of course there are no production machines+tools left. Financially/economically not doable.

Well that's the only thing worthy of the name. Note minimig. It is possible to do this. It's just cheaper to stuff a mini ITX pc in a replica case.

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Originally Posted by gilgamesh

"You have to let go to take off."

They keep saying things like that over and over again. Three won't be no relaunch. They don't have the engineers to do that either.

They don't have anything. No hardware and no software. They have zero engineers. They have no will to do anything interesting at all.
If companies this sad were the norm in the 80s home computing would never have happened at all.

Retro-Nerd · 05 April 2011, 23:19

Minimig is still hardware emulation. Yes, that's possible. But not a 1:1 reproduction of the real C64.

frank_b · 05 April 2011, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Minimig is still hardware emulation. Yes, that's possible. But not a 1:1 reproduction of the real C64.

That would do just fine for me. FPGA reimplementation with new features in the original case. Easier than trying to track down a C64 with all the upgrades.
Hell I'd probably buy it as a retro fan. But this cack? Thanks but no thanks.

Retro-Nerd · 05 April 2011, 23:24

You could try to mod the Chameleon into a nice case with a keyboard. Though you would miss the joyports.

AmigaFriend · 05 April 2011, 23:40

The rendered images look better than the real thing

http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10...html?tag=mncol

gilgamesh · 05 April 2011, 23:40

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C64_Direct-to-TV

AFAIR this baby is quite true to the original. If one woman could do this all by herself, it puts C64x even more to shame.

EDIT: £19.99 only

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05 April 2011, 19:55	#85
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,386	The final decision on CUSA threads is being decided internally at Amiga.org. We will not allow massive free advertising for something not even Amiga related.

05 April 2011, 21:56	#90
gilgamesh Linux snob Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 997	Got your comment wrong then.

05 April 2011, 23:06	#93
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	It would cost millions to re-produce the real C64 with all chips, and of course there are no production machines+tools left. Financially/economically not doable.

05 April 2011, 23:19	#96
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Minimig is still hardware emulation. Yes, that's possible. But not a 1:1 reproduction of the real C64.

05 April 2011, 23:24	#98
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	You could try to mod the Chameleon into a nice case with a keyboard. Though you would miss the joyports.

05 April 2011, 23:40	#99
AmigaFriend Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sesimbra/Portugal Posts: 1,462	The rendered images look better than the real thing http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10...html?tag=mncol

05 April 2011, 23:40	#100
gilgamesh Linux snob Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 997	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C64_Direct-to-TV AFAIR this baby is quite true to the original. If one woman could do this all by herself, it puts C64x even more to shame. EDIT: £19.99 only

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