24 May 2007, 16:09 | #1 |
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Retro Gamer article on new Amiga
There's a little bit in the news section of the latest issue of Retro Gamer (issue 38, page 7) on the new Amiga, and they reckon this is actually the 35th time a new Amiga has been announced. Call me dim if you will, but are they exaggerating or is this actually true? I know there's been loads of announcements over the years, but I'd be very surprised if there's been 35. Any ideas?
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24 May 2007, 18:07 | #2 |
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Were Retro Gamer talking about released and unreleased machines or just pure vaporware? Regardless of the answer, the number would easily come to 35 announcements if you include C='s days of producing Amigas to the present (and don't forget that they also had their fair share of vaporware machines, albeit mostly rumoured and never officially announced). Have a looksy here and count 'em all up:
Classic Amigas http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/comamiga.html Amiga Prototype Machines http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/notrel.html AmigaOS & DE Machines http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/amiemachines.html Amiga Spin-off Machines http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/spinoffs.html Even if you exclude the good ole days of C=, the no. isn't wildly inaccurate when you consider how many vaporware next gen Amigas have been announced since their demise. You can probably spot about 30 between all the links above and the one below: http://www.amiga.org/modules/newbb/v...37874&forum=22 The Amiga legacy has to be one of the worst examples of use and abuse by commercial entities in the computer world following the death of a platform's parent company! I'm just thankful that amongst the rubble there are still Amiga enthusiasts like those here on EAB left!! Last edited by DrBong; 24 May 2007 at 18:44. |
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I give you a famous phrase which COULD explain the 35 announcements........
"2 more weeks!!" |
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