Commodore is coming back! - Page 3

jbenam · 08 June 2022, 14:00

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Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

I really don't understand why they're even trying. What a huge waste of time and money... What kind of investor would invest in a dead brand like this? It has no good reputation among the newer generation whatsoever.

Apparently they were able to sell hundreds (according to some websites) of these horribly cheap Chinese Smartphones to "nostalgics". As you might imagine, they were very buggy and didn't last long.

Commodore nostalgia is very strong in Italy (and I guess elsewhere, as well) so you can pretty much sell any kind of trash as long as you can slap a Commodore logo on it.

I can understand making a quick buck out of Chinese Smartphones (which you can purchase and rebrand for peanuts), but how much money do they think they will make with the custom products they are churning out now?

I suspect they will start losing money very soon. You might also have another kind of A-EON situation - someone that doesn't care about sinking hundreds of thousands of euros in something that won't ever make a profit.

8bitbubsy · 09 June 2022, 09:12

Yep. Though I'm pretty sure they didn't meet their goals by selling only some hundreds of their product, and as such it was most likely a waste of time and money...

number6 · 24 June 2022, 04:49

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Predseda · 24 June 2022, 16:38

And https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...tter-than-ever

Commodore 64 running Windows 11. Exactly what I need...

TCD · 24 June 2022, 16:57

Those PC specs for the 'ultimate' version are horrible. You can get a laptop with those specs for under 500 pound.

dreadnought · 24 June 2022, 17:16

It's all very naff, but already got funded few times over. Proves that people will buy any old crap if you shove it in a ~vintage~ casing.

jbenam · 24 June 2022, 19:17

I am truly astonished at the sheer number of people ready to spend money for an underpowered PC in a C64 case.

8bitbubsy · 25 June 2022, 11:50

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Originally Posted by Predseda

And https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...tter-than-ever

Commodore 64 running Windows 11. Exactly what I need...

This is just sad...

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09 June 2022, 09:12	#42
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,710	Yep. Though I'm pretty sure they didn't meet their goals by selling only some hundreds of their product, and as such it was most likely a waste of time and money...

24 June 2022, 04:49	#43
number6 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 153	@thread The latest on Commodore #6

24 June 2022, 16:38	#44
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	And https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...tter-than-ever Commodore 64 running Windows 11. Exactly what I need...

24 June 2022, 16:57	#45
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Those PC specs for the 'ultimate' version are horrible. You can get a laptop with those specs for under 500 pound.

24 June 2022, 17:16	#46
dreadnought Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Ur, Atlantis Posts: 1,899	It's all very naff, but already got funded few times over. Proves that people will buy any old crap if you shove it in a ~vintage~ casing.

24 June 2022, 19:17	#47
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,910	I am truly astonished at the sheer number of people ready to spend money for an underpowered PC in a C64 case.

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