@SpaceDruid

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Bill was only acting president (or whatever title he had been given).

As the media attention mounted he changed his presented title to that yes. I have no idea if that should be believed or not, as in the initial press conference he went by president is my recollection. It would seem odd to keep the same spokesperson, yet make them mention their supposed recent demotion. To me its more logical that as the heat mounted he tried to divert things to that supposed mystery investor who could not be reached by cell phone because he was traveling in Europe at the time. But thats merely my opinion. Conversely, your use of "only" is you trying to minimize his role down to what you'd hope be the case.

Regardless of how much of what he said then was of his own choosing or someone else's he has always chose to stay with this firm, no matter how bad they have taken things. Thats not saying much of anything good about the man frankly. The being a good little soldier excuse can only last so long.

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Perhaps that is what Jamie means? Afterall, if Bill was the man behind some of the things that have gone on, both of us have struggled to understand why he still holds his job. If those ideas were not his own, it goes a long way to understanding why he does still hold the job.

It could mean he does hold a good amount of power, it could mean that those that think Amiga, Inc. exists for other reasons may be right (as ChrisH alluded to).

Either way Bill's language has often personalized the messages of the company. And he knows that many put their faith in *his* presentation and *his* word and *his* salesmanship. No matter what way you slice it, he holds a good deal of responsibility in this.

Last edited by fairlanefastback on 12-Jun-2009 at 08:12 PM.

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