| Poster | Thread |
 EgonSpengler
 |  |
We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:12:02
| | [ #1 ] |
|
|
 |
Member
 |
Joined: 4-Jun-2003
Posts: 30
From: Unknown | | |
|
| |
| Status: Offline |
|
|
xeron
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:14:26
| | [ #2 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
 |
Joined: 22-Jun-2003
Posts: 2440
From: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK, Europe, Earth, The Milky Way, The Universe | | |
|
| @EgonSpengler
Hooray! _________________
Playstation Network ID: xeron6 |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
dirigent
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:17:49
| | [ #3 ] |
|
|
 |
Regular Member
 |
Joined: 30-Mar-2003
Posts: 169
From: Unknown | | |
|
| |
| Status: Offline |
|
|
gnarly
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:23:28
| | [ #4 ] |
|
|
 |
Cult Member
 |
Joined: 16-Mar-2003
Posts: 742
From: Cheltenham, UK | | |
|
| @dirigent
Aye. We're apparently ace at engineering and rubbish at selling :) _________________
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
xeron
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:24:03
| | [ #5 ] |
|
|
|
Elite Member
|
Joined: 22-Jun-2003
Posts: 2440
From: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK, Europe, Earth, The Milky Way, The Universe | | |
|
| @gnarly
I dunno. We invented television, and hard disk drives. Those did OK  Last edited by xeron on 03-May-2007 at 11:24 AM.
_________________
Playstation Network ID: xeron6 |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Arikel_Tolifen
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:24:24
| | [ #6 ] |
|
|
 |
Regular Member
|
Joined: 29-Aug-2003
Posts: 111
From: San Angeles, Unified Sovereignties of America | | |
|
| Yay! More Damage Control!
 _________________
'Having no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.' - Bruce Lee
Computer Specs: 1.3Mh |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Nossie
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:30:04
| | [ #7 ] |
|
|
 |
New Member
|
Joined: 14-Feb-2007
Posts: 2
From: Unknown | | |
|
| @xeron
and maglev I might add... where did that get us? ahem. |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Mikey_C
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:31:33
| | [ #8 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
|
Joined: 7-Mar-2003
Posts: 3060
From: Unknown | | |
|
| @all
We have become the computing equivelent of the Village idiots.
Someone once said "Who is the bigger fool? the fool or the one that follows him?"
*sigh*
Only in Amigaland.
_________________
No cause is lost if there is but one fool left to fight for it. |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
The_Editor
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:31:47
| | [ #9 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
|
Joined: 7-Mar-2003
Posts: 7629
From: 192.168.0.02 ..Pederburgh .. Iceni | | |
|
| @EgonSpengler
I think the author of that article has summed it up well. _________________
******************************************
I dont suffer from Insanity - I enjoy it
****************************************** |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
SpaceDruid
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:37:00
| | [ #10 ] |
|
|
 |
Super Member
 |
Joined: 12-Jan-2007
Posts: 1748
From: Inside the mind of a cow on a planet that's flying through space at 242.334765 miles per second. | | |
|
| @Mikey_C
Quote:
We have become the computing equivelent of the Village idiots.
|
I hope you are not trying to suggest my new career path is somehow bad in anyway. I get free food (thrown at me) and have the nicest of girls come talk to me (in a shouting way). I consider these all perks!  _________________
"Anyone with a modicum of reasonableness may realize that it is like comparing the ride in the world to descend the stairs to catch the milk in the house."
Google Translate |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
stevieu
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:41:57
| | [ #11 ] |
|
|
 |
Cult Member
|
Joined: 23-Apr-2003
Posts: 647
From: England, UK | | |
|
| @EgonSpengler
Quote:
| At the end of the day, the only people who really stand to lose are the loyal Amiga fans. |
Well, that bit was well said  _________________
A1200T - OS4.0,OS3.9: 603e PPC 200mhz,060 50mhz, 256mb ram, FastATA MK-III, BVision, 160gb,20gb HDDs
A1200 - OS3.1: Blizzard IV 030, 64mb ram, 400mb HDD
OS4.x - Flying the AMIGA flag |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
stevieu
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:42:53
| | [ #12 ] |
|
|
|
Cult Member
|
Joined: 23-Apr-2003
Posts: 647
From: England, UK | | |
|
| @Mikey_C
Better than being the Village People  _________________
A1200T - OS4.0,OS3.9: 603e PPC 200mhz,060 50mhz, 256mb ram, FastATA MK-III, BVision, 160gb,20gb HDDs
A1200 - OS3.1: Blizzard IV 030, 64mb ram, 400mb HDD
OS4.x - Flying the AMIGA flag |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
dirigent
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:43:22
| | [ #13 ] |
|
|
|
Regular Member
|
Joined: 30-Mar-2003
Posts: 169
From: Unknown | | |
|
| @Nossie
If I'm well informed, a German registered the first patent for the Maglev principle in the 30's. But the Transrapid maglev is also a little of a tough sell at the moment... |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Mikey_C
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:46:00
| | [ #14 ] |
|
|
|
Elite Member
|
Joined: 7-Mar-2003
Posts: 3060
From: Unknown | | |
|
| @stevieu
All together now, Y.M.C.A!!!!
_________________
No cause is lost if there is but one fool left to fight for it. |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Magic
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 11:53:22
| | [ #15 ] |
|
|
 |
Regular Member
|
Joined: 9-Jul-2004
Posts: 408
From: Oxfordshire,UK | | |
|
| @Mikey_C
So who is the only ghay in the village --- no wait, dont answer that! _________________
Sam460 The Red One 1.2GHZ 2GB DDR 500GBHDOs4.1 UP6
Sam440ep 667mhz 150GB HD AmigaOS4.1 (Retired)
Windows 7/Ubuntu 64BIT Half / 4TB HD 2X SSD 16GB DDR
iMac 27" 1TB/Fusion Drive 16GB DDR 2GB Nvidia MacOsX Late 2012 Model |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
jorkany
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 12:11:55
| | [ #16 ] |
|
|
 |
Cult Member
|
Joined: 1-May-2005
Posts: 925
From: Space Coast | | |
|
| @Mikey_C
Quote:
We have become the computing equivelent of the Village idiots.
Someone once said "Who is the bigger fool? the fool or the one that follows him?" |
Now the healing can begin.
_________________
Here for the whimpering end |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
number6
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 12:20:04
| | [ #17 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
|
Joined: 25-Mar-2005
Posts: 11906
From: In the village | | |
|
| @The_Editor
Quote:
| I think the author of that article has summed it up well. |
Not mentioning Amiga Center at Kent and all its implications in the Amiga story shows (to me) that he is looking at this solely from the perspective of the Amigaland hardware/software microcosm.
The article is an interesting summary perhaps, but way too limited as to the scope of understanding the underlying forces in play.
#6
_________________
This posting, in its entirety, represents solely the perspective of the author.
*Secrecy has served us so well* |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
syrtran
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 12:21:11
| | [ #18 ] |
|
|
 |
Cult Member
|
Joined: 27-Apr-2003
Posts: 835
From: Farther upstate than Upstate NY | | |
|
| @xeron
Quote:
xeron wrote:
@gnarly
I dunno. We invented television, and hard disk drives. Those did OK |
You forgot the jet engine, as well._________________
Tony T.
People who generalize are always wrong.
1989 - 500 / 1991 - 3000 / 1997 - Genesis Flyer 1200T / 2003 - A1XE |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Rob
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 12:23:50
| | [ #19 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
|
Joined: 20-Mar-2003
Posts: 6433
From: S.Wales | | |
|
| @Magic
Isn't the concept behind the design of the Apple logo some sort of a nod to the gay community. |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
BigD
| |
Re: We have made the Inquirer (in a bad way!)
Posted on 3-May-2007 12:27:35
| | [ #20 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
|
Joined: 11-Aug-2005
Posts: 7631
From: UK | | |
|
| @EgonSpengler
Wow that's a really concise and accurate article. This definately should be included in the On the Edge: The Rise and Fall of Commodore as a final summary of the Amiga's demise. It is also an excellent example of squables over IP, business decisions made with heart over wallet mentalities, etc!
He even mentions us, the humble Amiga users. Give this guy a medal  In fact give him a job at Amiga Inc. I think he'd have more of a clue about what's been going on then most in the company.  _________________
"Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art."
John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
22 crawler(s) on-line.
95 guest(s) on-line.
0 member(s) on-line.
