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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:09:11
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Its use in competing product could be disputed but Workbench is not a trademark. _________________ Amiga Developer Amiga 500, Efika, Mac Mini and PowerBook |
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:09:53
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the infos about workbench 5.0 sounds to me like it could be a another linux distro. the features that are listed, like ms office compatible office suit (open office maybe?), are not available to aros. by the way the pictures of the new so called amiga computers looks realy great. could be cool for people that want to buy a special wintel pc with a nostalgic touch in a modern look. |
there had been public talk a couple of months ago about the possibility of commodore USA putting together a linux distro with a modified look-and-feel for its amiga-branded PCs. which strikes me as a nice touch, actually. with their business model -- using the commodore and amiga trademarks on OEM hardware in custom/semi-custom cases -- there is really no need to do anything but bundle windows or some variant of linux and call it a day.
i just really hope they do not call it 'workbench 5.0' or anything related to the actual amigaOS, which is a totally different software platform and a touch misleading in my view. and in any case i doubt their target customers would care one way or another.
@karmelito
starting this thread strikes me as part of a viral marketing campaign. did someone from commodore USA alert you to the site, or did you just find it on your own; and if the former, would you please tell us who told you about it?
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Last edited by eliyahu on 13-Dec-2010 at 01:12 PM.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:14:44
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if they do it the right way and make this linux os look and feel like the original amiga os it could be cool and it could bring linux os to more normal/home users. but i must say that i dont believe it until i see it. only to rename ubuntu in worbench 5.0 would be very lame.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:15:07
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sorry double post. Last edited by maz77 on 13-Dec-2010 at 01:17 PM.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:17:43
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Seeing the C64 in real make me feel I want one. I hope that it can handle a Catweasel.
As a journalist you've to be faster :), it was obvious that the site will go away.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:23:26
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I'm not a C-USA employee, nobody tell me about the site I just discovered it by using the show source function of my browser. I knew that the site will be put online soon meaning that it should be somewhere. To be honest we could have found it sooner by looking that whois, its as old as 2004.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:34:44
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if they do it the right way and make this linux os look and feel like the original amiga os it could be cool and it could bring linux os to more normal/home users. but i must say that i dont believe it until i see it. only to rename ubuntu in worbench 5.0 would be very lame. |
Incredibly naive.
Linux won't be brought to any home by two guys in Florida slapping a theme on Ubuntu running on a generic x86 box. Nobody knows Amiga anymore these days, nor do they know Commodore, so the branding won't do a damn thing either. It's time that bubble is burst within this community.
A-eon knows this, and that's why they're doing the smart thing: focussing on those that do know the Amiga, and won't settle for a generic x86 box running a themed Ubuntu that you can buy (or build) cheaper just about anywhere else. |
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:43:35
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Another approach will be doing a Linux kernel and everything else Amiga. Like SkyOS approach. (others too that I forgot the name, clone of BeOS...) This will eliminate the painful task of writing good device drivers. Who really care about Exec?
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:52:00
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You say that like it's trivial. Considering these guys were flaunting AROS until recently, it means they would've begun such an endeavour only very recently. In other words, the products would be years and years away. Highly unlikely.
I've been running OSNews for almost 7 years now, and I've seen many a naive starry-eyed use-Linux-as-base proposal come by, and they've all amounted to absolutely bloody nothing, and through my superpower of clairvoyance I can predict that any such endeavour by C-USA will be just as pointless and fruitless.
Many people seem to think that you can just slap whatever you want on Linux in single rainy day, but it just doesn't work that way. It takes considerable planning, manpower, and dedication to do so - just look at how long it's taken Google (Android) and Palm (webOS), and how long it's taking Access (ALP), and even goddamn Intel+Nokia (MeeGo) are taking ages.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:58:49
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I do not see where names of x86 clone computer GUIs or what some company thinks might be a good marking plan has to do with General Technology. And most certainly legal arguments and opinions of what some x86 clone seller is doing can only fit into Free For All.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 13:59:47
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sorry but im not naive. i know that they cant sell millions of this amiga labeld computers. and im not a big fan of cusa because i think aeon and hyperion will bring the only true new amiga computers and that these new labeld x86 pcs could hurt their business. but i must say that i like the idea of a amiga styled pc wich can dual boot a amiga styled linux and windows. but as i write in my last post i dont believe anything from cusa until i see a product from them wich i can buy.
PS sorry for my bad english.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:07:00
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It was decided in a fairly recent poll that any topic concerning C=USA should be in General Technology. I suggest you stop trying to point out anything about it to the moderators, the end result will be that you're restricted instead. Not what you want, not what we want. _________________ Common sense - So rare it's almost like a super power |
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:08:33
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kamelito wrote: Hi,
You wanna know what they've in store : Amiga 1000 Amiga 2000 Amiga 3000 Workbench 5.0
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Can`˙t wait for the A2000 + Workbench 5.... It would be a major comeback! _________________ ...amigaland, a place where lsd is like water.... |
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:10:42
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Mechanic wrote: Mods!
I do not see where names of x86 clone computer GUIs or what some company thinks might be a good marking plan has to do with General Technology. And most certainly legal arguments and opinions of what some x86 clone seller is doing can only fit into Free For All.
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Sorry for sarcasm, but the clue is in the words "x86", "computer" and "GUI". I don't want C=USA to do such a thing either, but unfortunately you just can't close your eyes and wish the topic away.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:16:51
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Yeah, like a band with none of the original members.
It's The Beatles! Mitch, Ricky, Simon and Baz!
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:26:05
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clebin wrote: @X86_Amigist
Yeah, like a band with none of the original members.
It's The Beatles! Mitch, Ricky, Simon and Baz!
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The main thing is that the music plays again, after so many years of tribal dances... Looks like the notes are the same... Obviously the "band" has the identical instruments... It`s better that music than the distorted tribal dances from the depths of Amazon forest that were played all these years ;)
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:29:38
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Tess database: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4005:2aabhc.2.8 Quote:
Word Mark WORKBENCH Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer operating programs; Computer operating systems; Computer software for emulating computer operating systems on personal computers; Operating system programs. FIRST USE: 19971007. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19971007 Standard Characters Claimed Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 78907083 Filing Date June 13, 2006 Current Filing Basis 1A Original Filing Basis 1A Published for Opposition October 2, 2007 Owner (APPLICANT) Cloanto Italia srl CORPORATION ITALY Via G.B. Bison 24 33100 Udine ITALY Attorney of Record Gordon E. R. Troy, Esq. Type of Mark TRADEMARK Register PRINCIPAL-2(F) Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
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Amiga Inc. forgot to register the name Workbench exactly like the the name Kickstart that where used before the name AmigaOS where used_________________ AmigaONE. Haha. Just because you can put label on it does not make it Amiga.
I borrowed this comments from here (#27 & #28): http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=38873&forum=2&start=20&order=0 |
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:30:21
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itix wrote: @vox
Its use in competing product could be disputed but Workbench is not a trademark. |
Workbench is a trademark, registered by Cloanto_________________ AmigaONE. Haha. Just because you can put label on it does not make it Amiga.
I borrowed this comments from here (#27 & #28): http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=38873&forum=2&start=20&order=0 |
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:36:03
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The notes are not the same. This isn't a covers band, more like the Velvet Underground, circa 1973.
New members playing new songs, nothing interesting left besides the name.
Chris Last edited by clebin on 13-Dec-2010 at 02:36 PM. Last edited by clebin on 13-Dec-2010 at 02:36 PM.
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Re: Its there C-USA will sell A1000 A2000 A3000..under Workbench 5.0 Posted on 13-Dec-2010 14:39:52
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New members playing new songs, nothing interesting left besides the name. |
I would think it's hard to slam a "new" band before hearing them play first? Give it a fair shake before you condemn it.
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