Link to kickstarter project.

A nice idea. IF David Pleasance and Colin Proudfoot had their MBO proposal approved and HAD Amiga have continued - what would have happened. Extrapolated from what was being worked on before Commodore halted R&D, and the direction of travel in the microcomputer industry that followed. Should be an interesting read.

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@A1200

Backed.
I'll back any project to which Dave Haynie is attached.

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@A1200

Commodore's $40 PA-RISC clone's "cheap RISC" has been realized by ARM-based RISC CPUs.

I'll back this project with Dave Haynie.

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@A1200

Some people just way to much love hearing themself talk.

Even if it is in print.

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I’m thinking about backing this but what’s next a what if book about if David won the lotto what would happen?

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kamelito wrote: It is clear to me that David P. Is here for the money and nothing more.

What a horrible thing to say. Do you get that impression because you've chatted with him at retrocomputing shows? Or are you just the cynical type who loves to spout nonsense?

Money is a factor, for sure. No different from the fact that you work for money, and not for free. But how do you know he's not ALSO doing it for other reasons, such as social interaction, physical activity, mental health, cognitive maintenance, etc?

If your plan is to sit in a rocking chair all day and read newspapers during your senior years, you're probably going to an early grave.

@DiscreetFX

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DiscreetFX wrote: I’m thinking about backing this but what’s next a what if book about if David won the lotto what would happen?

One book at a time.

Please back this current book and just skip the next one about him wanting to win the lottery.

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Kronos wrote: @A1200 Some people just way to much love hearing themself talk. Even if it is in print.

That may be so, but let's not forget Pleasance WAS a Commodore employee for over a decade. So if we're Commodore fans / Amiga fans, then what he writes could be worth reading. Doesn't mean you have to believe everything he writes, especially if he writes about things outside his expertise, such as deep technology topics.

Thankfully, Dave Haynie is involved in this book project, so you can trust his portion of the book dealing with technology.

No I just met him back in the day when he wanted to buy Amiga. He should continue to tell stories or write science fiction to make money and this is fine by me…

@kamelito

Should Isaac Azimuth and Robert Heinlein be afraid?

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I have not read anything by Mr Pleasance, due to lack of time. I assume lots of other people did though and if they think this is worth it, they'll buy it. Not sure why Kickstarter is being used for each book, are they 'produced' at a loss? I believe this would be the fourth book. I wonder because one of my friends considered publishing a book and was put off by the cost (hiring a ghost writer, having it published, etc.).

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@mac6

I really enjoyed the Vultures to Vampires trilogy by David and Trevor, so I’ll be supporting this effort as well soon.

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kamelito wrote: It is clear to me that David P. Is here for the money and nothing more.

Like many others which includes myself. Earning money can't be avoided.

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@A1200

Thanks for posting this. I have David's 'Commodore - The Inside Story' and that is brilliant.

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@Thread

Backed!

Good luck David and Dave bringing this interesting book to life! It should be an exciting and fascinating read.

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@-Sam-

I have David Pleasance's Commodore the Inside Story - The Untold Tale of a Computer Giant and Brian Bagnall's Commodore - The Final Years to fill in the blanks between 1986 and 1994. I enjoyed both books.

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@Hammer

Yes, all theses books are about and tell the long drawn out technological tragedy that is the Amiga computer and its developers/various owners over the years and of course its users.

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