Derrick Brundage

[D. Todd Christofferson @ChristoffDTodd]

Ask yourself, “Does the Lord know that I will do what He wants me to do?”

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@midnightmangler @gregnacu @AmigamagazineGA I disagree. The marketing message fits right in with the original Commodore ethos, and does resonate with people I know.

I get that the fanbase wanted something else (no agreement on what), but this does make business sense. The article explains it pretty clearly.

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@gregnacu @midnightmangler @AmigamagazineGA Businesses need cash flow. Focusing exclusively on retro hardware would be certain death, sooner or later.

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@AmigamagazineGA Finally, an intelligent analysis that understands business.

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@Nobody_kot @CommodoreBlog I agree they're trying to develop a brand language that crosses product lines. I actually do find those versions of the phone moderately interesting, but not enough to preorder.

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@SegaSnatchers @CommodoreBlog There is a market. Whether it's big enough and whether they have the resources to reach them effectively is a valid question.

Based on their marketing, it *appears* to be more than a cheap, rebranded flip-phone.

These are just facts. They might fail, but I wish them well.

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@gregnacu @CommodoreBlog Some of my kids find it interesting. According to the marketing, the phone can do most of what smartphones can do, so the comparison with cheap call-only flip phones is probably invalid.

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@CommodoreBlog I think you might be missing the current movement against smartphones among young adults (not kids).

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@virtuallyfun @CommodoreBlog There's definitely a market for it. Whether that market is large enough and whether they can market it enough is a valid question. I respect the ambition; it fits into Commodore's original ethos, like Jack Tramiel's counter-cultural marketing.

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@virtuallyfun @CommodoreBlog Not sure that's a valid comparison. It's not for you; that's fine.

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@Shawan4Freedom @chiefschicktx The contract vendors have to sign with the credit card service specifically forbids charging extra for using a credit card. Restaurants are in these Catch-22 situations from multiple angles (the laws that preserve tip culture are another).

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@gregnacu That sucks. I'm sorry.

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@masontdoyle The same applies to negative restaurant reviews. If a manager sets boundaries on a guest you can be sure they'll fabricate a negative review later (I speak from experience).

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@HutchCA @Its_Nova1012 Same, only started with a VIC-20

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@ScipiosGhost @the_churchnews Has it occurred to the complainers that the Lord approves these changes?

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@gregnacu I recently installed mine on a breadbin C64 after using it on a C128D, but it's not stable with my 1541 Ultimate II. I'm hoping adding the timing signal will resolve it.

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@KeruboSk My grandfather was born in 1898 and lived until I was 19. But it's been over 36 years since I spoke to him.

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@StStymie I've never been in a ward I loved, and only occasionally found people I would hang out with. The good news is the Lord is still there and the ordinances are the same.