#Commodore News
>> Being entirely unfamiliar with bankruptcy procedures for corperations, what
are the odds
>> that 'someone' will buy enough of the assets to continue making Amigas?
I fear it's halfway between slim, and none. The fact that sales got this bad,
and software support has dropped so greatly, would tend to deter all but the
bravest of souls, with a strong vision for the machine. Not too many major
players are looking for any possible entry into the computer market. It would
be much easier for most to go make a clone. This leaves any effort to be
likely underfunded, and short of operating capital, thus putting them in the
same position as C=. A good machine, and no resources to market it.
Lastly, had someone really wanted to acquire Amiga, they most likely would have
had at least exploratory talks with C=. Even if C='s debt load was too high to
make it worth buying, they most likely would have offered to buy the Amiga
line. I would imagine that were such folks around that Mr. Gould would have
tried to sell off that which was worth buying, rather than consign it to the
fire sale that will be taking place.
If anything, you may see a few chips survive, to be used elsewhere.
That is, unless Jack & Co., over at Atari still want to get their hands on the
machine. In which case there might be an Amiga ST. <sick thought…>