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Amiga Unix, Again

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  1. nullc · · focus · HN ↗
    I get pet-cemetery vibes from these AI powered resurrections.

    As in ... "the AI brought it back to life, but it came back /wrong/".

    1. CursedSilicon · · focus · HN ↗
      I mean, that Peri Fractic clown "owns Commodore" now and tried to sell people a phone that was rendered entirely using AI.

      Maybe Amiga people are ready to drink from that chalice too?

      1. qmr · · focus · HN ↗
        Why do you feel he is a clown?
        1. CursedSilicon · · focus · HN ↗
          His behaviour, mostly
          1. self_awareness · · focus · HN ↗
            He's primarily an entertainer, doesn't mean he's a clown.

            I think there are worse clowns in corpos without careers on YouTube.

        2. snvzz · · focus · HN ↗
          Because he's seeing success and fame, while the parent (most frustratingly) isn't.

          If it didn't matter to them, they wouldn't have commented what they did.

          1. CursedSilicon · · focus · HN ↗
            Success and fame in...selling an AI slop phone?

            If that's something to be jealous of, I guess?

      2. samplatt · · focus · HN ↗
        Wait, what? I'm on the waitlist for that phone as I thought it was a great idea in general, regardless of the renders. Have I been had?

        I've never (ever) bought a phone because of what it looks like in marketing material.

        1. CursedSilicon · · focus · HN ↗
          From what I've read, the phone did not (does not?) yet physically exist

          All his marketing has been via AI renders

          1. bakoo · · focus · HN ↗
            The phone is a real device produced by Jolla. After being called out on the AI generated ads, Commodore apologised and had the videos remade using real people.
            1. samplatt · · focus · HN ↗
              Thanks for that info.
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