| From: | tim |
| Date: | 14 Jun 2000 at 19:50:13 |
| Subject: | Re: Compton-Kerr (Re: Stay calm) |
Hi Gary
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:49:46 +0000, Don Cox <doncox@enterprise.net> wrote:
>
> >But I don't know. That's why I asked. Where do people think Amiga will
> >make money? It's important, because if they don't, there won't be any
> >Amiga computers.
>
> In no particular order ...
>
> 1) License fees to manufacturers building to our specs
What's to stop others building to your specs without paying? AFAIK it's
likely that some manufacturers are already building dev boxes to your
specs without even realising it.
>
> 2) License fees to manufacturers building to their own specs or using our
> OE for their own uses.
Don't you mean "and" rather than "or"? Charging manufacturers for building
to their own specs would be a money spinner! (if a little hard to enforce).
>
> 3) Support fees
>From users? from developers?
>
> 4) commercial software licenses
Could you give an example? I didn't think Amiga were planning to write
applications.
>
> 5) Brand name licensing for internet businesses using our brand name to
> make money
Fair enough.
>
> 6) Software sales
SDK?
>
> 7) Business to Business revenue streams
Hmm. Such as?
>
> There are more, but you get the idea.
Actually, I don't. Without wanting to sound negative (but doing so all
the same) I find it unconvincing. Maybe because there's still not enough
detail made public.
Tim
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