I like it, thanks!
VIC-02 it shall be.
I chose the VIC-20 to push that 1980 date. In my hardware, I am using the keyboard form a VIC and a drive mechanism from a VIC-1541 drive. My video circuit and main OS computer is a derivative of the PET, using mostly logic and a 6502. All of these parts will be licensed from said fictitious company using their supplier network. At one point, there was even a deal with Sequential Circuits for the piano keyboard they once sold.
Because of having these parts available in volume, taking on Fairlight by offering a more affordable and more powerful synth would have been completely feasible back in the day.
I have decided on the name Jacques Leimart as the president of Admiral Computers. Commodore fanboys (like me) will know who that is right away!
I also like your idea for hacking the old chicken head logo into something with the same cheesy flavor.
Ps,
Thanks for dropping by my little forum - seen your name pass by the other day!
Cheers,
Brad
BigDumbDinosaur wrote:
Oneironaut wrote:
Welcome to The Admiral Computer Corporation. We have vertical integration, a CMOS version of the 6502, and produce the famous VIC-40 home computer.
How about naming your fictitious computer the “VIC-02?” That would steer clear of any trademark issues, yet make a roundabout connection to the VIC-20 and Commodore, plus get part of “6502” in there. Also, there would be no reason why you couldn’t bastardize the C= logo, again making that roundabout connection. I’ve seen things such as that done many times in movies and TV programs.
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Our founder John Leimart is very interested in meeting with you to discuss a potential partnership. Together we could dominate the music industry.
John Leimart? Funny how search engine results on that name mostly return hits to a pediatrician in the USA. As for the music angle, it’s ironic the VIC-20 had relatively little music capability compared to the C-64.
Incidentally, VIC is a supposedly-naughty word in German, which caused some controversy for Commodore when marketing the VIC-20 in then-West Germany. They ended up advertising it as the VC-20. Furthermore, the C-64 when in prototype was referred to as the VIC-40.