The manufacturer explicitly positions the device as a response to constant availability and what it considers problematic mechanisms of modern smartphone platforms. In conversation with heise, Commodore CEO Peri Fractic describes the Callback 8020 as a “not stupid dumbphone” for people who want to spend less time scrolling and more time in the real world. It is envisioned as a secondary device for staying reachable without being constantly exposed to the temptations of a smartphone with its notifications, apps, and games. The decision was influenced by his young daughter and his own behavior: “I was addicted to my smartphone,” says Prei Fractic.
Fantastic. We need more people like that.
We all know that Peri Fractic isn’t his name. We also know that an online article from whatever website isn’t selling the phone, but Commodore is.
Commodore isn’t. They don’t exist. Commodore is nothing further than a name out of history.
Somebody is trying right now at the moment to revive it. Then maybe something will exist again.
Somebody has bought all Commodore’s intellectual property and the company’s name is “Commodore International Corporation.” So I’d say it’s pretty much safe to say that Commodore is selling it. 🤷
You are right from a certain point of view. But a different point of view is more helpful to understand the issue here.
That’s like me murdering you and wearing your skin, and when people say “that’s not Mihies” someone replies “of course it is, it’s got his face and everything!”
Awesome, I’m alive while dead then :) But seriously, how do you call the company that is named Commodore then? Is it exact same company? No. Is it a successor? Um, yes. Is it named Commodore? Yes.
Nu Commodore? Commodore 2.0? The Commodore meat-puppet?