Clearly people weren’t happy with Commodore’s initial price of <a href=”http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/03/21/commodore-amiga-mini-pc-unveiled/’ target=”_blank”>its new Mac mini-styled Amiga mini, a Core i7-powered Windows PC equipped with Blu-ray Disc drive. It debuted yesterday for $1,995, but citing “negativity,” the company dropped the price $500 within hours.

CEO Barry Altman acknowledges the initial pricing was a mistake.

“Although we were ecstatic over the enormous traffic and positive interest generated by our recent product launch, we were equally dismayed and disheartened by the negativity regarding our initial pricing. In retrospect, we agree, and sincerely acknowledge our mistake, and hope you will take a second look at our new options and pricing.”

Wait, what? A computer company called Commodore doesn’t know how to market or sell a product called the Amiga?

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, as the French say. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Maybe they should hire William Shatner again as a spokesman.