>>> Paul Andrews from Retro Games, Mike Battilana from Cloanto, and
>>> David Pleasance [...] are talking about new Commodore hardware
>>> (with or without the brand, nudge nudge "C-A Acquisition Corp").

>> How could it be "Commodore hardware" without the Commodore brand?

> [...] I would not be quick to dismiss the possibility of one or more of
> the folks in that picture being (or having been) in talks with one of
> the 2 entities in the process of securing their perceived rights.

Licensing or purchasing the mark from either entity would result in the possibility to offer "Commodore hardware" *with* the Commodore brand. My question, however, is about how to offer "Commodore hardware" *without* the Commodore brand and what it is that makes hardware without the Commodore brand "Commodore hardware".