AmigaONE X1000 Sale Ends 7th January 2014

[utri007]

Yes who will do the run and take the financial risk for such a large PPC batch?

That is good question and exactly my point

[spirantho]

Over two thousand pounds for that computer in 2014 is clearly making someone a nice profit and of course amigakit will deny it but its obvious a good profit

How can AmigaKit be making a massive profit when the costs of producing and distributing them are so high?
AmigaKit make very little out of the x1000. The Cpu and taxes alone account for most of the price tag.

Say what you like about whether you like their strategy or not, but saying they're making a massive profit is doing them a big injustice and moreover entirely wrong.
I really wish they did make a massive profit though. I really wish anyone at all could make a massive profit from the Amiga market.

[Dr.Bongo]

I have nothing against the hardware or development, in fact I'd love to have a play with it. I'm also happy to embrace new things, especially with an Amiga connection.
However, with the best will in the world I do find the price a stopping point. It would need to be very special for me to shell out 2 grand. Just my honest opinion.

[OlafS3]

How can AmigaKit be making a massive profit when the costs of producing and distributing them are so high?
AmigaKit make very little out of the x1000. The Cpu and taxes alone account for most of the price tag.

Say what you like about whether you like their strategy or not, but saying they're making a massive profit is doing them a big injustice and moreover entirely wrong.
I really wish they did make a massive profit though. I really wish anyone at all could make a massive profit from the Amiga market.

Propably not. I assume that Varisys makes the most profit from it. Nice little extra business for them propably (and for Hyperion).

[utri007]

Propably not. I assume that Varisys makes the most profit from it. Nice little extra business for them propably (and for Hyperion).

Did Trevor said that he actually pays every X1000 he sell? So no profit? Was it in Trevor's blog?

[OlafS3]

Did Trevor said that he actually pays every X1000 he sell? So no profit? Was it in Trevor's blog?

he makes certainly some profit. But most is certainly for Varisys. But we will never know. Anyway too expensive. But as I already wrote... its a hobby. So if people really need it and can afford to buy they shall buy it. It is not interesting to me personally.

[utri007]

he makes certainly some profit. But most is certainly for Varisys. But we will never know. Anyway too expensive. But as I already wrote... its a hobby. So if people really need it and can afford to buy they shall buy it. It is not interesting to me personally.

You are right

Do not ever criticize another person's hobby or costs of it.

My friend has a hobby, he bought a several old and ugly Opel cars and has spend tens of thousands to them. Amount of room, time and money they require it is impossible to understand. But I would ever say that he is an idiot or that he could had bought better car with better performance with that money.