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Title: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: ikir on August 18, 2003, 01:52:47 PM
Seem that the MCC page on Merlancia site is updated:

http://www.merlancia.com/mcc/ (http://www.merlancia.com/mcc/)

2 model 1 with x86 processor and 1 with ppc processor. the specs are very hign and modern...... but  it will be true?
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: 4pLaY on August 18, 2003, 02:20:09 PM
Hehe ill belive it when cows learn to fly.
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Blomberg on August 18, 2003, 02:40:44 PM
Hmm, which OS do they plan to run on the AMD one?

AFAIK, there isn't any x86 version of AmigaOS, other than AROS, and that's hardly finished.
Last I heard they were going to use MorphOS, but I don't recall seeing an x86 version of that either.

So which is it? WinUAE? :P
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: KennyR on August 18, 2003, 02:42:50 PM
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Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: amigamad on August 18, 2003, 02:54:31 PM
To me it will always be an empty plastic case that gateway had the cheek to show at world of amiga . :-o
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Blomberg on August 18, 2003, 02:56:51 PM
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amigamad wrote:
To me it will always be an empty plastic case that gateway had the cheek to show at world of amiga . :-o

It *is* a pretty one, though, I'd like to mod something into one of those  :-)
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: lempkee on August 18, 2003, 03:31:11 PM
yeAh!! put mos and aros on em ... that will really give merlancia a better option when it comes to vapor :)

i love merlancia , they are my sexual fantasy number 1..

yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmY..


/sarcastic mode OFF
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Jose on August 18, 2003, 03:37:21 PM
Hey, selling AROS X86 machines could be a nice experience. I hope AROS gets finished soon and isn't bloated (haven't tried it yet).
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: jeffimix on August 18, 2003, 03:42:24 PM
Phooey- the 'Walker' case is sexier by far.
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Rodney on August 18, 2003, 03:50:05 PM
Im starting to believe that merlancia is just a childhood dream posted on a website in a professional manner, and however owns the webiste just hasnt actualy said that it is a childhood ream in text :)

Abotu which OS it may use, does it matter? It'll prolly run windows... the systems are called Amiga because as i know, merlancia owns the Amiga MCC designs :) So, i'd guess they can call them Amiga's as long as the MCC is followed by it :}

Maybe, im not aware of the licencing or under what conditions they bought the designs... But i doubt wer're going to see AmigaOS MorphOS or AROS running on these out-of-the-box ever!! :)

someone please surprise me?
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Blomberg on August 18, 2003, 04:00:01 PM
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jeffimix wrote:
Phooey- the 'Walker' case is sexier by far.
Pah!
The Walker has to be the ugliest thing I ever saw  :-D

I like some of the designs that Pentagram did, there are some sketches in the Image-o-matic, unless they were lost in the image massacre
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: dslcc on August 18, 2003, 04:21:43 PM
(.) <---- grain of salt. :-D
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: downix on August 18, 2003, 04:27:31 PM
@Jeffmix

I'm with you man.
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Bobsonsirjonny on August 18, 2003, 04:48:00 PM
It says available from September... I didnt think that there was an off the shelf Power PC chip set that supported all those features....

Better not be a pre-order thing... So many companies have stung so many people with pre-orders.
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Linchpin on August 18, 2003, 04:49:42 PM
Ok Ok let me get just ONE thing straight.

The word SEXY. Sexy = Sexually atractive which means "i would like to have sex with you/it/her/him... whatever."

Women are sexy.

Computers aint!

Computers are selected from one of the following.

Cool , Nice, Crappy, Good, Sweet but most DEF not sexy.

Muhahahaha :-)

Kev  ;-)
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: whabang on August 18, 2003, 04:51:07 PM
I'm going to buy one and place it next to my Boxer and my A/box...
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Calen on August 18, 2003, 04:56:17 PM
After the embarrassing Walker design the MCC looked like a real gem. It just needs a bigger monitor and some digital read outs at front like CPU temp, CPU usage, time, amount of  appz running  etc etc :-)
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: redrumloa on August 18, 2003, 05:00:17 PM
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Calen wrote:
After the embarrassing Walker design, the MCC looked like a real gem. It just needs a bigger monitor :-)


Well yeah. You know what the Walker looked like to me? Ever play 'Demon Attack' on the Atari 2600? If you have you know what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Kees on August 18, 2003, 05:00:31 PM
Hmm .. i don't think the walker design is that bad ...

Who wouldn't want darthvaders head sitting on your desk  :-D
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Blomberg on August 18, 2003, 05:06:30 PM
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Kees wrote:
Who wouldn't want darthvaders head sitting on your desk  :-D
Me
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Calen on August 18, 2003, 05:12:54 PM
Torture Time (http://amiga.emugaming.com/walker.png) :-)

You may want to look here (http://amiga.emugaming.com/concept/walkerconcept.html) at some concept designs by another company known in Amiga circles  :-D

So the world must not know, please :-)
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: ottomobiehl on August 18, 2003, 05:33:47 PM
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redrumloa wrote:
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Calen wrote:
After the embarrassing Walker design, the MCC looked like a real gem. It just needs a bigger monitor :-)


Well yeah. You know what the Walker looked like to me? Ever play 'Demon Attack' on the Atari 2600? If you have you know what I'm talking about.


 :roflmao:  :python:
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Linchpin on August 18, 2003, 05:40:40 PM
Gotta be honest, dont really care what a comp looks like, internals more important. The case you can hide, the desktop you cannot :-)
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: DanDude on August 18, 2003, 06:08:47 PM
Mooooooooooooo...........
 :-D

At least you give them credit for trying...    :-)
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: DanDude on August 18, 2003, 06:11:02 PM
I was at the St. Louis show a couple of years back, all fake but was actual weight, no doubt!  That fake monitor--you can actally kill someone's foot just by dropping it.  

Heh, they're all filled with cement or something.   :-D
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: meerschaum on August 18, 2003, 06:12:27 PM
despite what we all think of merlancia and the truths that has been revealed...etc... I do hope they come out with their system...I mean it can only help our community as a whole to have another solution... maybe it'll run MOS?... I dunno.. but it cant hurt... do I believe it will come out? highly doubtful... but if it does I will give thanks for it and give credit to them for bringing it here..
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: vortexau on August 18, 2003, 06:44:31 PM
LinchpiN said;
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Gotta be honest, dont really care what a comp looks like, internals more important. The case you can hide, the desktop you cannot:-)

Ahh! But in the real world- 'You can run but you cannot hide!'
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: ikir on August 20, 2003, 03:01:02 PM
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I'm going to buy one and place it next to my Boxer and my A/box...


LOL :lol:

I like Walker Design, and i hope Merlancia came out with their products even if "Aiga" MCC runs MorphOS. Lets give them a chance.
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: vortexau on August 20, 2003, 03:16:06 PM
whabang said:
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I'm going to buy one and place it next to my Boxer and my A/box...

Speaking of possibly Gaseous Hardware, has ANYONE a PiosOne, PowerAmiga (those 68k only), Cerebus (UK only), or NovemberBox?
and who recalls that PreBox (with its FOUR cpus) of 1998?

( What is it with all those Boxes? I want a globe (http://home.iprimus.com.au/vortexau/images/sputnik3.jpg) !) :-)

Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Doobrey on August 20, 2003, 05:24:26 PM
Wasn`t the Cerebus just a x86 box running Amiga stuff under emulation?
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: takemehomegrandma on August 20, 2003, 05:45:28 PM
Hmm, wasn't the MCC said to be using the Pegasos? And the "September" availability suggests the Pegasos II motherboard (especially for the PowerPC 74XX version). So let's have a look at the specs (motherboard features highlighted):

Amiga MCC PowerPC System Specifications:

Standard Features:
All systems come with the following as standard:

PowerPC 74XX Series or PowerPC 970 Processor at 1Ghz or higher
256MB of RAM
DVD-ROM Slot Loading Drive
1 AGP Port (2x/4x/8x) :-o :-)
USB 2.0 Ports :-o :-) on Front and Back of Unit
3 PCI Sockets
Firewire (1EEE-1394a) Ports on front and back of unit
Ethernet (10/100baseT) port for networking  :cry:  :boohoo:  :pissed:  :shocked:
IrDA eye on front of unit for Infrared devices
S/PDIF Sound Jack for High Fidelity sound systems
Standard Microphone, Sound In, and Sound Out jacks
MIDI/Game Port
Serial and Parallel ports

120Gb ATA Hard Disk with 8MB Memory Buffer
Illuminated Slimline Keyboard
Wireless Optical Mouse

But I'll believe this when I see them for sale (or rather when I hear happy customers reporting about their purchase and recieving one of those).
Title: Re: Merlancia MMC updated
Post by: Wolfe on August 21, 2003, 07:45:16 AM
Merwhooooo?   :roflmao:

Delusion Of Grandure !  :crazy: