Natami

[swift240]

Just been to http://www.natami.net/index.htm

From what I just read, it sounds just like what we allo need to todays approach to computing.

I always new that some one some where this sort of thing could be done, instead of people all to ready to saying the Amiga is finished.

What do you think?


Mike.

[persia]

We've been waiting patiently for quite some time, it's been so long that it's hard to not label it vapour, hopefully he be able to finish the product.  I'd buy one.  But is it retro enough for the true retro fan?

Just been to http://www.natami.net/index.htm

From what I just read, it sounds just like what we allo need to todays approach to computing.

I always new that some one some where this sort of thing could be done, instead of people all to ready to saying the Amiga is finished.

What do you think?
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Mike.

[new2amga]

I only came across it about a year and a half ago.  The prospect of it is very interesting to me.  I will buy one when it comes out.  I'm hopelessly optimistic, so I say when instead of if.  

Nathan

[DyLucke]

I do believe we will ALL buy one of these if they manage to make it out.

[swoslover]

Is anyone able to say how far along the project is and when we can roughly expect completion?

[rkauer]

I do believe we will ALL buy one of these if they manage to make it out.

 ...For a decent price...:juggler:

 Of course, a decent price is a personal point of view. Hope the final product can be sold for than 500USD, if not, patience.

[NovaCoder]

Is anyone able to say how far along the project is and when we can roughly expect completion?

No

The problem these guys have is that it's one thing to come up with a working prototype, it's quite another to bring it to market and heaven forbid...make some money out of it.  

It would require a large amount of investment to create a production ready 'machine' and get it to the point where people can buy it. Even if they get it to that point, they'll need a BIG production run to get the cost down to an acceptable level and then you need to take software compatiblity (and ideally advances) into account (ie a whole lot more $$$ required).

They also need to think about their market very carefully, who's actually going to be buying this hardware...what do people actually want and what would they pay for it.  

So far I've seen nothing that gives me any confidence that they have either the money or knowledge to get something to market that I would want to buy

But you know, fingers crossed and all that Jazz...

[wawrzon]

hmmm..
http://www.natami.net/knowledge.php?b=1¬e=11215&z=nFz5aR
http://www.natami.net/gfx/NatAmi16_LX/natami16_lx_2.jpg

[HammerD]

w00t

[B00tDisk]

Is that PDS-like slot connector (sorry, I don't know what it's called) for the CPU board?

Anyway, neat looking.  Maybe it'll get built!  Just remember, though : Mick Tinker showed lots of photos of prototypes of the Boxer before he had to throw the towel in due to monetary problems.

One, two, or ten photos doesn't make the thing buy-able.

[wawrzon]

yeah, a long way to go still, i expect.

[persia]

We have seen the market and the market is us!

The problem is the development time is very long and the market very small.  He'll be luck to sell a few thousand, it's hard to get any kind of volume discounts on such a small run or to make money on so few sales.  You almost have to be doing it for the love of it.  You also have to support yourself before after and during the production run.

Anyway, I wish him luck. How long has he been going at it now?

[PPC]

Hope to see that Gunnar and the team can pull it off to completion of the natami system.
I think natami is a good replacement/upgrade for our aging classic amiga's.
Since my A1200T PPC keeps falling apart for the past 2 years more and more.

[biggun]

NATAMI mainboard:  Status Done [AMIGA Check-mark]

NATAMI CPU-Card:  Status Done [AMIGA Check-mark]


Current work in progress (testing the Mainboard functionality)

Board for the people Status (coming soon)


Cheers

[dammy]

I do believe we will ALL buy one of these if they manage to make it out.

Not all of us will. If I have a real need to run an Amiga game, UAE is there and it's a lot cheaper.  Ten years ago, I may have broke down and consider buying one.  Today, there isn't the need IMO.

I wish them good luck, but I do not think the real world market is going to be there for this product when and if it goes into retail production.