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Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« on: August 09, 2017, 08:05:14 PM »
Thank you for the link.:)
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2019, 07:50:27 PM »
I am afraid that the price will scare people off, as stated here they included the extras for free. That would mean the case is the only piece costing money in this equation; lets settle this as high as 30€.
So, the barebone Vampire4 will still cost as much as 500€, which is a lot (i am not saying it is not worth it!).
I would like to see a 68080 Chip in the future, but i doubt this is going to be the way to achive this. One would have to sell thousands of those V4 for this to get the money in for funding an ASIC.
 

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Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2019, 01:15:51 PM »
Preorder is already possible at Amedia-computer.com (France) for 589€ incl. tax.
https://www.amedia-computer.com/en/accueil/320-amiga-vampire-v4-standalone.html
 
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Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2019, 02:40:56 PM »
The first Vampires were handmade; the developer literally worked himself to the hospital, so that initial price was far from fair.

I agree this price for the V4 is a little steep, but still cheaper than a snd hand Cyberstorm ;D
 

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Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2019, 03:04:43 PM »
I found something other interesting. Gunnar has connected a V4 to a Motorola Lapdock, which is a little notebook-like device without a mainboard.
The real deal here is, this docks battery can power the V4, so one can finally create a mobile Amiga.
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he Laptop is designed as "empty"
The Laptop has Monitor, and Speaker, and Keyboard and the battery -
but its designed that the "computing" is done outside of it.
This means you need to attach a "computer" to it on the back.
The V4-Standalone is plugged into it on the back.

The battery of the LAPTOP powers the V4-SA.
This gives you a mobile AMIGA.
« Last Edit: September 29, 2019, 04:53:36 PM by TribbleSmasher »
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2019, 08:10:39 PM »
Yes, i like the idea as well.

You still have to get some weird adapters to make it happen:
a microHDMI(female!)->HDMI and
a microUSB (female!)->USB.

But then it is damn cool! 8)

We have to get numbers for runtime on battery, still...

EDIT
Adapter gender changed dep. point of view...
« Last Edit: September 29, 2019, 08:42:01 PM by TribbleSmasher »
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2019, 03:29:03 PM »
As the Vampire 4 is shipped with AROS, the team behind it shows an updated status on the matter, regarding what is running and what not.
16mins on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/ubSfTa_hhek

Src:
http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=5&note=23753&z=HPfEZ4

Expansion port testing(local video):
http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=5&note=23725&z=HPfEZ4
« Last Edit: October 04, 2019, 03:30:45 PM by TribbleSmasher »
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2019, 09:28:26 AM »
That is right, it is the usual shaped turbocard and will replace your old one. It is due to be released in Q3 this year.


http://apollo-core.com/index.htm?page=products

http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=5&note=22998&order=&x=0
« Last Edit: October 06, 2019, 09:47:06 AM by TribbleSmasher »
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2019, 09:49:17 AM »
Depends on which calendar they use. ;D
They say its postponed after V4 satandalone....
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2021, 02:12:01 PM »
Here are some 'announcements' from their Discord.

http://www.apollo-computer.com/news.html
« Last Edit: March 20, 2021, 09:17:10 PM by TribbleSmasher »
 

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Re: Apollo Team announces the Vampire V4
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2021, 02:13:23 PM »
Some more.
The big pics are nice for postcards, or whatever... 😆

http://www.apollo-computer.com/news.html
« Last Edit: March 20, 2021, 09:17:21 PM by TribbleSmasher »