New ppc board by Acube/A-Eon: A1222 "Tabor"

[Everblue]

700 to 1200 is too random. I suspect it will be 1200.... and then we don't know if the price is for just the board, or a complete computer. But nonetheless, it is interesting, although I would have preferred a single core CPU with more hz, than a dual core with only 1 being supported by the OS.

[Everblue]

Actually, it does in that Tabor looks like a design intentionally hobbled to prevent it from competing with the higher end products.
It presents compromises not born of economic or engineering rational, but of pure marketing BS.

Do you mean that they actually made a bad product (which may not even become commercially available) just to make the X5000 look better? Has anyone actually contacted A-EON so we hear their side of the story on this?

[Everblue]

Well to be honest I don't really know who is who, or the politics involved, I want just to be sure that if I invest my money in a Tabor (or anything else), I am not ripped off my money by a lack of important feature.

[Everblue]

I agree my choice of words was not the best. I am sure that A-EON will explain their choices for "Tabor" and what this means for the end user so more knowledgeable purchasing decisions can be made, so no one feels "ripped off".

Hope that amends it Anyway I guess at Amiwest we will learn more.

[Everblue]

No official price for Tabor has been announced.
Figure quoted is not correct.


http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic_id=40622&forum=2&start=300&viewmode=flat&order=0#770615

Thanks for that link
Would be nice if the board is much cheaper than 700 Euro!

Anyway, what does the following bit imply/mean, as I am not a technical person:

"The demo at the show was Debian 8 running an HD video concurrently with the 3D Gears demo and an animated Libre Office presentation."

[Everblue]

Yeah, cos what would Hyperion know about that

[Everblue]

Well X5000 is way too funky pricewise for me. So that basically means either a Sam460CR (assuming these are still in production) or wait for a Tabor board hoping that considering the price "it won't be THAT bad".

Alternatively, MorphOS on an x86 board, but thats probably years away.

[Everblue]

Any updates when the Tabor will be available yet? Seems it has gone off the radar.

[Everblue]

Let's hope for some interesting news