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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #89 from previous page: October 25, 2011, 01:18:01 AM »
I like this. 2nd quarter means 4.0 for my 40.  I'll be looking forward to the actual release specs.
 

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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #90 on: October 25, 2011, 01:40:09 AM »
Excellent! :) :) :)
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #91 on: October 25, 2011, 02:14:47 AM »
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I don't see the attraction of an underpowered machine with a screen you need to squint at.  I'll stick to the AmigaOne X1000/500 until they bring out a proper laptop with an energy guzzling CPU that drains the battery in less than 2 hours, a minimum 17" display and a full keyboard (just like my PC laptop).


Nope. 17inch is too big. The correct answer is 15inch. Which do have full numberic keypad keyboards now. That's what I want. But in the interest of getting anything OS4 into a portable and thus usable at all form, I will absolutely buy the netbook, even though I agree with your other comments about squinty eyes and low performance. For me, being able to use AmigaOS at all is trumping my desire for performance when doing it. If they come out with a high-end laptop as well, well I'll just have to buy one of those too. (Yea, I basically want a portable workstation that can run on battery for a few hours)
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #92 on: October 25, 2011, 04:02:44 AM »
The great thing about OS 4 machines is that they aren't likely to be anyone's main machine, so a little skimping on keyboard/screen is acceptable.  I'd rather have cheap now and go more expensive IF some worthwhile applications come out to justify the additional expense.
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #93 on: October 25, 2011, 04:35:26 AM »
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Netbooks are for feeble people who are too weak to carry a "real" laptop.  ;)

I don't see the attraction of an underpowered machine with a screen you need to squint at.  I'll stick to the AmigaOne X1000/500 until they bring out a proper laptop with an energy guzzling CPU that drains the battery in less than 2 hours, a minimum 17" display and a full keyboard (just like my PC laptop).


I like my netbook. Most of the time I take it places where I have access to a regular monitor, keyboard, etc...  so I use it as more like a nettop or whatever. I rarely use the screen & keyboard as that is tedious, but when I do, its handy.

It has a dual core 1.6ghz atom with hyper-threading for 4 hardware threads and a Nvidia ION2 chipset 2GB ram running Windows7 Ultimate. Can it play the latest 3D games? no.. but it can run Eclipse and the android toolchain and about everything else I throw at it including BluRay movies with an external BR drive. Does it run the android emulator well, no, but I have yet to see anything that does.

My other choice is a 18.4" notebook that weighs in at about 14lbs with power brick and has pretty dismal battery life. I guarantee, feeble or not you'll have a sore shoulder if you hall that thing around. It is my desktop replacement. It is nice if you are checking into a hotel for a week or longer.

I think an amiga netbook is the first good idea these people have had. Something affordable and fun. I hope it allows for an external monitor, VGA at least. I'll buy one.


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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #94 on: October 25, 2011, 11:30:05 AM »
This information is not common in the French press!!!

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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #95 on: October 25, 2011, 02:29:54 PM »
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:laughing: na that would be a miracle! The 'usual suspects' just can't stay away from any AmigaOS4.x thread:razz:


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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #96 on: November 12, 2011, 02:43:50 AM »
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Excellent! :) :) :)

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Netbooks underpowered? Hmm the ASUS EEE1215b AMD E450 is not really that underpowered. But it's no desktop replacement, that's for sure. But you can play games on a laptop/book with a A4,6,8 series APU. Just wait for the next gen that's called Trinity. :)

12" is fine, 10,11 is a bit small and anything over 14 too big for a small lappy, IMO. :bitch:
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #97 on: January 18, 2012, 08:01:02 PM »
I'm buying one. 400/800mhz for $300/$500 is good enough for me. As for it being slow, I really don't think so because why would hyperion even release it if it couldn't run timberwolf, play some movies, and maybe even some games.
 

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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #98 on: January 18, 2012, 08:24:12 PM »
Uh, do we actually know that those are the specs, yet?

I will say, though, that I don't think a 400MHz machine is as underpowered as most people think. I've just started getting a 500MHz PowerBook G3 whipped into shape, and even running OSX on 512MB RAM, it can handle just about anything short of Flash/HD video. If this turns out to be a G4 derivative (especially at 800MHz,) it should actually be pretty capable.
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #99 on: January 18, 2012, 08:37:09 PM »
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Uh, do we actually know that those are the specs, yet?

I will say, though, that I don't think a 400MHz machine is as underpowered as most people think. I've just started getting a 500MHz PowerBook G3 whipped into shape, and even running OSX on 512MB RAM, it can handle just about anything short of Flash/HD video. If this turns out to be a G4 derivative (especially at 800MHz,) it should actually be pretty capable.

 
Yes I know. I have a 667mhz mac Powerbook G4 and it works really well, but I was just saying that if those specs are close to the final specs of it then it should do just fine.
 

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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #100 on: February 26, 2012, 02:04:08 AM »
When is the AmigaOS 4.x netbook coming out????
 

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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #101 on: February 26, 2012, 07:18:45 AM »


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When is the AmigaOS 4.x netbook coming out????
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #102 on: February 26, 2012, 07:40:06 AM »
Certainly is getting on through Q1/2012...
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #103 on: February 26, 2012, 08:23:12 PM »
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Re: Hyperion announce 12" Netbook running AmigaOS - due end of Q1/2012
« Reply #104 on: March 30, 2012, 04:39:32 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=526MH9bHHdU

"At AmiWest 2011, Hyperion announced a new AmigaOS4 Netbook, priced at just $300 to $500 designed to be a entry level device for fans or people interested in OS4 at the very least Timberwolf (firefox port) should be usable on the device.

Features (all subject to change)
12 inch 1024 X 768 Screen
e300 PPC CPU, Rumored to be 400Mhz (could be up to 800Mhz)
256mb Ram (maybe 512mb or as an option)
PowerVR Graphics Chip
USB, Ethernet, WiFi
Video Out (maybe)
SSD (4Gb to 16Gb)
$300 to $500
OS4 already runs on the device.

Due: 2012 (maybe 1Q but dont hold your breath)
Great news for the Amiga community and OS4."
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