This is just what I've been thinking. The AmigaOne is already expensive. A few more hundred dollars isn't really going to deter anybody who's already on board. And enough added power to make the board something special could bring more customers. Of course the big question is what people are going to do with this hardware until the OS is out and apps start coming. But putting it closer to the top of the PPC line instead of at the bottom would certainly make any use more interesting.
As for the fast g3s, how about this for a neat idea:
OQO. (Flash site about an "ultra-personal computer.")
The OQO runs on a Crusoe cpu, has a 4" VGA touchscreen, 10GB HD, USB, Firewire, Bluetooth, etc. 4.9" x 2.9" x 0.9"/105mm x 74mm x 22mm; 9 oz./250 grams. This is gonna be a great little device. The OQO runs WindowsXP, but the potential for a smaller-footprint OS is obvious, especially when the HD and ram sizes are constrained. So how about a competing box(ette) with a fast G3 cpu and AmigaOS? (Somewhat in dream mode about Amiga being up to the task, probably.) Of course, if AmigaAnywhere becomes something useful, the OQO itself would be an ideal platform for it.
Several years ago I would have been dreaming about BeOS on this little palmtop, which would have been really sweet, had everything fallen into place; now that that one's dead, I'm not sure what else can step in. I'm hoping Amiga can come up with a contender.
-- gary_c