X1000 Nemo Rev. 2 Motherboard in Production

[jorkany]

I guess for you, you hope it would be, Better Never than Late :rolleyes:, I do think once the x1000 is finally out, (and I personally would be very surprised if its not out before the end of year) I do think the x1000 is going to bring new users to the OS4 market, give the market a much needed boost, i hope.

Can you explain why you think that? What does the X1000 bring that the Eyetech A1 series, SAM series, Pegasos, and the antique PPC add-on cards for Amigas does not?

[jorkany]

yes agree with you l feel the same Dont like osx either leaves me cold it works well
But when comes to cinfirguring am lost let alone work how things get installed where or why havent got a clue . need to get sam 460 some time

Well, going OT but since you went there...

Errr, dragging an application into the Application folder...and you don't know how things get installed or where? I have to say, I'm impressed!

[jorkany]

However saying it's in production because the founder of the company making them says it's in production is not stretching things. Unless you're ready to accuse Trevor about outright lying about that.

Trevor already admitted this was a run for the 5 sample boards. Yet he still seems to refer to it as a "production run".

Now, unlike the automobile industry I know of no official measurement to qualify a computer board as a "production run" so lying would also be subjective. However the fact is the news item doesn't state that there are only five boards, and we don't even need to get into the whole history of false announcements A-eon has made in the past. So it's buyer beware.

[jorkany]

Its beyond me how anyone can get excited over any of this? I mean we have a grossly overpriced board,with mediocre specs. Its has a somewhat useless xorro(lol) bus thats is PCI-E..so why not call it PCI-E FFS! pci-e is all good and great if there is drivers for anything.

Physically it is a PCI-E connector, but it is not connected to a PCI-E bus.

[jorkany]

AmigaOne X1000; What I have seen so far...

Is not:

1. On time
2. Attempting to take over the world
3. Attempting to be mainstream like classic Amigas were.

Just throwing out some of A-eon's stated goals here so there will be no mistaking what they are.

Source: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=50038

"It's almost 25 years since Commodore released the A1000 model that launched the line in the summer of 1985, and with the launch of the X1000 we will usher in a new beginning for the AmigaOS platform. Just as Commodore did with the A1000, we're aiming at the high-end first, with a powerful desktop computer aimed at the professional and serious hobbyist markets"

"The launch of the A1000 offered something new, and the X1000 will do the same."

"the X1000 will once more make the AmigaOS platform the best choice for truly creative and unique applications"

"it is this return of AmigaOS to the high-end that truly ushers in a new beginning."

Source:http://a-eon.com/news.html
"the X1000 will launch a new era of modern Amiga computing."

[jorkany]

I'll accuse him of missing every production deadline that's been set.  And I'll accuse him of using misleading language.  A 5-board test run and the release of some schematics does not equal "production".  Production implies quantity in mass and that the product (whatever is is) is ready to go to market.  The X1000 will most likely never be seen in quantities above 50, if at all.  And since when has lying been subjective?  You either tell the truth or you lie.  It's a boolean thing...most computer people understand that.

What I mean is that there is no hard quantifiable value in the computer hardware industry that qualifies what "production" means, as opposed to something like the automotive industry. So even if they produce five boards they can call that a production run.

Personally, I think Trevor sank a bunch of money into this debacle and will say pretty much anything to break even - ANYTHING. That would be the businesslike thing to do, and I expect we're going to need a lot of popcorn this year.

Are you sure you aren't a politician!

Pretty sure but maybe I should run for office just in case!

[jorkany]

Totally agree with you in all respects! What seat will you be campaigning for?

Well, on the beaches here there's a limit to bikini sizes and how much they can cover. Not so much an office, but I'm pretty sure there must be an elected official who does the measurements...