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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: PGit on August 18, 2003, 04:35:31 PM

Title: Amiga Lite
Post by: PGit on August 18, 2003, 04:35:31 PM

This may make me sound like ignorant idiot but what is an Amiga Lite.

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: Step on August 18, 2003, 04:39:17 PM

It is a planned version of the AmigaOne based on the mini-ITX form factor.

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: Bobsonsirjonny on August 18, 2003, 04:41:39 PM

And I cant wait for it :-)

I have some plans for some neat little line testers.

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: Bobsonsirjonny on August 18, 2003, 04:42:51 PM

I remember seeing a rough spec for it - it was very modern. USB 2 - firewire, PCI X - but I dont know if that spec is correct. But it will be nice if it is :-)

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: PGit on August 18, 2003, 04:49:42 PM

Thanks for the info, does it have a release date.

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: xeron on August 18, 2003, 04:52:00 PM

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PGit wrote:
Thanks for the info, does it have a release date.

Yes it does. Just stick some random values into this (http://www.petergordon.org.uk/amigacalc.php) and it'll tell you when the AOne-Lite is going to be released ;-)

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: ACE on August 18, 2003, 05:01:00 PM

The latest spec I saw gave it an CPU socket, onboard GFX, USB 2.0, F/W, Gigabit Ethernet AND Fast Ethernet (Just waiting for ADSL/Cable modem) and a PCI Slot and PCMCIA for booting off of.  Not sure about modem and sound though.  Needs surround sound in my opinion (as you don't have much upgrade potential in small cases)

However the on-board GFXs sounds a bit suspect. I liked the idea of having a horizontal AGP card.  I'm not much of one for the upgrade ideal (better to buy a whole new motherboard the way thing develop so quickly (It's not as if your going to plug a PPC 970 on a 133Mhz bus is it!))  But the idea of being able to customize your GFX needs, especially now the card manufactures are beginning to produce fanless models.

Anyway, I'm excited about iTX too, as long as the GFX is atleast a Radeon Mobility 7500 or preferably better and surround sound is present, i'll turn one of these babies into a home entertainment centre.  Small, quiet, DVD burner, Digital TV Tuner, nice big hard drive for all my MP3 and TV programs.

See I'm very excited!

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: ottomobiehl on August 18, 2003, 05:45:10 PM

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Step wrote:
It is a planned version of the AmigaOne based on the mini-ITX form factor.

Did AInc announce this?  When was it Announced? :-o

Sheesh, I must be getting old and senile! :-D

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: redrumloa on August 18, 2003, 05:49:17 PM

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ottomobiehl wrote:

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Step wrote:
It is a planned version of the AmigaOne based on the mini-ITX form factor.

Did AInc announce this?  When was it Announced? :-o

Sheesh, I must be getting old and senile! :-D

AI has nothing to do with it and they are in no position to be announcing things IMO. It was mentioned by Ben Herman at Amiwest and Alan has mentioned it.

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: DanDude on August 18, 2003, 06:01:19 PM

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Yes it does. Just stick some random values into this and it'll tell you when the AOne-Lite is going to be released

Booo!!!   Hisssss!!!    :-P

Title: Re: Amiga Lite
Post by: Lando on August 18, 2003, 06:14:34 PM

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ottomobiehl wrote:

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Step wrote:
It is a planned version of the AmigaOne based on the mini-ITX form factor.

Did AInc announce this?  When was it Announced? :-o

Sheesh, I must be getting old and senile! :-D

Mai Logic released a PDF with the specs ages ago (don't remember the url offhand) and Eyetech recently announced they'd be distributing it as the A1-Lite.  

Amiga Inc are irrelevant.  Eyetech just have to pay them the license fee for each board they sell.