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Title: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: System on March 19, 2002, 02:18:39 PM

While pretty much the same report as posted on the 15th of March, Eyetech has renamed the AmigaOnepoint5 to AmigaOneG3-SE.  While a bit long-winded, it sounds like a good change which will help them seperate future boards.

Read the full Release (http://www.eyetech.co.uk/amigaone/150302update.php)

Editor's note: I wonder what the SE stands for, soldered edition, special edition, etc

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: Rodney on March 19, 2002, 03:05:32 PM

Wow, eyetech are really cut'n sick on their site arnt they. Its like they discovered this cool toy in the corner.

I can just hear alan now, "Hey GUYS, get a load of this!!"

:) - if only amiga inc where as fast :) - although, theyve been busy too latly...

All is good :)

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: ido on March 19, 2002, 03:13:47 PM

i wonder how many more names this mobo will have before it's actually produced...

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: Seehund on March 19, 2002, 03:17:22 PM

> I wonder what the SE stands for, soldered edition, special edition, etc

Sino-imported Edition?
Sod-off-you're-a-troll-if-you-ask-who-made-it Edition?
;)

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: Chathurawind on March 19, 2002, 03:17:28 PM

SE: Is this "Slow Edition"? :)

It's time to look into the abbreviation books (again!!). :)

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: Seehund on March 19, 2002, 03:21:52 PM

> i wonder how many more names this mobo will have before it's actually produced...

It is produced right now. There will be no hardware changes between the so-called developers' boards and the ones they'll sell with AOS4. The BIOS ROM might be changed, but that's socketed and easily replaced.

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: System on March 19, 2002, 04:17:05 PM

SE = second edition?

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: redrumloa on March 19, 2002, 04:26:27 PM

Suddenly Edible?

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: ido on March 19, 2002, 04:57:21 PM

Seehund wrote:

Quote

The BIOS ROM might be changed, but that's socketed and easily replaced.

no need to replace it - just flash it. this aren't the BIOS ROMS your mom used to make...

redrumloa wrote:

Quote

Suddenly Edible?

LOL :lol:

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: Seehund on March 19, 2002, 05:47:55 PM

ido wrote:
> no need to replace it - just flash it. this aren't the BIOS ROMS your mom used to make...

I suppose Eyetech are touting it being socketed because if you buy the so-called developer board, you'll just pop in the ROM delivered with AmigaOS 4 when that arrives. I doubt they'll distribute BIOS image files, that would defeat their OS4 anti piracy scheme (which, of course, will be in vain anyway).

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: Chathurawind on March 19, 2002, 09:31:41 PM

SE? still eyetech?

Send-it-back Edition?

Still-waiting-for-refunds-on-all-the-other-shit-i-bought Edition?

ah, gotta love Amiga.. so many cowboys, no damned horses

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: System on March 19, 2002, 10:27:40 PM

eyetech should see if they can get corps like Gatway and IBM to build computers with there A1SE bords.  As far as M$ gos, they can program a Windows XP emulator for AmigaDE.

Title: Re: The A1G3-SE is now ready
Post by: whabang on March 20, 2002, 09:31:08 AM

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eyetech should see if they can get corps like Gatway and IBM to build computers with there A1SE bords. As far as M$ gos, they can program a Windows XP emulator for AmigaDE.

They could always claim that it is running .NET  :-D

Naah...
Eyetech should make sure that some marketing should be directed to the PPC-linux market aswell. That would be one way to sell more boards... :-)