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Title: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: clusteruk on December 21, 2009, 02:52:48 PM: Ever since I launched the iMica computer system I have had one goal in mind, and that is to create a standard base reference platform for Aros and a new low cost platform for the Amiga fan, not to replace existing classic 68k systems but to compliment them. Well some time has passed and I have been quiet but that is now going to change in 2010.

I have two pieces of immediate news for those who have been watching the iMica and saying they will be interested when it has proper native drivers. Firstly, as you know we started by supporting the development of native network drivers, but now we have stepped up a gear and contracted certain developments to fulfil the goals for iMica.

Audio Drivers

The iMica computer now has native AHI drivers for the HDaudio chip sets that support the iMica motherboards so no longer does it need the SoundBlaster Live cards and therefore frees the PCI slots for other projects being worked on. Also, modifications are being made for these drivers to support a number of modern netbooks and laptops and some motherboards that are based on Intel Atom designs. This work has been completed by Davy Wentzler of Audio Evolution fame http://www.audio-evolution.com/, please take a look at his recording studio if you have not already.

Official Workbench included

From next year all iMica’s will ship with Workbench 3.1 and Workbench 1.3, this will allow not only your 68k applications to run using Picasso screen modes as well as native but also your games and those amazing demos that run on Workbench 1.3 OS with sound.

Built your own iMica

If you have already built your own iMica style system or purchased a netbook without sound support in Aros, we want to enable you to access our sound drivers. However, they have cost money to develop and while we try to recoup our investment we are making a small charge for these drivers if not purchasing an iMica system of £10. Once money for developments is recouped we will put these payments into further Aros drivers and non fashionable development not covered by bounties.

There are a number of other improvements that are also being worked on, more on this in the New Year. All I can say is that iMica is here to stay and get better.

iMica will be available in the new year from 199 Euros, powered by IcAros 1.2 and also Ubuntu 9.10 via a dual boot option if you must.

http://www.clusteruk.com
http://www.icarosdesktop.org
http://www.audio-evolution.com/
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: Pyromania on December 21, 2009, 04:51:58 PM: Very nice news, thanx for the update.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: Matt_H on December 21, 2009, 05:33:52 PM: Full support for the Eee 901 would be very nice... :)
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: spihunter on December 21, 2009, 05:36:54 PM: AROS on a netbook with working sound & network would be pretty cool!
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: clusteruk on December 21, 2009, 06:41:59 PM: This is what we are trying to achieve, hopefully we are not to far off but by that I mean next year.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: cv643d on December 21, 2009, 06:49:19 PM: Great news, defintiely worth 10 pounds!

Which netbook works with the driver?

Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: XDelusion on December 22, 2009, 08:33:36 AM: Indeed, a small fee for driver and future driver support would be well worth it. I'd love to see my Toshiba NB205 fully or mostly supported some day. Not that I'll get it, but the concept is sound.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: clusteruk on December 22, 2009, 12:25:29 PM: I will list driver support next month on my site.

Remember the frame work is written but to write the driver he may need the device to test it on.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: recidivist on December 22, 2009, 03:30:29 PM: Sounds very good.
I suppose the recent lawsuit settlement had something to do with Workbench coming on new iMica?
Anyway,congratulations.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: Tension on December 22, 2009, 08:12:43 PM: Should it then not be spelt iMicar??
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: VingtTrois on December 22, 2009, 09:08:55 PM: The Year 2010 will be the Great for AMIGA community.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: EDanaII on December 23, 2009, 01:56:42 AM: As soon as you make those drivers available, you'll have my support. :)

Kudos, ClusterUK.
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: clusteruk on December 23, 2009, 02:04:17 PM: Thanks for all the nice message, the whole pronnounced thing was because I got fed up with all of the various ways people pronnounced it. Actually made me look a bit of a dick doing it with hindsight but there you go.

As soon as I have the final version which should not be long I will make another announcement.

I am looking forward to get a netbook which is supported, once I have some cash :-)

http://vmwaros.blogspot.com/2009/12/icaros-desktop-got-sound-on-imica-and.html

Steve Jones
Title: Re: iMica Computers Update (pronounced eye-me-car)
Post by: orb85750 on December 25, 2009, 04:37:45 PM: Quote from: recidivist;534816
Sounds very good.
I suppose the recent lawsuit settlement had something to do with Workbench coming on new iMica?
Anyway,congratulations.

Yes, could we get the lowdown on the arrangements that made Workbench a reality on the iMica? Very interested.