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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: ElPolloDiabl on January 07, 2010, 09:46:40 PM
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Whats next on your wishlist or budget with regards to computer purchases... give details.
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Reality someday soon: 24" iMac
Wishlist: AmigaOS 4.1 (SAM or that new 1000 model)
Done deal: Vic 20 w/ MegaCart (in transit now, whee!)
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I really need to invest in a MorphOS and AmigaOS4 machine. As much as I love my A4000, the noise of the cooling and size is winding me up.
More pressingly, I need a MacBook.
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Don't have any purchases planned for the near future; however, I just purchased a new desktop a couple of weeks ago. Specs:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz
4GB DDR3-1333 RAM
Radeon HD 5770
32GB OCZ Vertex SSD (boot drive)
500GB WD Caviar Green (storage)
LG DVD burner with dual layer support
Windows 7 OEM and Ubuntu 9.10 dual boot
Cost me just over $900 including shipping from NewEgg. Only takes 15 seconds from the time I select Windows 7 from the GRUB until I have a login screen, even less from Ubuntu.
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If a NAS counts as a computer that'll be my next investment, either a two bay or a four bay Synology. My current DS108j is filled to the point of breach with b/w Sci-Fi movies.
In case the NAS does not count as a computer then it'll probably either be the newly announced X1000 or some upgrade kit for my PC.
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I've got too many computers as it is. I mainly use an Intel Mac Mini which runs VirtualBox for the Linux x86 and presumably hosted AROS in addition to MacOSX 10.5.8, a laptop which my sister uses which runs a Linux/WinXP dual-boot, I have an A1200 with '030 accelerator and SCSI kit, my MicroA1-c is loaned out to another developer for AmigaOS 4.x capabilities, and I have a PowerMac G4 eagerly awaiting MorphOS.
It's safe to say my next purchase will just be an upgrade. Whether that will be MacOSX 10.6.x on the Mini or MorphOS on the PowerMac G4, I don't know. I eagerly await having my Micro A1-c back but I doubt I'll get a newer AmigaOne or a SAM440 since I've hardly used the Micro since I got it (primarily for use as a developer box).
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Entered desktop PC but am actually looking for a quad core rack mount server to go in my garage rack for a project I'm working on, it must have lights out management so I can switch it on when needed without going out to garage and getting cold.
God I'm lazy 8)
Gaz
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Hey MskoDestny, how does Icaros Live run on your new PC? Must be pretty fast, have you tried the LiveDVD?
What I love about those Icaros (Aros) LiveDVDs is they'll boot up into the fully set up Amiga Operating System from a disc, and if you like it you simply use the installer and it's added to your GRUB menu. :)
I've already got my A1600 Aros/Ubuntu netbook and I'm happy with it, so there's no need for me to ever buy another PC (this was my first, and luckily it came without Windows so it was dirt cheap).
If there was an option for Mac Mini or G4 iBook I'd have chosen that option maybe, since I'd love nothing more than to be running MorphOS as my main OS, but I also plan on purchasing one of those New-Old-Stock NTSC CD32s from China before they all run out, so I clicked the Amiga option.
I have no interest in phones, PCs, or current generation consoles. But my interest in Amigas seems to grow every day. One of those new X1000s would be a dream machine, provided OS4 gets up to scratch on it.
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I guess I'll buy a powerbook when MorphOS is released for it. Until then I will probably get a new monitor
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AmigaOne X1000
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Voted for laptop as I guess I will get a Powerbook later this year. Would be my 4th MorphOS maschine then. No other private purchases on schedule right now.
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Hopefully an X1000 if it's affordable, otherwise perhaps a Sam (hoping there will be some used ones up for sale by the time I've saved the money).
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X1000 if it's affordable...otherwise I'll stick with my Pegasos II for my OS4.x+ and MorphOS needs. The SAM is not an option to me... PC, already got a nice SLi Toshiba laptop with CUDA support...
Cheers,
Dragster
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Whats next on your wishlist or budget with regards to computer purchases... give details.
Finding a good "Computer" is hard these days, should it include the cost of a work permit ? ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_computer
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minimig and then later on an amiga 1200
Got a new desktop computer a few months ago, and that should see me fine for the next few years
Would love to get an X1000 but lets see where that goes.
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I just ordered some of these (http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/1U/503/SC503-200.cfm) cabinets for my two A1200s running Linux/m68k :)
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For now another A1000..
But really, i hope any Laptop.. or Netbook (i dont like much, but.. anyway)..
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Lets see the final specs & price of the X1000, I would seriously consider that one, although I may need to sell my Pegasos 2, it all depends on the cost.
No need for a new PC and MAC is just not for me :P
Regards,
Efren
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Hey MskoDestny, how does Icaros Live run on your new PC? Must be pretty fast, have you tried the LiveDVD?
I lost interest in AROS quite a while back. I think a classic Amiga port of it would be interesting. With a bit of work, the hardware the Atari Coldfire Project is brewing up could be adapted for making a super classic Amiga of sorts (the work done on the Minimig should make that a bit easier). Using a port of AROS on such a machine rather than classic Amiga OS would reduce the overhead of the instruction emulation traps (since it could be compiled for Coldfire only old applications would trigger the traps) and make it easier to support all the hardware on the machine. Alas, I don't think anyone is even working on a classic port.
On x86, I don't see the point. If I wanted something simple and lightweight, but lacking in software there's Haiku and Syllable. Those have memory protection, resource tracking, SMP support and generally have a much more modern architecture.
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My next box will be a used HP 7700 core 2 duo desktop running Win7... A snip at AU$250...
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Whats next on your wishlist or budget with regards to computer purchases... give details.
The Intel Core i9 should be out any day. It's 6 cores and 32nm process.
Yeah, fire up 5 instances of WinUAE and assign each instance to a core. (Have to leave the 6th core idle just to handle Winblows in the background)
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I guess... MorphOS for PowerMac G4 :D
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AMD Thuban system (hexacore) when it is available.
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Four Western Digital RE3 of 1 TB each (raid 5) for my new server to replace the old one with two 250 GB drives (raid 1). I already have the rest of the hardware I need, including raid controller.
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I'll be getting an X1000. I was planning to get an Acer Aspire, but that can wait until I've got an X1000 ...
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A (quality) audio card for my AmigaOne XE to replace my Soundblaster, I still have to make a list of the cards supported by AHI. In the future, maybe a Bluray writer when the drives will be affordable.
Varthall
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In the future, maybe a Bluray writer when the drives will be affordable.
Those blu ray writers are becoming more affordable but I think I would rather spend the AU$300 on an SSD plus 1TB drive HDD combo. Unless you need to do presentations/education with it or something.
I'm saving my money. It's wait and see time again, lots of new stuff coming out, hopefully a classic compatible Amiga too.
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my next purchase is an upgrade for my current pc which will be a core i7 mobo bundle cant wait. then once i get those parts i will be ebaying my old bits on ebay and will purchase the gtx 295.
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Netbook will be my next purchase. The laptop is just too much for on the go, I need something smaller and lighter. If it gets banged up too much, it's cheap to replace.
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I am desperately awaiting the press conference on 27/01/10. Please let it be a Mac tablet....
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/185809/report_apple_scheduling_jan_27_media_event.html
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I will definitively try to get one. X1000 it is.
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I really shouldn't buy any more computers for a while, I've already got like 50.
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A laptop,
My Voodoo U709 is getting to show its age, and since HP bought Voodoo PC and has totally gutted them, to get the "true" upgrade, you have to either go to Alienware or Falcon NW.
I don't like the quality of the Alienware since Dell has taken over, as I find Dell has really watered down the quality, opting for very cheap parts, so I am leaning towards a Falcon NW "Fragbook DTR" which is the true upgrade to the Voodoo U709. It has an I7 Extreme processor and 3 hard drives. My Voodoo has an AMD 3800 and just 2 drives and 2 DVD Burners, but the biggest limitation is it only allows for 2 gig of DDR2 ram (and it only has a Nvidia 7950 GTX). I wanted to just get an Opteron 185 for it, but they still want about $350 on E-bay for that CPU.
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Just purchased:
Indivision ECS
another ide68k (without cf adapter)
cf adapter
ide-sata-ide adapter
sata-esata adapter
all for my beloved Amiga 500
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is very simple, the new AmigaOne x1000 :) of course, but if run AmigaOS 4 or Morphos (or both) :) for the moment, i am very happy with my efika 5k2 and morphos 2.4
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I wouldn't mind an A2k or A3k but really im not planning any big buys for a good few months yet.
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A laptop,
My Voodoo U709 is getting to show its age, and since HP bought Voodoo PC and has totally gutted them, to get the "true" upgrade, you have to either go to Alienware or Falcon NW.
I don't like the quality of the Alienware since Dell has taken over, as I find Dell has really watered down the quality, opting for very cheap parts, so I am leaning towards a Falcon NW "Fragbook DTR" which is the true upgrade to the Voodoo U709. It has an I7 Extreme processor and 3 hard drives. My Voodoo has an AMD 3800 and just 2 drives and 2 DVD Burners, but the biggest limitation is it only allows for 2 gig of DDR2 ram (and it only has a Nvidia 7950 GTX). I wanted to just get an Opteron 185 for it, but they still want about $350 on E-bay for that CPU.
I just recently got a Toshiba satellite A500 it's great except the screen is not 2ms like my 22inch Asus. I get nauseus using the laptop screen after a little while. The big co's always cut corners whereever they can. Buying a 2ms flat panel only increases the price by about $30-$50 talk about being cheap asses. There is no chance you would ever get (or got) a good soundblaster in a name brand system. Alienware are the only ones I know of that do proper gaming rigs.
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This is just the roll of the dice, but the next machine will be an A2000 with an 030, 12Mb RAM, 3.1 ROM and a Spectrum video card.
If I win the lottery, I might look into the new X1000 when available...
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Laptop, with at least Core i7-720M and 260M GTX. Probably kicks Amikit to good speed...
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Seeing as my PC is still pretty much up to scratch and I have several classics and an A1, probably a PPC mac for MorphOS 2.x and maybe an X1000, depending on how many organs I have that aren't critical.
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Im going to downgrade my Q6660 to AMD dual core chip + SSD so my workstation idles at 30 watt instead of 92 watt. Going to rip out my 15 watt AMD Radeon graphics card too since games is less important these days.
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A couple of 1TB external drives
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I voted Amiga but not sure if this is gonna happen this year. I had expected some funds now and didn't get it. Fortunately, a year from now I will be having a new job with no such problems as funding.
I might get a Sam anytime but instead, I'd like to invest some money in my education this year (like PG studies but not only).
So I will end up on Sam or X1000, hopefully the latter one. Having MorphOS already would give me enough Amiga fun for a year, thats sure.
I didn't include a new smartphone though, I'm getting Blackberry in March. But this is jsut an ordinary cell phone swap on contract renewal.
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I got an A3000 for Christmas. So, pretty much in order at this point:
- [strike]Q6700 for my workstation. This will be a business purchase, as it will allow me to do more virtualization for customer support. These are getting difficult to find at reasonable prices, but it's the top proc my DQ board will support.[/strike]
- Replacement Buster and WD chips for my A3000.
- Deneb for my A4000D.
- Get one of my two dead CyberstormPPC boards fixed.
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something mini-itx
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HP have a nice quad-core laptop with an 18" screen so I'm probably going to snag one of them soon.
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I just recently got a Toshiba satellite A500 it's great except the screen is not 2ms like my 22inch Asus. I get nauseus using the laptop screen after a little while. The big co's always cut corners whereever they can. Buying a 2ms flat panel only increases the price by about $30-$50 talk about being cheap asses. There is no chance you would ever get (or got) a good soundblaster in a name brand system. Alienware are the only ones I know of that do proper gaming rigs.
Yes, but the sound on my 'voodoo was just fantastic compared to the sound on a "regular" laptop (I had both an HP and a Toshiba Q to compare- the Voodoo has 5.1). After working for Dell, I wouldn't even think about buying one of their products, and I have serviced ALienware Desktops from before and after Dell Acquired them. Hands down, the quality of the components was far superior from before the Dell takeover.
I know I can go out and build this laptop myself, after all its just a Clevo "re branded" but to hunt down all the parts is a fantastic PITA, and FalconNW has nothing but glowing reviews on Customer Satisfaction (so did Voodoo before HP) and I would rather support a small shop with less then 20 Employees then Dell any day.
The whole reason I went with Voodoo in the first place, was because for the "small" shop, and it was located in Calgary, Alberta. Less the a 3 hr drive from here. I got to know everyone who worked there. I knew every step of the way, the progress of my rig, right down to the fact that not only could I talk with "MY" salesperson, I could talk with the person building my rig, the person who painted my rig, the graphic designer who designed my custom lid and Rahul, the owner/ president of the company. Heck, they even had a "Voodoopalooza", a weekend where Voodoo owners came from all over the world for a weekend of BBQ's, Warcraft, Gaming (mostly Rock Band)
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A PowerBook for MorphOS when it's released
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Just been talking about this.. Don`t do new stuff unless poss a Mac Mini to run Morphos but for me I always check on the Bay for... say a Falcon, or an Atom, Jupiter Ace or an Atari 800 [ strange that last one ]. Need an Atom really, though a good boxed 800 would be nice.. Or an Apple II.
I have too many Amigas, though another 3000T or 4000T would be another nice bookend here... But only if they have the feet and a sense of humour about one or two resident tin can XP machines I have here for the grudge work. This new-fangled stuff really does make the place look untidy.
My last new machine was in fact an Amiga 1200... there you go.
scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com
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We just bought a 55" Samsung 8500 LED back-lit LCD TV. It definitely qualifies as a computer, albeit not a general purpose one.
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An A1200, because my A1200 died :( Although I'm first changing all the capacitors on the A1200 mobo (might mork, might not), I'll want a couple of spares, thus whether it works or not doesn't really matter as far as buying more A1200s goes.
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In a fortnight we find out if iSlate is real or not. If it is, there goes my major computer purchase for the year.
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Looking for that new Mac iSlate, quad-core Macbook Pro if released soon and possibly the X1000 if reasonably priced.
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It will be no new PC to replace my aging model, but the X-1000, I guess.
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This:
(http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/apple-tablet-montage3.jpg)
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27/01/10
(http://www.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/Scitech/Apple%20Event_doomsday_604x341.jpg)
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is that the Mac book "Wheel" :) ?
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary?utm_source=videoembed
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Thinking might get a CDTV, though i'd have to find one for sale first :-)
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Just got an efika. Ignoring the hole in my bank balance and the constant danger of 0% ram, it's pretty nice.
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Ordered a Cyberpower PC Desktop 10 days ago from Tigerdirect. ATI Radeon 5870, Intel i7 960 CPU, 6 GIGs RAM, BluRay Combo Drive, 1TB Drive, for under $2000. Should be able to handle Crysis!
OTOH, I am particularly interested in seeing what happens with Hyperion and the X1000. I've learned not to hold my breath over the past 16 years!
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(http://images.apple.com/imac/images/design_hero1_20091020.jpg)
I need to replace my old 20" Intel iMac to give me a bit more Logic Pro performance. The newer model should do the trick.