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Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga News and Community Announcements => Announcements and Press Releases => Topic started by: Amiga_Nut on April 08, 2011, 01:36:48 PM
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Apparently a new retro themed computer is hitting the streets soon, it is curiously labelled the R-MIGA A1000 and is scheduled to go on sale this Autumn 2011.
Breaking News!
These are exciting times indeed for true retro fans. Soon your wait will be over and your dream retro styled machine will be ready to purchase. Retro-Genius has worked tirelessly with many companies in order to design, specify and build this beautifully unique computer. Both modern and harking back to the most advanced home computer ever sold, the Commodore Amiga 1000, with such a devastating advantage advertising agencies had not even invented catchphrases for its awesome abilities, we present to you the R-MIGA A1000.
Full announcement with additional information is here...
http://www.retro-genius.co.cc/
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Nice hoax... ;)
Still I'd rather read about that than CUSA stuff anyday...:)
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You're about a week late.
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Text is childish, so 99,99% hoax
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Nice hoax... ;)
Still I'd rather read about that than CUSA stuff anyday...:)
If you like reading about hoaxes then look up "iWin Amiga" and visit http://troikang.com too.
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Hmmmm funny thing is this machine is probably actually closer to release than the A1000x, because as unbelievable as it seems Karma (who produce these cases for the pictured C=USA A1000,2000 etc proposed Amiga models) have no record of any such contact from anyone at C=USA. Not that it matters, their A1000 page is mostly broken and a cut n paste job of the text from the Karma website.....no surprise there then eh? :roflmao:
Interestingly I was told that 'someone' has discussed time scales and costs of their cases produced in bespoke white or silver or how to do this via 3rd paties and a deal is not far off potentially should they wish.
So .....
1. now which is the company which is hosting a page of bullshit and which company prolly has a working prototype they may finish?
2. would anyone here buy one anyway? not your thing is it if not PPC/FPGA based?
3. oh and also tell C=USA black<>A1000 colour but they think VIC=black ;)
How do I know all this? I've worked with Karma on unrelated projects not long ago on behalf of some clients and so telephoned them before leaving work.....their number is not available on their contact page by the way :)
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But it is now a news item.. why??
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But it is now a news item.. why??
Because if C64x is news and future fake Comodore USA stuff will be news then so is this. All are equal, if this goes all C=USA stuff goes too then. Simple :)
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Apparently a new retro themed computer is hitting the streets soon, it is curiously labelled the R-MIGA A1000 and is scheduled to go on sale this Autumn 2011.
Full announcement with additional information is here...
http://www.retro-genius.co.cc/
Hmm... so, Amiga is back to the future and year 2011 will be the year of Amiga?
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More like the year of UAE/WinUAE I guess :)
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More like the year of UAE/WinUAE I guess :)
edit: no Paula = not a real Amiga.
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Hmmmm funny thing is this machine is probably actually closer to release than the A1000x, because as unbelievable as it seems Karma (who produce these cases for the pictured C=USA A1000,2000 etc proposed Amiga models) have no record of any such contact from anyone at C=USA. Not that it matters, their A1000 page is mostly broken and a cut n paste job of the text from the Karma website.....no surprise there then eh? :roflmao:
Given that they've gone to the trouble of making (expensive) custom moulds for the C64 case and keyboard, etc, I would expect them to be doing the same for any future Amiga model, and the current imagery is simply using an off the shelf case for conceptual reasons.
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Because if C64x is news and future fake Comodore USA stuff will be news then so is this. All are equal, if this goes all C=USA stuff goes too then. Simple :)
Except the Commodore USA stuff does actually look to be going somewhere, they've put some serious money down so far.
It just seems some people are afraid that a company may be using the Commodore name and not being a total failure at marketing! It's such an alien notion that they're running, screaming! :-)
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So the post and site listed are bogus should this post be deleted?
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This was verified to be real by Alfred E. Neuman.
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The last image in the ad doesn't resemble the machine in the first two pictures.
Epic fake!
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What the hell is this, and why is it in news?
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these are much better news!:
http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/7936/1_schede.jpg
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So the post and site listed are bogus should this post be deleted?
Well with all these things the x86 motherboard is zero development and the case company in question have confirmed that negotiations have taken place regarding a white case. Karma also have zero involvement with C=USA.
CPU is also still to be launched on a large scale.
I'm sure a little faith goes a long way, take it for what they describe it as ie a nice homage to run UAE on as well as something as cutting edge as Battlefield 3.
@hattig
Looking at every other C=USA "PC in disguise" product being pimped I think it's important only 1 is anything other than a rebadged PC in the wrong colour(VIC20 was not black). I think this is what real enthusiasts don't like.....PC +Linux <> C64 or Amiga which you have to respect.
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Any more Commodore or Amiga companies and we wont be able to move without falling over an "Amiga".
If we get any more mainstream I'll have to abandon this platform and find a new one.
I can't cope with all this exposure, I don't want to be dragged into the limelight.
Didn't Tandy make computers, anyone know if they have a retro scene?
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Any more Commodore or Amiga companies and we wont be able to move without falling over an "Amiga".
If we get any more mainstream I'll have to abandon this platform and find a new one.
I can't cope with all this exposure, I don't want to be dragged into the limelight.
Didn't Tandy make computers, anyone know if they have a retro scene?
Ooh yes it would be harder to find old 386 machines to play old EGA DOS games properly I bet :roflmao:
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This was verified to be real by Alfred E. Neuman.
Ohh my, well if MAD magazine claims it to be real, it must be real..
Real funny..
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Ooh yes it would be harder to find old 386 machines to play old EGA DOS games properly I bet :roflmao:
Tandy 1000's still have a great following today. Their graphics and sound set them apart back in the day of CGA and PC speaker. My first PC compatible was a Tandy 1000SL and I miss that machine as I played all my old Sierra games on it with my Roland MT32 and Soundblaster.
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Tandy machines it is then, lol.
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I believe the hold up with both this project and the R-MIGA A4000 is due to AMD still not being ready with a full solution for Llano and Bulldozer CPU+GPU integrated combos.
Choose to believe it or not, choose to like it or not, but end of the day the project is actually going on behind closed doors and will be offered for sale when ready.