AmigaOne X5000 Cheaper than X1000?

[danbeaver]

I think over £400 cheaper for a full system is somewhat noticeable.  It's still very expensive but closer to what CSPPC boards changing hands for these days.

What should be "noticeable" is the multi (or at least dual) core support coming with OS4.2.

[danbeaver]

is it? It would be only feelable if loads would be balanced automatically, that is not easy to implement.

there was this from february:
http://blog.hyperion-entertainment.biz/?p=1184

it sounds like they are far off even starting with the complicated parts

Yes, I read that too back in Feb, and that is why it is not available yet.  But the whole reason they were discussing it was as a lead up to the implementation in the future; otherwise they would have ignored the X1000's other core and never brought it up.  "Genius: one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."

[danbeaver]

I am not going to buy an X5000 and a Tabor, and I am waiting for OS4.2 to purchase the X5000.