Can you imagine? A1200 Reloaded + Mediator + Vampire +...

[IanP]

Slightly off topic, but I need to vent.
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#2 Not requiring an original A500 keyboard would be a HUGE bonus.  This requirement is short sighted and befuddling.  

Replacing a dead A500 or A1200 motherboard in it's case with an Amiga Reloaded board it makes sense to use the (existing) Amiga keyboard since it fits the case.

[IanP]

Jens has bought up all the supplies of Amiga custom chips.

Interactive A1200 PCB http://www.amigapcb.org/

[IanP]

Slightly off topic, but I need to vent.

It confuses and annoys the **** out of me that the new Amiga Reloaded boards are going to be made to fit inside an A500 plastic case, and require the use of an Amiga keyboard.

I don't understand why the boards aren't being built in an ATX or mATX form factor, and have the native ability for for a PS2/USB Keyboard and mouse.  Add a mATX slim case and you have the modern equivalent to the Amiga 1000 form factor.

I think many people prefer an Amiga to look like an Amiga and not like an anonymous PC. Desktop PCs are dying out, they fallen out of popularity with the growth in laptop and handheld devices so if you must have a desktop Amiga it's best to be in an Amiga "Keyboard/Wedge" case.