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Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« on: February 14, 2003, 01:41:15 PM »
Plexuscom, a designer and manufactures of broadband Internet access solutions and appliances has reached an agreement with Genesi Sarl to produce and deliver limited quantities of the PegasosPPC computer for release at CeBIT 2003.  Genesi and Plexuscom will share a Booth at CeBIT, 12-19 March in Hannover, Germany.

"We are very pleased to work with Plexuscom on the Pegasos," said Gerald Carda, Chief Technology Officer of Genesi. "Through this partnership, we look forward to greater collaboration in development and marketing efforts. Plexuscom’s expertise in development and manufacturing technologies and Genesi's system design and architecture will be combined to promote an exciting alternative platform for the Micro-ATX marketplace.”

“The two companies share a common vision. That is, to create products that are designed to achieve exceptional performance while reducing per-unit costs and time-to-market,” commented John Tseng, President of Plexuscom. "Our first priority at Plexuscom continues to be our customers, and we are confident that by aligning with a partner like Genesi, we will rapidly expand our position globally and customers will benefit from the performance, flexibility and scalability of these new system capabilities."

The Pegasos MicroATX features

The Pegasos MicroPPC is a small, low power PowerPC motherboard with the following features:

Takes Single or Dual PowerPC RISC CPU (G3 or G4)
Supplied with 600MHz IBM G3

Mai Logic Articia with bplan April2 Northbridge
VIA Southbridge
AGP X2 slot
3 X PCI slots
ATA100 with two channels with up to four ATA devices
3 X Firewire
10/100 Mbit Ethernet
Audio I/O
SPDIF Out
4 X USB
Parallel
Serial
PS2 Keyboard
PS2 Mouse
Riser connector

OpenFirmware based BIOS Supplied with MorphOS, Debian Linux and Mac-on-Linux. Other operating systems in development.

Genesi and the Pegasos, Innovation for the Future

Genesi is a technology development and system integration engineering company located in Frankfurt, Germany, Paris, France and headquartered in Luxembourg.  Genesi also operates through wholly owned subsidiaries in the United Sates and the United Kingdom, Genesi USA Inc. and Genesi UK Ltd.  In addition to the Pegasos, Genesi has also developed the new Operating System, MorphOS, for PowerPC microprocessors.  Designed for the Pegasos, MorphOS is a highly responsive, low overhead, desktop system, which runs hundreds of different applications.

Plexuscom, A Technology Power House

Plexuscom designs, manufactures, markets and delivers broadband Internet access solutions, Information appliance and USB peripherals.

Plexuscom's extraordinary commitment to customer needs is evidenced by its devotion to the production of customized products for diverse regional markets. Plexuscom is dedicated to the development of easy-to-use, reliable, low-maintenance and affordable high-speed solution for worldwide markets.

Plexuscom's strategic objective is to remain a market leader the development, implementation, supply and support of broadband Internet access, information appliance solutions, and USB peripherals.

 Contact Information:

Plexuscom Contact:
   John Tseng       
   john.tseng@plexuscom.com.tw   
   www.plexuscom.com      

Genesi Contact:
                    Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck
   bbrv@genesi.lu
   www.pegasosppc.com
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2003, 11:35:51 PM »
That's good news and all, but I believe we need an existing solution first.

Such as a driver for the alcatel speedtouch usb modem that is already installed in thousands of homes through the Bellsouth service.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2003, 12:47:52 AM »
@Darth_X

Yes, I'm very much aware of this.

That's why I cannot understand why there is not any talk about this issue from morphos or OS4.

OS4 will be fully capable of using a driver for this modem according to thier spec sheet.
There are already thousands of these modems out.

Quick money if you ask me.

I sure hope they don't turn a deaf ear to this.

It would make thier new OS much more attractive to a lot of people, and how hard can it be to build a simple bugfree driver for it?

I've already asked bbrv about this for morphos, but recieved no reply.
Now you're gonna have to buy a brand new technology which is gonna cost hundreds of dollars.

When all they have to do is build a simple driver that is already open source.

Go figure.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2003, 01:32:20 AM »
In my opinion...

We don't need new answers to old questions.
There are so many things that are out there right NOW!!!

We don't need new technologies to get a base started.
That can come a little later.

We need drivers for technologies that are already out there.

I'm sick of paying way too much for buggy 3rd party hardware.
Give us great drivers for already created great hardware.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2003, 01:01:18 PM »
@bbrv

Ok ...

That's fine.

But quit trying to escape the driver issue here.

Where's the freakin' driver for alcatel speedtouch usb modem.

Till' I'm blue in the face!!!!

Three freakin' people in this thread alone that have this modem?

What's wrong with you people?

I'm really starting to believe that this issue is trying to be avoided.
Maybe there just won't be enough money to just build a simple driver for this modem.

Maybe it's best for the community to build a brand new modem with a brand new driver that we can spend 300 dollars on.

Bullcrap I say!!!

Build the freakin' driver and quit trying to escape the issue.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2003, 01:08:48 PM »
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Let's see which DSL providor I go with first. Bell South's kinda pricy


49.95 per month.
What other company will give you dsl for this price?

That's a great deal.

Not only that, bellsouth gives you special discounts on your telephone bill, and other special offers if you carry thier dsl.

Bellsouth Rulez.

I've had Bellsouth DSL for about 2 years now.
I was one of the very first customers.
Got the modem free and all.   :-D

In two years, I've never even once been kicked off for any reason.
It's always the same speed, and never changes.

Fast.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2003, 01:45:24 PM »
I'm not really screaming.
Just trying to pull attention to it.

Thanks for the reply.   ;-)

Btw...
I just watched a video showing morphos in realtime, and I must say...

My interest is going up.
And now, to hear you actually say that you're working on a speedtouch driver...

Hmmm....

I really think it would be in your best interest to make a video of morphos in action, and make it available to everyone here.

Show how everything works and show different abilities of the OS on the video.

All the talk doesn't compare to a few minutes of real time video.

And please make it at least 10 minutes long.
30 if you want to.   :-)

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Want to help?


Sorry, I don't code anymore.
The suicide rate among programmers is much too high.
The last program I built is on aminet.

Well...
The last released anyway.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2003, 02:56:45 PM »
Man, I really feel bad for you.

I remember when I left the old modem behind and went DSL.

I could not even imagine going back to a modem.
The thought of it makes my stomach roll around.

That's why I will not purchase an Amiga until a good DSL solution is offered.

and hopefully it will be a simple speedtouch driver so I can use the hardware that I already have.

I'll never leave bellsouth, so there it is.
It's speedtouch with an Amiga OS, or it's speedtouch with windows OS.

There is no other choice for me.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2003, 03:01:53 PM »
I spent about 2 years of my life with mindspring.
Heard about them from the Art Bell show one night.

I was pretty much satisfied with them...

Until they joined with some other company and became earthlink.
Everything went to crap after that.

I used to pay mindspring with money order, because that's how I pay everything.
Then earthlink stopped dealing with money orders.

Better for me though.
Now I get my DSL, phone bill, and long distance all in one statement, once a month.

Wouldn't accept any other solution personally.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2003, 03:11:12 PM »
Hah...

Didn't know about that.

Thanks for the info.   :-o

Same thing happened to me when I asked mindspring about Amiga support.

Heh..

Brings back memories.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2003, 03:15:47 PM »
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Does Art Bell still have that radio show? It was always nice to hear from time travellers


Art Bell is pretty much finished now.
Sad really.
I enjoyed his radio program much more than any other.

After what happened with his son and all, it was pretty much down hill from there.

Now all the audio files that I used to enjoy so much on his site are blocked to the public.
You have to join some kind of club.

I haven't heard one of his shows in a long time.

Sad it is.
 

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Re: Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBit Release
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2003, 03:40:59 PM »
Yeah, I'm listening to George right now.
It seems that some things have been opened back up to the public.

I'll check it out.

Anyone interested in one of the best talk shows available, go to artbell.com

Nope...
It's still closed to public.

Crap!!!