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Re: What would you like to see in a new Amiga?
« on: February 12, 2008, 04:35:36 PM »
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Probably a good time to except reality that there won't be another "Amiga" as we know it.  Instead of wishing for something that will never be, it's time to work for something that we all should feel comfortable with on existing hardware.  Apple excepted this years ago, and they have sales.  Why Amiga folks can't, is beyond me.

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Yes but Apple still release machines, iMac, Mac Pro, etc.
Amiga don't so this thread is to find out if Amiga release "their" answer to the Macs and PC's of this world, what would be inside.

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Re: What would you like to see in a new Amiga?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2008, 04:42:34 PM »
I'd like to see the next operating system run on x86 and PC's but also for their to be new Amiga machines.
These will be tuned to the OS like Apple and so will usually perform better and have their own distinctive look. UNLIKE Apple though they will be much more expandable and keep the Amiga-feel and not be "closed".

The Amiga 1400 will come in a titanium keyboard wedge case with integrated graphics and sound for the low-end user, an internal 2.5" SATA 64Gb flash disk, 512Mb RAM and AmigaOS 4.1. It will use its own BIOS with a Celeron M processor clocked at 1GHz.
4x USB ports with an optional monitor or official Amiga external USB floppy disk drive capable of reading and writing to traditional Amiga floppy disks. CD RW standard on all models, DVD RW optional extra. Cheap as chips £350 with a software bundle.


The Amiga 5000 takes off where the 4000 left off although now the "big box" Amigas come in tower cases. It will include a whopping 2Gb RAM as standard, the new AmigaOS, 8x USB ports, DVD RW, dual Amiga-compatible floppy drives, 500Gb hard disk and PCI-Express graphics and sound (upgradable) and upgradable CPU chip based on the latest Intel range. Starting from £800 you get a lot of power for your money and of course the tradional Amiga-like smoothness and feel to the operating system.
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Re: What would you like to see in a new Amiga?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2008, 05:10:01 PM »
I feel the same but have carried on with the x000-style for power users, thus put my proposed Amiga 5000 into a tower case.
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