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Re: Is PowerVR chip (used in Dreamcast) a good one?
« on: February 01, 2004, 12:49:51 AM »
Headhunter :-)
That game sure does bring back some fantastic memories
I really miss my Dreamcast

THIS AMIGA 6000 PROJECT SHOULD TAKE OFF!!
If I had a few millions I'd put one of them into getting an Amiga 6000 with custom chips into existence without a doubt :-)
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Re: Is PowerVR chip (used in Dreamcast) a good one?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2004, 01:11:44 AM »
AmiDelf you should make a site for the A6000 project
I would love to help you out on such a project like on the site and stuff.

I like the idea of an Amiga 6000 with custom chips  :-)

Skies of Arcadia, now there's a classic  :-)
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Re: Is PowerVR chip (used in Dreamcast) a good one?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2004, 07:12:43 PM »
I think some of you need to realise that the aim of this project is to build a new AMIGA computer.
First of all ask yourselves what is the hardware best known for the AMIGA computer? It is a machine using custom chips based on Motorola 68k series processors.
That was years ago you might say.
Well ask yourselves what is the next natural step up from the 68k family? It is the PPC range of processors.
So just like AAA was going to be the next step up from AGA, the Amiga 6000 will be next proper step up from the Amiga 4000, equipped with the next natural processor; the PPC.
I don't see why the PPC should be a 600MHz G3.
For starters, when you are involved with the Apple Community like me, you realise that Amiga is still a fair bit behind, even with the likes of AmigaOne.
With the G5 now released, the G3 only has a short bit of life ahead of it before G4 is the new low end processor and G5 for everything else. I think some sort of G4 would be a good low end spec, say for example, an 800MHz G4? Maybe 1GHz.. as it will take time for it to be made and released, by which time a 600MHz G3 will be an antique near enough.
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