AMIGAONE.... isn't it an obsolete technology already?

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by CHR_ZD on 2005/11/7 1:33:18

I mean, how comes it costs 600/900 euro? I think these prices are completely out of the market.

Just ignore it and it'll go away.


 :-)

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I can understand CHR_ZD's position.  

I wonder how many once-were Amiga users research the A1, get put off by price and specs, and dont bother to post their discontent on any Amiga forum? Plenty, I'm guessing.

The fact that a few do make the effort to sign on and comment (usually venting frustration with anger) just goes to show the choices for people wanting to come back to Amiga are lacking.

Its a pity, once they've got that impression they're not likely to come back.

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I think its pretty narrowminded of A1 owners to ignore those prospective A1 buyers/users who get put off by the A1's prohibitive price and (perceived) lacklustre specs.

Hyperion, for one, wouldve liked to see the A1 shift more units. Imagine how it feels to know that even when OS4 is completed, the most units you can look forward to shifting is somewhere in the vicinity of; I'm guessing, <3000?  Probably a lot less?

In addition to this, the A1 community has unfairly pinned all their hopes and dreams on Hyperion.  They're only a small company, and like all small businesses need to profit from their efforts and cover their costs.  How can they profit from the A1's tiny userbase, and go on to develop future products in a dwindeling market?

Crunch the numbers A1 users, it doesnt look good!  

You NEED those prospective A1 buyers whether you want them or not.

For this reason I'm sympathetic to CHR_ZD even if he didnt articulate his anger and frustration at the A1 situation in the best possible way.

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by dylansmrjo on 2005/11/18 2:41:07

Porting OS4 to x86 would be even better

At least in regard to availability of hardware and hardware prices.

However, supporting the wide array of hardware could turn out to be quite troublesome.

Porting to x86 would give a much greater market, allowing for lower prices and therefore larger sales numbers

Even porting to a -limited- set of X86 hardware would be a boon!  For that matter even a limited set of PPC boards, I dont actually care about CPU.
 
I'd be happy with a port to just a select few currently available massmarket boards/configs.  

At least then you could nip out buy the required bits from youre local computer shop for around the same price as everyone else, and get stuck into OS4.

meh, pie in the sky...

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by Waccoon on 2005/11/19 18:30:33

Amiga laptop? When is that going to happen? If Hyperion had any interest in "aBook", then Amiga mini would already be available. It isn't.

I scored an old Compaq E500 @600Mhz for $50, that does a pretty good job of pretending to be an Amiga using WinUAE and AIAB. :-)

It is actually pretty good!

...and the closest thing to an Amiga laptop I'll ever own.  

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For Vista (and Mac OS X) to become decent systems requirements for 3D MUST disappear.

I for one am looking forward to an OS that finally uses the 3D hardware in my computer.  It seems like a logical and well overdue progression.

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by Cymric on 2005/11/22 2:01:33

Pray tell, how would you like the 3D features to be used?

I'd like to see a versatile interface that is highly configurable and visually appealing that gets the most out of the technology.  

While the majority of us can look forward to computer technology advancing onward, others can stick with good ole' 2D.   :-)

That's perfectly fine with me.