SAM440 EP Flex

[Everblue]

What do you think of this:

http://www.acube-systems.biz/eng/news.php?id=29

FlexATX Form Factor (215 x 170 mm)
CPU SoC AMCC 440ep - 667 Mhz
DDR DIMM 100 slot, max 512 MB (or in alternative 512 MB DDR soldered onboard)
USB 2.0 OHCI/EHCI NXP PCI controller
Audio Cirrus Logic CS4281 and Realtek ALC655 Codec
Silicon Image 4 Serial ATA ports
Pericom 8150B PCI Bridge
PCI Slots - 1x 32 bits, 66 Mhz - 2x 32 bits, 33 Mhz
mini PCI Slot - 32 bits, 33 Mhz (optional)
2 integrated Ethernet 10/100 ports
FPGA Lattice XP with 80 pin I/O expansion connector
ZigBee module (optional)
RTC with backup battery
UBoot

Availability: August 2008
Price: tba

Its a new version of the SAM PPC board - and I have read a post by Acube on an Italian forum that the price will be "a very nice surprise".

Also, I wonder, what are the chances for Amiga OS 4.0 coming out for it!



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[Everblue]

Well yes of course, if its just a 'linux board' no one would care.

This is being made by ACube Systems, and OS4 *IS* marketed by ACube, so its "easy" to see a connection between them

[Everblue]

What if they released through unofficial ways an installer that puts OS4 on a Sam machine?

Oh well, just wishful thinking

[Everblue]

Yeah its not on board... but I was reading somewhere an AGP card can be used with some adapter.

[Everblue]

Someone said you cannot even use Aros on Sam, well you can, its just been ported for it. Even though to be honest, I'm only interested in it, if a real Amiga OS (4) comes out for it

I hope that they have something up their sleeves anyway!

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DJBase wrote:

I'd say slim to none, I don't think AI DE is going to lose the law suits. Now seeing AROS on the SAM440 Flex, that's a real possibility.

I would rather go for a cheap x86 box for AROS than anything else.

Yes of course. The only real reason to get a SAM would be Amiga OS 4.

[Everblue]

It costs €489, not €600 - just for the record

And the new version is supposed to be cheaper.

Needless to say, without OS4 its still useless to most of us

[Everblue]

Oh....

Oops  :-D


But wait - I do have a VAT number.

[Everblue]

takemehomegrandma wrote:

Everblue wrote:
Oh....

Oops  :-D


But wait - I do have a VAT number.

Then you should of course deduct the VAT from the competition as well in your comparisons!  ;-)

Damn, I've been pwn3d, again




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[Everblue]

I know why they put FPGA .....

Not only we get OS4, but we can also get minimig on the same board



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