meerschaum wrote:
here is my question... very simple...
A1 is a board... since this board is bieng used to build systems how will they (keeping the users best intrests in mind) make sure the VAR's/Resellers meet the standerds they have set down for AmigaOS itself.
'how do you plan to handle standerds of quality assurance for re-sellers/var's/etc?' ... it should be a simple question to answer... and I'd like to hear 'THEM" answer it...
Since Eyetech is the only producer of A1 boards. They are responsible for QA. But...
IIRC, Eytech has contracted with a QA firm in Taiwan to test all boards before shipping them out to Eyetech and/or OEM vendor.
As to pre-built end-user systems by A1 OEM vendors being 'guaranteed' to work with AmigaOS. If you're talking about peripheral components (i.e. video cards, sound cards, SCSI cards, etc., etc), then end users need to make sure that all such components math the Hardware Compatibility List for AOS4 (which has not been
officially posted). On the other hand, if you're asking about burn-in testing for each system. Unless AI/Eyetech/Hyperion have special terms in the AOS OEM license, I'd venture to guess that that's up to each OEM. Given the fact that each OEM is required to have a decent service and support infrastructure; even if they are lax in their burn-in procedures; they are responsible for any QA issues related to end-user systems...
So, I think this is pretty much a non-issue. Unless you have a more specific question about the QA procedures in place by Eyetech that is.
[Edit]Attention all trolls!!! Before you start in on my opening statement. I realize that Eyetech are using a reference design from MAI. And I acknoledge the fact that a Taiwanese sub-contractor is actually manufacturing the boards. But Eyetech is financing the lot of it. So
IMHO, Eyetech is worthy of the monicker "producer".
