Pegasos G4 Upgrade

[gary_c]

That is a bit on the large size for a photo...

Yeah, but it's a really nice picture. Maybe somebody needs one for a full-color glossy publication.  ;-) Or was this a reaction to people's claims last time that the image was rendered? Anyway, a smaller file alternative would be nice, if anybody really cares to see it that much.

What's interesting to me is that so much effort was put into such a small-run product. There are only a few hundred potential boards for this card, and probably a big majority of Pegasos owners will want the the Pegasos II if they're going to upgrade.

[Update: There's a smaller image here.]

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

Well, the Peg 2 is gonna use the same card IINM..

Oh yeah, that's right (now whacking myself on the side of head). :-P

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

considering that GGS-Data is closed for the holidays, and pegasos-france doesn't have a website anymore, browsing their "Purchase site" became just silly (try it yourself).

What is silly (apart from the expired pegasos-france domain--Genesi ought to take the link off the page since the domain is no longer used)?  There are a number of sites in Europe on the pegasosppc purchase page  -- more than the two you mention. In any case, on the Pegasos G4 page it says to contact bbrv directly if you're interested in the G4/Pegasos1 combination.

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

Ah, ok. That's a rather bit drawback for those who already own a Peg1, isn't it? There's like 50% chance it will work on their board, is it?

I don't recall the exact details but I believe there will be a board trade-in offer for Pegasos1 owners that will make it a more attractive option than just getting the G4 cpu card. Anway, if you have been following Genesi's practices involving nonworking boards, etc., you will know that the company goes more than half-way to make the buyer happy.

-- gary_c

[gary_c]

Not quoting a price for a product that is "available now" is silly.

Yes, I agree. I'd expect to find the price somewhere on the site or linked to.

Not quoting the MHz rating is also silly

This article was actually written about a month ago and just revised in a few places, to say "available now" instead of "available in July." I also think that there should be more details if in fact the product is "available now." I'm not sure if I'd call it silly, but it's incomplete. "Now" shouldn't mean "more or less now" in view of people's sensitivity to product announcements in this market.

I have since looked at a few more reseller-pages, but they all suck

I'll pass your comments along to the Phoenix Resellers group. Constructive criticism is always appreciated.  ;-)

Come on, a new website and it already has dead links?) the wow-factor doesn't last long

Well, some sites become outdated because the company is on life support or something. In this case the site has a dead link because the web team is extremely busy with a bunch of things all going on at once. I'll notify them about the dead link, though, if you didn't already.

I don't want to contact BB directly for purchasing something (do I have to email Alan to purchase an AmigaOne G4?), especially not since they have links to 20-odd webshops on their site

The boards in question aren't regular products. I assume they were used in testing the G4 daughterboards with Pegasos motherboards. These aren't being distributed through the resellers for that reason. It does seem a little strange to have to contact the CEO himself, even in this special case, but, if so, what the heck? Why not enjoy being able to say you bought it from the company president?  :-)

-- gary_c