Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?

[Tripitaka]

I'll have to say no for now, I just don't have the money. I'm more likely to buy a Natami and a SAM to be honest but even that will have to wait until 2011.

[Tripitaka]

I must say that the continued comparisons between Amiga and PC/Mac hardware based upon GHz and such like are not at all helpfull. I'm not going to try and convince anyone that a 700MHz PPC can out perform a 6 core super beast PC when raytracing and such but the clue is in the wording, PERFORM! It's not numbers of cycles that matter, it's how fast and well a computer gets the job done. If the job in question is picking up a few emails and the process is that of turning on the machine, collecting mail and turning it off again then one could argue that a SAM out performs many modern PCs as the job may well be complete on the SAM by the time the PC boots. Even on x86 based machines some tasks are no quicker now then fifteen years ago with a 486. It all depends on what you use the machine for, if 99% of that time is typing then the big speed up comes from improving the speed you type at does it not. This is also abou what resources that are available, windows eats cycles for breakfast leaving less available power then the numbers may suggest. Take all this into account and we see that hardware comparisons are not, by a long shot, the whole story.
Please note I'm not having a dig at anyone here but it's a fair point that needed a mention.

[Tripitaka]

When the clock strikes the mid 1930's I've got to the point of struggling to find a car I like. You can burn down the highway as fast as you like but I would still be happier with a 1923 Cadillac tourer. Pure class.

As for the X1000, the only thing that's stopping me buying one is the lack of cash at this precise moment. My 25Mhz Blue lightning 486 cost me £1500 after all and I got that the same year I got my A1200, I loved them both. The A1200 I used everyday and my BL played doom faster than my mates DX2 66 (mostly due to the awesome cirrus logic daughter board).

When I consider the cash I've spent on computers in the past, Amigas, my blue lightning and my (at the time) high end dual 7900GT SLI rig I don't see the X1000 as hugely expensive. If I can find the cash I'll buy one, I'll just have to see how things go in 2011 I guess.

[Tripitaka]

Why do all futuristic renderings of Amiga's look like all in one PCs? That form factor is not really that popular with PC users.

Iggy mentions the elephant in the room.

Thanks Iggy, I saw clouds parting and sunshine pouring through as I read your post. Considering how much the average Amigan tinkers with hardware I would think the all in one idea would suck for many of us. The first thing I would do is recase it.

[Tripitaka]

I do like this case however:

http://zedomax.com/blog/2009/03/10/diy-steampunk-frankenstein-pc-mod/

Well come on, Chaos Engine is my all time favourite game.

[Tripitaka]

But seriously, If you like something a bit more sleek:

http://www.coolcomputercases.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/case-3.jpg

[Tripitaka]

62 more posts to go by the 31st. That's the idea.

[Tripitaka]

I'll give you the laptop comment, that's fair and a Natami laptop would rock. As for the A1200 form factor, it's great as far as it goes but once you start expaning it gets a bit tight. You can squeeze in networking and an optical drive but a faster than 030 CPU and RTG card leaves very few options in the original case. It is do-able of course but It's easier to go for a tower. I guess it depends on what you use it for and if you have other Amigas to use for RTG games etc..
Don't get me wrong, I still have an A1200 wedge myself but it's my "classic era" machine so to speak. '030 is enough and wireless networking is via PCMCIA. I also have a pet hate in the form of external drives, too messy for me, My desk is cluttered enough without adding to it. However, an opinion is just that and it all comes down to taste in the end.