X500 PLUS prototype stage

[Darrin]

Very nice.  I've been hacking away at an old C128 case for my FPGA Arcade, but this looks a lot better.  My ownly concern with it being aluminium is how easy it will be for me to cut any new holes for the FPGA Aracde and the extender board neatly.

Great work!

[Darrin]

Thanks Darrin, aluminium is versatile, case usually manufacturers use 0.8-1.3mm thick which is easy to bend, I have chosen 2mm to give it strength but at the same time cutting and drilling with a Dremel should be no problem, I have found it better than steel, oh by the way, I did make a prototype in steel and it weighed a ton!

In that case (pardon the pun), add me to your interested list.  All I require is the case and the keyboard (I take it that it has a PS2 connector on the inside?).  I have a external cased power supply that I can run into the X500 case through a small hole.

I think the key to non-Eurpean sales is going to be weight reduction.  

[Darrin]

Hi Darrin,

Sorry for the late reply...I have added you to the list, thanks.

The keyboard is USB.

About the weight reduction...one of the first prototypes was in steel! It weighed a ton!

Now it's very light being all alluminium.

Errr...  USB?  Cross me off then unless a USB to PS2 adapter works to connect it to the FPGA Arcade.

[Darrin]

so this is the much discussed followup for amigaone500? the daddy is developing a whole new computer now? oooh! so why not develop a custom ppc cpu like natami team does? hop

No, it is a "Amiga-like" case (or perhaps a C128-like, or Dragon-like, or BBC Model B-like) to put your own mobo in and it has been discussed for months.

Before you take the piss out of The Daddy's work you might want to do some research and you'll discover he has already designed, manufactured and sold a custom case for the Minimig and has lots of satisfied customers.

This guy does what he says and he stands by his products.