Swimming with Sharks! (SharkPPC)

[Kay]

I was originally opting for the Shark, as it seemed the most economical solution for a Mediator owner, but a couple of things changed my opinion:
1. Elbox didn't send a card to Hyperion. Instead they just claimed that it would run the AmigaOne version of OS4 through compatibility. This makes the Shark "not officially supported", and I really can't be arsed with that.
2. Hardware has a limited lifetime, and having lots of really ancient components in my system won't improve reliability.

I'll get my AmigaOne, and keep my A1200 for old incompatible software (at least until Hyperion gets a proper transparent AGA emulation working;-)). Possibly I'll downgrade it a bit.

I *might* consider a Pegasos 2 or 3 in the future, if it can run AmigaOS then.

Kay

[Kay]

> Still, for me... I really want one, irregardless of other decisions on AOne or
> Pegasos.

I can understand that. It does have a certain geek factor.

> I haven't looked at their pricing in a while, is the card still cheaper than buying a new M/B?

Well...the price is listed as TBA on their website. Waaaaay back in October 2000 they stated in an announcement that their prices would 390EUR for the G3@400 model, and 520EUR for the G4@550. I suspect both the price and the specs are outdated by now, though.

I have every reason to believe that if it is ever released, the Shark probably will be the most economical solution. It is not a full motherboard, and you will not have to buy any extra components (except RAM), as you will already have a complete system. Too bad they didn't release it 2 years ago. Even with only WarpOS support, it would propably have sold pretty well. Now I doubt they have much of a chance competing with the AmigaOne.

Kay