SAM 460 poor performance, high price

[klx300r]

...I would have expected a new HW to actually surpass the 6-7 year old one, especially considering the extremely high price of the system. Sam 440 systems were already pricey but this 460 takes it to a new level (900 eur).

Just because something is "new" doesn't make it better anymore.

give it time...the Sam460ex is a nice evolution of the Sam440ep and is only in existence because there was demand for the Sam440 which is a great sign for AmigaOS in general.  ACube has given me great support with my Samflex@800 in the year and a half that I have owned it so there is great merit in buying new hardware from a respected supplier indeed.

[klx300r]

Ah indeed. It's 3 months late already.

My guess is that they don't want to repeat the SAM 440 disaster where the OS experience was far from stellar.

I'm sure potential customers are more than happy to wait a bit for a quality product from a respected supplier.

as for the launch of the Sam440, I would'nt call it a disaster  by any stretch of the imagination, in less than a year we've seen 2 updates to AmigaOS4.1u2 and 3 patches/fixes from ACube that have made the Sam440/OS4.1 experience better and better each time.....again the merits of buying new products from a trusted supplier who is committed to providing future products.

[klx300r]

Im guessing Piru doesn't need to wait

understatement of the year:) hey but never say never..one day he might be running MOS on a new Sam475:razz:

[klx300r]

Having owned a Peg 2 and a sam 440, can anyone guess which one I sold?

Gaz

i went crazy at one time trying to find a used PegII but I can honestly say I don't regret buying a brand new Sam:)

[klx300r]

Nice one. Already 9 pages of the usual bash-fest. As I suppose the thread was started exactly for this purpose, I would say it succeeded.  :-(

hey at least he & the usual MOS suspects stopped hi-jacking other OS4 threads and started this one..besides we all know this is Piru's main objective here anyway

[klx300r]

Because youre talking about a real amiga not a wannabe amiga like these sam boards, 900eur board underpowered for this price and waiting for the next ultraexpensive x1000 joke... and some people like cheerleaders for it =(

hmm many people are paying almost as much for your Blizzard 1260 on ebay but then that's a deal according to you because it's for a 'real' Amiga right:rolleyes:

[klx300r]

it's all in the eye of the beholder my friend;) I'm very happy you agree that crazy money for a Blizzard1260 is absurd so do you want to sell me your Blizzard 1260 for $100?? please pm me now:)

[klx300r]

300EUR (incl. German VAT of 19%) is my maximum. That would be 5  times the price of an D510 itx-Atom board (which all in all is better spec'd than the Sam460).
http://shop.e-bug.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p238816&refID=FR
..

hey you just might get a Blizzard PPC card for that price with luck:afro:

[klx300r]

@ takemehomegrandma

 ..I think you need a calming visit to see grandma;)

boy I feel sorry for you & Piru when the X1000 arrives..better get your blood pressure medication ready:eek:

[klx300r]

    Quote:
                                                                      Originally Posted by klx300r                                    
                 @ takemehomegrandma

 ..I think you need a calming visit to see grandma;)

boy I feel sorry for you & Piru when the X1000 arrives..better get your blood pressure medication ready:eek:
                                 
 Don't worry. The x1000 won't have any real impact on the world whatsoever, except maybe as laughing stock in a similar way as if anyone would try to sell a stock 2007 specced Ford Focus at new Ferrari prices.

hmm funny that when the X1000 was announced the major/ respected computer sources released positive reviews...heck one guy even ate his socks:) so who exactly will be laughing other than the same usual suspects here ?

I don't and won't worry because you won't see me running off to a MOS site bad mouthing anything new that's released for MOS but 'the usual suspects' make it an urgent matter to post trash on EVERY single new AmigaOS hardware or software release on Amiga sites....it's so obvious that it's laughable & sad really