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Re: Classic Amiga Hardware Projects for 2014
« on: January 05, 2014, 08:44:00 AM »
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I'd love to see more graphics cards for classic big-box systems. Recent prices even for "low end" Picasso II-level graphics cards have been fetching over $200 USD, and Cybervision64/Picasso IV-level cards over $500 on Ebay. I'm no hardware engineer but would think for that kind of money wouldn't it be possible to design some kind of bridge for a PC video chipset to Zorro, and write CGX/Picasso96 drivers for it?

Such a solution already exists for big-box Amigas (with A2000 being the exception), and it's called the Mediator bus board. Yes it may cost a lot, but I think it gives better value for the money than old Amiga graphics cards at insane prices (like you mention here).
 

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Re: Classic Amiga Hardware Projects for 2014
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2014, 09:36:03 AM »
Many good suggestions here, but I think the most overall sought after, and thus most realistic products are:

1.  USB cards. If it isn't possible to produce more Deneb and Subway cards,  then at least something similar for zorro slots and clockports. Maybe  even a PCMCIA to USB adapter for the A600 and A1200.

2. Zorro SATA card with maybe a couple of clockports as well.

3.  Tower cases for A1200. This shouldn't really be that difficult or  expensive to make since all that's required is standard PC cases that  are modified to fit A1200 motherboards. The cases should of course be  compatible with Mediator busboards.