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But that is exactly what my case does... :) it's taken me years to make every single board fit....uh..oh apart from the pegasos but I believe that should fit too...
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Re: Let me help fix this C=USA disaster...but you must help me too!
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2012, 05:49:06 PM »
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Damn...if I had some money left to make another prototype I would show you the black version...it looks even better than the white one...

I think the black would suit the Natami/AROS really well...argh! Damn money! :D
So is there a black version? I look forward to you showing us your work and making an announcement this weekend.Also what about trying to get community support to help you with stuff.Financial , technical etc. I may well order one for the natami and keep it on ice till natami sees the light of day.
 

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Re: Let me help fix this C=USA disaster...but you must help me too!
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 05:55:19 PM »
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Right I've had enough. C=USA are clearly just scammers raping the Amiga brand sticking logos on Wintel computers in a case that has sweet FA to do with Amiga case designs so help me do what they should have done!

1. I plan to have A1200 and other cases replicated too (600 1000 or 3000 also, you choose) and a bespoke "Amiga" keyboard later on.

2. I want to fit them with 100% AROS compatible x86 hardware. I want to configure them to have AROS BIOS too.

3. I want to configure them out of the box to run dual boot AROS + Windows XP & Amiga emulator (£20 Amiga Forever OCS & AGA)

4. Nostalgic homage box + poly inserts + spiral bound user manuals

5. 9 pin joystick port interface built into the case (because USB Competition Pro is terrible!)

If you are interested please voice your support in my thread now. If enough people are interested I can start this project rolling with contacts in the industry I have.

I am sorry it is x86 not PPC but I cannot finance OS4 compatible PPC motherboard development. But if you want an x86 system like this please show support. A few members talked about donations to help (100% of your donations would be subtracted from purchase price of course).
Your project intriques me at least partially.I would be interested in seeing what you could do in terms of cases etc.Would they be Injection moulded,aluminium or vacum moulded? Im mostly only interested in classic amigas though.Also im curious to see what you with perhaps some support from the amiga community could achieve.I will be following this project to see where it might go and I applaud and would support any effort to do something constructive for the amiga.
 

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Re: Let me help fix this C=USA disaster...but you must help me too!
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 09:06:47 PM »
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Well the case is finished. I need to adjust one or two things but it's completed.

Being dimensionally based on the A500 (although my case is slightly shorter and thinner) it allows things that the A1200 shape doesn't.

I have got two or three more design (a 1200, 600 and 1000) in the works and a possible collaboration with ACube but it all depends on this one selling well first.

Take into account that with this design you can do whatever you like;

Want a retro looking case but powerful hardware running Windows/Linux/AROS? You can.
Want a SAM460/440 with OS4? You can.
Want a FPGAArcade inside? You can.
Want a NATAMI inside? You can.

Mini-itx or flex factor (up to one slot supported).

It's all custom made with a few bits off the shelves to save on costs.
Good news.Some pics and more info please.
 

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Re: Let me help fix this C=USA disaster...but you must help me too!
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 08:47:40 PM »
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I know a lot of people, generally speaking not just Amigans, who don't like the old A500/600/1200 style of computer.

I would go one further and say given regular computer buyers/first time computer buyers only have the option of purchasing LCD monitors and an LCD monitor on top of a desktop case doesn't work either.

It's not about getting HP or Lenovo etc to make AIO keyboards again it's about nostalgia. Having a machine that looks 99% like and you can play your favourite Amiga games on or write stuff in Blitz Basic with.

I always said this is all a fact finding exercise really, because what case you try and replicate and which OS you put on their is immaterial. The same company who would be able to make you an Amiga 1200 case would also be able to make you an Amiga 1000 or 3000 case too. I don't even own an A3000 case anyway at the moment and I would need to own at least an empty A3000 case to do technical specifications for any discussions with a case manufacturer.

Also, as it is more like a kit than a car driven away from a showroom the same ethos applies regarding the most optimistic outcome of what I may be able to offer people who share a common dream with me. I may start with an A1200 case in white with a white keyboard but there is no reason why it can not end in an A3000 case with an Amiga layout keyboard too. The skills are there it's a matter of investment over return. I can't justify building myself an Amiga 1000 alon

The cases are the first step, without this all we would have is a Mac Mini case rip-off with some free case engraving like *you know who* ;)

Just going to prove you don't have to be as rich as Mr BS to not cock up the Amiga project so badly and if they wanted to could have given the same effort as the C64x
Im more interested in an a500/a1200/a600 style case or the Amiga fantasy case which looks perfect.Ive heard making moulds for injection moulding is quite costly though.If you can accomplish making such a case from plastic would you consider contacting the Team Natami guys? Because this community is quite small synergy between different groups is i believe essential for many reasons.Many people are interested in Natami too so any product that could serve the needs of your project and say Natami would be mutually beneficial.A wider customer base would then be able to support your product financially and otherwise. Im more of a classic amiga fan so natami is my preferred system fingers crossed team natami succeed.
Your project interests me too and I will be following it closely I like the sound of an a1200 like case/system.
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Re: Let me help fix this C=USA disaster...but you must help me too!
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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2012, 02:35:07 AM »
Anything come of this?Any updates?