Do you think AmigaOne X5000 will be available to buy on Amigakit website this summer?

[BozzerBigD]

@F0LLETT

I disagree that would only lead to him getting a one off deal behing closed doors not the unveiling of the complete machine on the website (which is what we want). This isn't a normal sales situation it's a lesson in carefully controlling stock so no oversupply takes place to keep demand and the computer's value high.

[BozzerBigD]

It just seems wrong that the X5000 is put together and shipped from the UK but the UK customers are kept in the dark about availability and IMHO suppliers overseas provide a far better idea of when units will be in stock. Yet UK customers are 'supposed' to buy off Amigakit but the stock/availibility isn't even listed on the website. Sad.

[BozzerBigD]

@SACC-guy

Is it a buggy Teron style evaluation board or a £1000+ luxury product? I think a lot of people wanting a £1000 motherboard aren't necessarily the same people that would want to build there own cheap PC bundle. For one thing what if you actually like the custom boing ball case don't own an AmigaOS mouse and keyboard and quite frankly can't be bothered begging AmigaKit to sell them a machine that they should be proud to actual market to the world!

[BozzerBigD]

Yeah, I know. They seem to be able to inform their customers of limited supply runs despite a lack of Fractal cases and the fact the boards ship from the UK. Why are Amigakit unable to build up a supply of assembled systems? It is probably because its easier to ship out the boards to resellers thereby quicky recouping costs and not having to divert resources to time consuming system building and testing. None of this makes it right for UK customers who miss out due to this strategy.

[BozzerBigD]

@Thread

I am pleased that Amigakit have resellers to shoulder the burden of 'launching' the X5000 but I still think this low key approach to actually marketing the machine is a bit depressing to be honest.

I would need a push to make an investment in one of these machines and Amigakit make it as difficult as possible for me to buy one off the shelf. I've never 'pre-ordered' hardware and when there were no A1200s in stock for Christmas 1995 I bought the Special Reserve Super CD32 bundle with SX-1. A good choice as it happens especially after an upgrade to the SX-32. You can only buy what you are offered and at the moment Amigakit only offer a mobo and even then you have to ask nicely ;-)

[BozzerBigD]

Wow!!! I did not expect that! Come on UK users let's try and scrape our coppers together ;-)

[BozzerBigD]

@Spectre660

Why? What's wrong with the on board sound?