The X1000 will be > $2,225

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Anyway, I can't help but wonder how fast UAE would be on a 6 core rig. If 5 people use their X1000 money for a multicore UAE bounty thats over 10k. Seems like a better use of the money.

Well I've got a Core I7 975 @ 3,6GHz and near it's max it runs quite fast yeah.
However because I still have stock cooler I can't push it to the max, I'm already @ 75c degrees when running heavy.
Also my stock 6mb Kingston memory is a limiting factor here, time for upgrades, but I'm spending it all on Amiga's :laughing:
Up today is a mint A4000, fully repaired simm bank, new caps etc for 300 euro.
I would rather have that over X1000 price tag :hammer:

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Horrible, horrible mistake if they are only offering this as an assembled system in the long run. I venture to say a good deal of the prospective buyers - old timer Amiga guys - are more than willing and skilled enough in the hardware department to assemble their own computer from components.
 
For people willing to build their own rigs, having a pre-built (and overpriced) system with what may be viewed as an (IMHO) ugly case/keyboard/mouse is a big turn off. I would not have bought my SAM if it was only available in pre-built/complete PC form. It's a hobbyist system, and hobbyist system users like things their way.
 
Best of luck to them, I suppose - but I think it's safe to say if the new SAM board is fairly priced, it will sell like hotcakes compared to this.

Yep, I only want the board with processor and memory, I will add my own case, keyboard, harddrive and everything I would want on it.
But even memory I could add myself when I know what it is.