Is this the Pegasos 2 HW specifications?

[takemehomegrandma]

It was previously said that the Amiga MCC computer should be built using the Pegasos motherboards. The MCC will be available (;-)) in September (hint hint: Pegasos 2) in the following configuration:

1 AGP Port (2x/4x/8x) :-o :-)
USB 2.0 Ports :-o :-) on Front and Back of Unit
3 PCI Sockets
Firewire (1EEE-1394a) Ports on front and back of unit
Ethernet (10/100baseT) port for networking  :cry:  :boohoo:  :pissed:  :shocked:
IrDA eye on front of unit for Infrared devices
S/PDIF Sound Jack for High Fidelity sound systems
Standard Microphone, Sound In, and Sound Out jacks
MIDI/Game Port
Serial and Parallel ports

Hmm ...

[takemehomegrandma]

For URL, click on the "Amiga MCC" link in the top of the first post. There it says:

Suggested Pricing:
PowerPC System: Starting at $999.95 (USA Dollars)
Availability starting in September 2003

Of course we should consider the source, but the specifications sound pretty much what I expected (except for the ethernet) ...

[takemehomegrandma]

seer wrote:
Didn't BBRV say there was no contact between Genesi and Merlancia ?

They said in another thread that they are not partners with Merlancia, that anyone can buy their motherboards as OEM and build a system based on that, but that is not the same thing as being partners. Melancia confirmed in the same thread that they are not partners, but they obviously showed interest to buy Pegasos technology for use in the Amiga MCC computer.

These specifications are pretty much the same as the Pegasos 1, except for the much improved AGP, and USB 2.0 (and presumably DDR memory, since that is what the Marvell Discovery II uses). If this should indeed turn out to be true, then it's pretty much what I expected from the Peg2 upgrade. The much improved AGP and USB is actually a lot more than I personally expected, but the ethernet is very much less than I expected. So I both hope that this is accurate and that this is what the Peg2 will be like, but at the same time I hope not.

1x gigabit ethernet would be quite unique for *any* motherboard today, 2x gigabit ethernet would be *very* unique, and that alone would be a strong selling point, way outside this community.

Well, as I said, this is nothing but total speculation from my side here, and it's all based on some info from Merlancia(!), so ...

[takemehomegrandma]

@ Dan

because both on the Marvellboard and in BBRVs posts there is always 2 gigabit ethernet ports

AFAIK, BBRV have never said that the Peg2 will have 2 gigabit ethernet ports, that is IMO a conclusion people draws from their choice of Disco2 model (if I remember correctly, it was the Discovery II MV64361).

Don´t trust Merlancia ever, if they say the sun is still burning check just in case.

 :-)

Well, as I said, this is just wild speculations anywaw ...