(I haven't included AGP3.0 as PCI-X appears to be destined to replace AGP, which I find surprising but not unbelievable, but anyway)
Since everyone is now using AGP, switching would make all the smaller players play catch-up. Picture the AOne after making a bunch of Mobo for their small market witch isn't going to sell fast anyway try to R&D a new Mobo when the first ones haven't had a real impact yet. Making it hard for any new competition to ge a foothold on any turf! :rtfm: Sun Tzu
- Games is the obvious one. CPU, FSB, possibly serial ATA are the most important factors then (or in the future)
Definitely! Unfotunately I don't think any new CPU/OS combo entering this market is going to make much impact due to "Lack Of Vision" :-(
Why: To much looking back and not enough looking forward.
The computers of the 21st century - Feature Rich, Smaller, Low Power, Low Heat, efficient and easy to use. :-D That doesn't mean slow.
But if you follow the history of the PC - it's headed the other direction. Empire's only last so long and then bust. The next best idea rules and it is generally different from its predecessor. :-D History!
I don't think Amiga users are going to get into the habit of upgrading because they want to [primarily], while PPC-related hardware remains over-expensive and underpowered, so it is the software makers that are going to have to really sell this kind of thing to the Amiga community, rather than just hoping they'll upgrade at a time convenient for the software makers.
Lack of vision once again.
Amiga One Mobo should have been an ITX form factor with all the Bells, Whistles & Goodies on board.
Amiga OS 4 should have been written to run on it and not the back-ward tech. Too many complications in developing it - "still not ready for prime time"?
Why? Because AOne would then have been able to be a "Set-Top-Box", "Small Office Server", stacked for "Full Server", "Game Console", and the obvious everyday personal computer. Not to mention dozens of other uses attracting developers from near and far. :-(
LACK OF VISION
Thinking 90's insteat of 2010.
SUN TZU
