What Amiga product do *YOU* would want. Please read.

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We are considering actually entering the market after all. This thread in particular is mostly aimed at people who still use classic boxes.

Ok first throw out the A1 and Pegasos. Great, now that we did that what product would YOU like to see?

I'll start first.
-> I'd like a new PPC accelerator for classic Amigas at a reasonable price.

We are actually evaluating it, but to be completely honest it's not likely to happen. The cost of R&D would probably never get recouped, even if OS4 became a smash hit on classic boxes:-(

-> Our own PCI solution ~50% cheaper than current options.

This is a very good possibility.

And now YOU. What would YOU like to see? We are thinking mainly hardwarewise. Would you like to see a cheaper RGB->VGA adapter? An extinct product ressurected? What? I'd really like to hear alot of opinions. This is mainly aimed at hardware, not software.

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You must forgive my ignorance here, but are you stating that the re-entry into the market entails manufacture of certain products (ie hardware),

Possibly, very possibly. Thus the reason I post this:-)

or of re-selling them as NOS etc?

Less likely, but if we find it you never know.

IMO the only way to squeak out a profit in this market is to really have your ear to the ground, so to speak, to see what people actually want.

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L8Knight wrote:
Hi Redrumola,
Here's hoping you DO enter the market...   I would like to see an inexpensive (< $200 USD) graphics card for the classic boxes (or at least the A4000 since that's the one I have..) ;-)

Does that include a PCI solution, or only a Zorro?

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downix wrote:
Hey Red, think there'd be enough of a market for this?

Probably if we can bring it to market cheap enough. I think <$100US is a must. We'll talk:-)

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Are you actually thinking of starting a new company to develop new hardware for the "classic" Amiga market?

Not the classic Amiga market specifically, but that was/is one of our original intended markets.

Are you thinking of living on this

Luckily I do not smoke crack. I do not expect to become a millionaire on such a small market. OTOH I do expect to be able to turn a small profit. It would be nice to one day be able to focus our entire energy at only the company.

since the few classics still not in the closet are probably dying in an increasing pase.

This is our thoughts. Why are the classics getting neglected? The is no good new product out there, or the price is unreasonable. PCI adapters are nice, but who wants to pay $300-$500 to get PCI slots? I think there is only a potential market for some who agressively goes out and makes it. And no as I stated don't have idiotic visions of grandure. If we turn a small profit and have new toys to play with ourself, fine.

And just out of curiousity, who are "we"?

The principals of the company are myself and Cybereye and work daily on it. There are a few other people in supporting, part time rolls and we have a few specific people who do alot of contract work for us. I specifically don't try to pretend that we are some huge company, but it is we not just me:-)

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A lot of good suggestions in here. TBH a new Amiga motherboard is highly unlikely, at least for now. We're going to start a little smaller,.

Keep the ideas coming, there is some good stuff out there. I guarantee we are reading them all and taking it all in:-)

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In the last interview with Dave Haynie he mentioned the guy that still has the design for the AmiJoe.

Now i wonder who could have possibly asked THAT question? ;-)

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As for takemehomegrandma: the A1 and Pegasos *do* stand out! Name me another commercial PowerPC motherboard that is as reasonably priced as the Pegasos, and I will retract that.

I didn't say they didn't! I am a Pegasos owner and think it is a fine piece of hardware , however at the moment we are not a reseller for either it nor the Teron/A1.

There will always be people using classic Amigas IMO.  Reasonably priced NEW hardware could sell, even if only in very small quantities.

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Jose wrote:
Cool!! It'd buy that right a way :-o  Don't give up!!
 If you need us to make some sort of compromise for some company to consider it, as long as there's no risk I think most of us wouldn't mind trusting you, since we know you from this site for a long time.

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Don't get any false hope from my coment. There are no plans for a PPC board at the moment beyond a discussion. It would be foolish for me to suggest otherwise. If we ever do decide to persue such a product I guarantee we will announce it:-)

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I've never seen a company make the leap from auction company to engineering firm, but good luck with that.

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