xaccrocheur wrote:
Mm... I though that the point of the MPC 5200 was that is is NOT a PPC CPU ! :crazy:
(final) OS4 is PPC-only OS, am I right ?
I'm confused, because if the MPC 5200 IS a PPC (it very much seems so), then why should I prefer it over the (way faster) G3 ? Specially if this board "does not need a 1200" 
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This IS a PPC chip, what makes it special is that it not only contains the processor, but also other functions often found on other chips. Basically a system on a chip. This makes it easier to create a card that will fit in an A1200, it's also cheaper than building a full motherboard. The chip also has the nice feature that it consumes very little power.
If I want a OS4 machine (and well sometimes I do) I'll buy an AmigaOne, so why the need for this ?
Well if they manage to ship this in the form they suggest, then you'll not only get all the PPC goodness of OS4, but you'll also get access to AGA still. Also for me the idea of having a PPC plus all the other goodies in an A1200 desktop case, is brilliant. My only complaint is that damn MiniPCI instead of a GFX chip.
