Troika Progress Report

[Troika]

We thought a progress report was in order as we have some very good news. After much development we are happy to report that version 1.4 of Amy'05 is nearly complete. Our next progress report will contain lots of information about Amy, along with the much awaited Photo's!

For many of the first adopters of Eyetech Amiga One models, their needs and wants have grown past the specifications of the machines they are currently using and they wish to upgrade to a more modern motherboard design.

Our original intent with project “Prometheus” was to design and build several low cost lines of motherboards, built on proven technology. The Amy’05 design would be followed by a more powerful design. When we designed Amy’05 we did not envisage the changes that have taken place in the Power PC market, most notable, Apple's shift from PowerPC to Intel that has presented both problems as well as opportunities for Troika.

While developing Amy’05 we have been investigating several good opportunities for the existing Amiga user base. We have found others with similar business interests to ours, from which we were able to form new alliances which has allowed us to begin due diligence procedures for purchasing a design of a higher end motherboard. Acquiring the rights to this motherboard will allow us to bring a higher end board to market far quicker than if we were to design one from the ground up. Also, by forming new alliances we will be able to bring the per unit cost of this motherboard down - a saving that we wish to pass on to you.

We would like to show you photographs of our higher end motherboard but our NDA does not permit this. However, we are able to show you pictures that have been cropped to conceal the board’s identity.

Provided we are able to do this, we plan on offering this higher end motherboard as a compliment to our first line of Amy motherboards.

We have been down this road before, with announcements based on assurances from third parties who have failed to deliver. Amy’05 has encountered problems but they are all in the past.

Between now and then we shall post regular progress reports, instead of intermittent press releases and promises.

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[amigagr]

considering both specifications and delay i have the feeling that is a waste of time.

[dammy]

Tigger has a comment on this mobo.

Dammy

[Lando]

So they've finally given up on trying to make their own boards and are going to relabel the VadaTech boards instead?  Why not just say that?

[Tomas]

considering both specifications and delay i have the feeling that is a waste of time.

There is still loads of people who want to buy a amigaone for running OS4, but cant due to it not being produced anymore..

They better hurry though, as i doubt we will wait forever..

[Argo]

If you learn to read, you will see that the board design they are purchasing or licencing is for a high end board to their in-house designed low end Amy 05.
The state that they are under an NDA and can not show a picture of the board or name the manufacturer. I assume they are licencing to relable, as I can't figure out why anyone would require an NDA for resale.
Basically,its just down to more waiting. Not much to comment on til they have something to show (*edit,running OS 4.0) or more importantly sell.

[redrumloa]

If you learn to read, you will see that the board design they are purchasing or licencing is for a high end board to their in-house designed low end Amy 05.

So they say, they will have to show me something for me to believe.

[Matt_H]

Let's hope this licensed board doesn't have the same sort of problems that Mai dumped on us...

At any rate, thanks for the news. It's always appreciated.

[Argo]

So they say, they will have to show me something for me to believe.

Like I wrote at the end of my first comment. Not much to talk about or reason to.

[Magic-Merl]

I agree.  There is nothing new here just another reason for falling behind maybe?

Who cares about the high end Amy board.  I have been waiting now for the Amy '05 - don't care about the spec. really.  I just want AOS4 running on dedicated hardware.

Give us Amy '05 - we will then listen when you speak about high end machines and probably be more appreciative of the information - for me, I am sick of hearing about further developments when past developments have yet to see the light of day.

[humppa]

There is nothing new here just another reason for falling behind maybe?

That's also the impression I get from it. The reasons they give for not having anything right now are quite funny though:

After much development we are happy to report that version 1.4 of Amy'05 is nearly complete.

Although 1/2 year ago we reported that the design was already 'frozen'.

When we designed Amy’05 we did not envisage the changes that have taken place in the Power PC market, most notable, Apple's shift from PowerPC to Intel that has presented both problems as well as opportunities for Troika.

How can have Apples shift to x86 have caused any problems to Troika? If there are reasons, why not being any more specific? This sounds like a badly made-up reason.

which has allowed us to begin due diligence procedures for purchasing a design of a higher end motherboard.

"allowed us to begin" -> nothing is done yet, the negotiations might as well fail.

Acquiring the rights to this motherboard will allow us to

Nothing is acquired yet.

Also, by forming new alliances we will be able to bring the per unit cost of this motherboard down - a saving that we wish to pass on to you.

We might bring down the price down from 1200$ to 1100$.

We would like to show you photographs of our higher end motherboard but our NDA does not permit this.

There is nothing yet to see since we haven't started with negotiations yet. There is no photo of Amy'05 yet because there is no prototype.

However, we are able to show you pictures that have been cropped to conceal the board’s identity.

For several reasons, we don't want you to find out the company who produced the mainboard.

We have been down this road before, with announcements based on assurances from third parties who have failed to deliver.

...thats why we decided to do the same again and completely rely on a third party now. But that's better than to rely on a single guy who has never done any project like this before.

Amy’05 has encountered problems but they are all in the past.

Sure thing.  :lol:

Between now and then we shall post regular progress reports, instead of intermittent press releases and promises.

We will continue to delight you with empty and meaningless announcements, fluff and waffle.

[redfox]

@Troika

:roll:

Thanks for the update. I look forward to a live demo of OS4 booting on either Amy'05 or your "higher end motherboard" ...

... if that day ever comes.

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redfox

[Troika]

Thanks for the update. I look forward to a live demo of OS4 booting on either Amy'05 or your "higher end motherboard" ...

... if

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redfox
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thanks redfox

have to change this: when that day comes.

 :-)

[Troika]

There is still loads of people who want to buy a amigaone for running OS4, but cant due to it not being produced anymore..
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Yes Tomas, and many will upgrade to our higher end Amy motherboard and sell their A1's.


 :-)

[Manu]

>@Troika

>There is still loads of people who want to buy a >amigaone for running OS4, but cant due to it not >being produced anymore..
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>Yes Tomas, and many will upgrade to our higher >end Amy motherboard and sell their A1's.


But when all Amiga followers got their motherboard
how are you going to survive ? Who outside this community is going to put down that amount of money for an alternative platform.