Power Design Details from ACK Software Controls and Amiga

[redrumloa]

I'm following the scene since the beginning, I remember seeing a LOT of vapourware announced but I don't just get why many people are still feeling the need to flame every bit of news about the amiga they see

Flaming? I don't know about that. More like pointing out a sad reality. Not everyone reading Amiga.org has been following this sad story unfold for as long as others.

If Ainc don't show up with a real product, well its gonna be their problem. There is absolutely no point of announcing a product and not sell it.

But of course there is a point, they are involved in a lawsuit. Follow the logic and you will see...

[redrumloa]

Has anyone ever gone through the trouble of compiling a list of all the announcements like this we've seen over the years? Should be a rather hefty tome =).

Link

 :-o

[drewz21]

I sure do hope this is for real because that looks like a very nice system and I look forward to being able to purchase one!

Please Amiga Inc make this happen.

[benJamin]

If TBL would touch such a machine, what would they produce?

jaminJay
"It won't stop global warming..."

[Kaminari]

Not willing to spoil the party, but since the first announcements of the ACK designs, I haven't seen any reference whatsoever to AmigaOS 4, let alone a 64-bit SMP build. I'm not drawing any conclusion... except the obvious one that, until it's written black on white, this Power System is not meant to run any form of AmigaOS.

[milang]

HW seems very nice, but also expensive. It's probably affordable for western Europe and America, but not for eastern Europe. There should be some low-end machine.

Anyway, does Amiga have software that will take advantage of hardware strong like that?
I have Pegasus machine and in time when I get it it was pretty strong even comparing with PC's. But, without SW it's almost useless...

Without PhotoShop (even some older version will do), some rendering program (LightWave), some DTP program that opens Word (Papyrus?)...it doesn't have bright future.

And another important thing - HW has to be upgraded every 1-2 years. Computer technology is developing very fast this days, you know.  :-)

Best Wishes!

[Starrfoxx]

This is very exciting news, but I am also concerned that it will be a lot of money easily wasted.  Whether I buy this or not will determine on OS4, future upgrades, software, hardware, and video editing.  A machine like this may become a home for the Video Toaster again, but is yet to be seen.

The price is very hard, though.  I understand why it cost that much, but I built a similiar system for only $500 and that included a very nice, full tower case.  It's got onboard graphics and sound, AMD dual core, and plenty of room to expand and upgrade for the next several years.  With WinUAE and the PC Toaster, I'll have a system that works for me.

Like others, I'm taking a "wait and see" approach.  If this isn't vaporware and it's a revolutionary product, then I'll invest in a NexGen Amiga.

[hooligan]

I have Pegasus machine and in time when I get it it was pretty strong even comparing with PC's. But, without SW it's almost useless...

If even Linux and MorphOS offerings dont satisfy your needs, I think you should stay in Windows.

[TheMagicM]

I dont believe this until I read it on WrongPla.net

[leirbag28]

I don't know if this is true or not...................But if it is............First I would like to say to everyone who is complaining.

STOP COMPLAINING!   This is an up to date board! it wont Kill Mac or PC but at least the hardware is now available (if its true) and the Drivers will come indeed.

Also why complain about IDE? it has SATA!

and as for who can afford this?  Same people who buy Macs and PC's........that would be me and you as we all would eventually need a PC or Mac thats powerful..........but now we have an AMIGA!

Hope it runs LINUX....specifically Ubuntu.

Then we would be on the safe side till all OS4 drivers are made for all our needs.....or at least "as they are made" we can use both OS's

Hurray!

I hope they make an A1200 style case version of the board.

[shillard]

Poster: leirbag28  Posted: 2007/5/9 5:55:20

I don't know if this is true or not...................But if it is............First I would like to say to everyone who is complaining.

STOP COMPLAINING! This is an up to date board! it wont Kill Mac or PC but at least the hardware is now available (if its true) and the Drivers will come indeed.

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Ah, so since it obviously isn't true, you won't mind if we carry on complaining?

[AJCopland]

@shillard

haha :-D fair enough, but for now they've announced something so we can sit here and go "ooh shiny" until it fails to materialise.

If it *does* get made then not only will my jaw need reattaching but I'd probably buy one (usual proviso about the outcome of the OS4 legal action applies).

@all
the arguments about it being "too powerful" and the low end being "not powerful enough" are bit wierd. You can't have it both ways and almost none of us know enough the hardware in question to comment on how compatibility issues and SMP are going to affect things.

andy

[motorollin]

XDelusion wrote:
Anyhow, what will we do with all this power assuming it's for real? ...  I wonder why we really need all this beef?

For playing Amiga games under UAE of course! :-P

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moto

[Jose]

Only one PCI slot ?! What about if I wanted to do audio production and use my existing TV card ?
That's a big no for a power system.

[Edpon]

Hi all,
  I made a lengthy post on AW.net on this same topic, thought you might like to read it. Some of it will apply to this site as well. Let me know what you think of my guess/predictions, lol. Thanks.

Ed

http://amigaworld.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3756&start=220#50810
 :-D  :-o  :-D

[Crom00]

I dunno sounds too good to be true...

Guys I hate to burst a bubble...IMHE unless the motherboards are completley tooled and ready for manufacturing we're going to have to wait at least 90 days before manufacturing starts.

Then another few weeks for assembly and delivery to retailers...

That's a conservative estimate.

I base my commnets from IC development & manufacturing projects I've worked on for electronic toy manufactuers. At best I expect "Summer" to slip to early to mid fall...

Given Amiga Incs history of passing up Golden oppurtunites like "Amithlon"... a product that could well have been placed in mass market retailers, I'd file the announcement under BS alert...

But I hope I'm wrong. :roll: