Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?

[NovaCoder]

Nope, way too much for my limited 'hobby fund'.

About the only thing I might be buying in the near future is the FPGA Arcade which will be much more affordable.

I just upgraded my old PC to a cute little ASUS Nvidia ION MiniITX-PC which cost me about $800 (AU) and couldn't justify spending any more than that on a 'home computer' no matter what badge it had on the front.

[zipper]

Even having truckloads of money to buy, no. My laptop is good for my computing needs and the classic Amigas for the fun moments.

[Methuselas]

I do wish them the best, but I also wish there were a really cheap PPC solution for running OS4!

You mean like a Mac Mini?? :griping:

[the_leander]

+2

The projected cost of this thing represents about what I've spent on computing in totality over the past decade.

No way in hell I would plunk down that kind of cash on a single unit, especially when there is no certainty that the hardware would ever be fully supported by the OS within a reasonable expectation of the hardware's lifetime.

As far as the Amiga goes, the only project that holds any interest for me is the MinimigAGA. Both the expected cost and the reasonable nature of the project, (not to mention the proven track record of the developer behind it) make it a much more easily justified purchase.

[Heiroglyph]

Nope, way too much money.

Amiga needs to get on the x86 bandwagon and sell software.

[gertsy]

If my friend Spartacus buys one, so will I....

[Manu]

No.

Because I don't buy the idea that we must have unique hardware in 2010. It only gives us disadvantages as in no-growth of possible users & devs. 1985 isn't gonna come back you know.

[ognix]

No way!!

Maybe it's better to spend _some_ money on upgrading my "classic" hardware (just like having fun with a special old sports car - which I own  ).

I really loved the motto "Only Amiga makes it possible!", but now it became "Only Amiga makes it impossible!" somehow...

Back in the days you can do wonderful things (graphics, audio, programming, etc.) with a wonderful computer (eg. A500) at the fraction of the cost of the others (while them weren't able to do the same).
Now we are not able to do the same as "the others" at 5 times the cost of them!  

That doesn't mean "leave the Amiga" (I won't absolutely never), but consider it with a realistic view, with its (now few) strong points and limitations.

As I wrote in the past the only way the OS can survive and grow somehow (doesn't mean mainstream), is going in ONE direction (read ONE flavour): to x86 (eg. AROS).

Continuing following multiple "options" reduces delevoping force and intentions (roadmap to clear objectives).
Continuing on PPC, leads to nothing, even if we choose "largely" available hardware platforms (see Mac Mini) which are a dead end as well.
That's my opinion.

[djrikki]

Being single and livin' under the roof of my parents and holding down two jobs money is no obstacle to me so I'll be placing my order on day one.

[slayer]

Let me see...

I own a SAM 667 a SAM 733 and a SAM 800...

I'll be getting two X1000s the 2nd one inline with the first cpu upgrade...

I will get the SAM 460 a bit later on...

[djrikki]

@slayer

And I haven't owned an Amiga since 1997 so will be interesting comeback for me.

[Kesa]

I'm in! not a second thought. It would be good to buy an amiga i don't have to assemble like the sams. It's a relief to be able to associate amiga and quality in the same sentence together. I think the x1000 will go down quite well

[Piru]

It's a relief to be able to associate amiga and quality in the same sentence together.

Isn't that a bit premature, considering the product isn't even out yet? Or what are you basing this "quality" association on?

I don't associate "quality" with AmigaONE, quite the opposite actually.

[djrikki]

True its premature Piru, but wrong for you to mention AmigaOne in the broader sense after all the previous models were made by someone else as I am sure you know.

Just have to see how well the Beta test programme goes down... if its all plan sailing I would hope for a release by December.  *fingers crossed*

[redrumloa]

True its premature Piru, but wrong for you to mention AmigaOne in the broader sense after all the previous models were made by someone else as I am sure you know.
 
Just have to see how well the Beta test programme goes down... if its all plan sailing I would hope for a release by December. *fingers crossed*

:confused:
 
Unless I missed something, the general public will have no clue how the beta program goes, unless they shell out the money and join it. IIRC the beta users sign away their rights as end users and sign a NDA.

[Templario]

Yes, I'm save money for it.