Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?

[kolla]

Every breed of it, morph, os4 and aros are playing catch up perpetually and they will never be able to match the amount of money, weight or mass thrown behind windows, linux and os x.

or NetBSD, Haiku, RiscOS, MiNT, Plan9, OpenVMS, Inferno, VxWorks, Minix, Reactos, eCS, Symbian... the list is endless.

[Iggy]

So, 6V system?
I remember messing around with a '67 that was all "prepared" for the new 12V, but with all parts still being 6V - it had a rather unique dynamo that looked like a 12V one but actually was a 6V one.

Btw - The pinnacle of desktop experiences for me has always been DOpus Magellan 5.82 - whatever happened to the OS4 port that was "promised", like 5 years ago or so?

Yes, I remember my mother had a '65 with a 6V electrical system.

My personal favorite Beetle moment was buying a '70 from a friend's older brother and throwing a can of fix-a-flat in the back because the  tires didn't look so good.
Driving home with the heat on, I couldn't figure out what the periodic ticking sound was. that is, until there was a loud explosion from the back and slimy rubbery sealant everywhere (as well as instant tinnitus on my part).

Never put a pressurized can of anything on the back seat floor of a Beetle! Hot air from the heating system caused the fix-a-flat can to explode (laid it flat from seam to seam). Man that stuff hard to get off of surfaces!

[kolla]

Driving home with the heat on, I couldn't figure out what the periodic ticking sound was. that is, until there was a loud explosion from the back and slimy rubbery sealant everywhere (as well as instant tinnitus on my part).

The loud "PLING!" as the bottom of the container went from concave to convex didn't give you a hint? :lol:

[Iggy]

The loud "PLING!" as the bottom of the container went from concave to convex didn't give you a hint? :lol:

Yes, that was confusing, but it was the repeated ticking sounds that were really bugging me (the seam slowly giving way). Damn, I bought a lemon - blammo!

Not the dumbest thing I've ever done in my life, but one of the loudest.

[slayer]

@slayer

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

That it will be, hope it works out for you. :banana:

[Dragster]

I bought this for what an X1000 will cost!
 

 
Maybe I should paint it like a boing ball.

heh! Looks like a 1974 model...  nice!

[ElPolloDiabl]

Put an Apple sticker and everyone will say, "Oh that's why it's more expensive."

Regardless of price, I would have faith if they could just release it when they say they will. It won't happen though, a part time interest in the completion of these type of projects means that by the time it is released the technology has become bottom of the pack. Look at ARM going multicore. Next up is wireless USB.

[amigasociety]

heh! Looks like a 1974 model...  nice!

So tone007, you still have the vdub?  I own 3 aircooled myself.  1960 Single Cab, 1967 Westy, and 1973 Thing.  8-)

Dragster, your in Mexico if I am not mistaken... you see all kinds of aircooled vws down there I bet.

tj

[tone007]

Yup, I only bought it a couple of months ago.  Weather is just getting nice enough to drive it around during the day comfortably.

[actung_bab]

When you have been using the Amiga right from the start just like I & many here have, you do have the tendency too look back and say what if & if only.

However that in no way means that I don't support anyone who tries to bring us new Amiga related products. You have to take each thing as it comes and judge it on it's own merits.

I've looked at all the products that have been released since the true Amiga died, I can only say none of them were for me. I'm just hoping that the X1000 will prove to be the one I'm after.


I don't understand why some folk keep going on about things being too expensive, if it's your main hobby and you what your doing brings you enjoyment, then surely the cost doesn't matter...

There is no point in saying Yes or No right now to the X1000 as it's best to wait and see just what it can actually do, if it ever does get released. That's why I said maybe earlier.  

l 100 % agree with you , whats the problem u either like and can afford it buy it
l buy one if l had the income not having job doesint help.
l waited for what seemed years to buy the blizzard ppc card bvsion got one as soon l chould not long after they came out .
the only new all ready built pc l ever brought was a new amiga 500 and a new 1200
so cost the 1200 and blizzard card whould be arround 4000 Nz with addons
and that was housed in hacked pc tower case
so to have new hardware with usb etc in own case nice....
the x1000 is the start l hope hell yes l buy one in split second cause l love amiga os 4.1
l heard al before they moaning groaning about the 500 + in the day then the 600
oh not going spend more money on hard drive l stick to me 1.3 floppy only 500 gezz
come on people the amiga 1000 was expensive in the day the 2000 was bloody expensive .
l spent 1800 nz on psx3 when first came out did l regret it no l loved my machine
even though had damm all decent games on release , l loved it for its home media use still do .

if you love amiga and being on amiga org l assume we do you have choice but dont wing moan about it gezzz
the man is building his machine not holding gun to your heads saying u must buy it.
l always brought the best option at the time if you pick second one down u end up spending more long run

so thats why x1000 is my pick of whats available l go for fastest cpu l can afford and or whats going
stay at the front for most amount time l for one feel thats the x1000 as its got new honestly something diffrent to
give xmos chip as l see it mean inovation that like they said hasint be around for long long time
so the ones bitching its low numbers thats the whole point dont you get it , it make low production runs of future
devices software more likey to be worth the risk

my mx5 is low production rates compared to alot cars doesint mean its pile of junk does it

all the best for the x1000 maybe there be x500 after it

A astin martin card is damm expesive doesint mean say people buy are crack pots

am sure when brought my MX5 people thought what loon its only got 2 seats if listened to everone u never do damm thing

l chould got another car same age for 1/4 the price so thats my choice am glad l did though best car for me

[Iggy]

And by the time you have your Aston Martin, I will have my turbocharged VW (a dirt cheap G5 Mac under MorphOS) and I will sill keep up with you (while spending a lot less). And of course the AROS users will be reminding the both of us that their machines are faster.

[actung_bab]

no l be going 100 mphs sideways with smoke pouring of the tires like in top gear
actually to tell the truth l rather have vtr 1000 honda twin with two bothers racing
pipes oh yeah..... but thats what l mean its what exites you....... its not the numbers

its the x factor its being alive like mr clarkson says alot the worst car is the best car.
wonder what aros car is maybe souped up lada with racing pipe and bread bin on the bonnet

[persia]

Apple doesn't have anything that slow and certainly not that slow at that high a price.  X1000 makes the Apple Store look like a discount store.  A Mac Mini running at a higher speed is less the 30% of the X1000 price.  Make it a laptop and the Mac Book is about 40% of the X1000 price...

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones...

Put an Apple sticker and everyone will say, "Oh that's why it's more expensive."

Regardless of price, I would have faith if they could just release it when they say they will. It won't happen though, a part time interest in the completion of these type of projects means that by the time it is released the technology has become bottom of the pack. Look at ARM going multicore. Next up is wireless USB.

[Tripitaka]

When the clock strikes the mid 1930's I've got to the point of struggling to find a car I like. You can burn down the highway as fast as you like but I would still be happier with a 1923 Cadillac tourer. Pure class.

As for the X1000, the only thing that's stopping me buying one is the lack of cash at this precise moment. My 25Mhz Blue lightning 486 cost me £1500 after all and I got that the same year I got my A1200, I loved them both. The A1200 I used everyday and my BL played doom faster than my mates DX2 66 (mostly due to the awesome cirrus logic daughter board).

When I consider the cash I've spent on computers in the past, Amigas, my blue lightning and my (at the time) high end dual 7900GT SLI rig I don't see the X1000 as hugely expensive. If I can find the cash I'll buy one, I'll just have to see how things go in 2011 I guess.

[Methuselas]

It's a curved window sedan, which makes it a 73 or 74 Super Beetle.

Oh yeah. I now make out the vents behind the rear windows. Didn't see them before.

[Iggy]

no l be going 100 mphs sideways with smoke pouring of the tires like in top gear
actually to tell the truth l rather have vtr 1000 honda twin with two bothers racing
pipes oh yeah..... but thats what l mean its what exites you....... its not the numbers

its the x factor its being alive like mr clarkson says alot the worst car is the best car.
wonder what aros car is maybe souped up lada with racing pipe and bread bin on the bonnet

This is amusing, but guess what? I've actually got a US spec VFR750R (aka RC30) in my garage (no I'm not kidding).
I do like Honda's new V4 Sport-Tourer though.
Fast is fun, but efficient is better.
I actually like the X1000. I have had previous contact with the company that designed it (and admire their work).
But since the X1000 is overpriced (although considering the economies of its production's scale - its reasonable), I'll still take the Mac.

Actually, a Lada with a good stout Fiat 124 engine probably would move well. I have a lot of fond memories of the Fiat 124 Spyder.