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Offline lsmart

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #209 from previous page: October 02, 2010, 12:59:07 PM »
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Actually I was thinking more along the lines of what I could get for 2-3k instead of the X1000


For example this: http://store.apple.com/us/...

It certainly has more horsepower than the X1000 but it probably won´t run UAE any better than your other PC.
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #210 on: October 02, 2010, 01:39:32 PM »
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For example this: http://store.apple.com/us/...

It certainly has more horsepower than the X1000 but it probably won´t run UAE any better than your other PC.


Since UAE can only use one core, it will depend on the speed of the individual cores for UAE's speed.  The good thing is, we hit the minimum core speed to run OCS/ECS/AGA Amiga games awhile ago.  Lets face reality, if your not using UAE for games, there isn't a whole lot of Amiga 68K apps that require heavy CPU usage.

Since most Amiga folks don't mind building their own system (be it x86 or PPC) let look at what we can build ourselves.  You can buy a AMD six core plus mobo for under $400.  Next year who knows how much CPU power (plus mobo) that same $400 will buy.  Problem is for AROS/MOS/OS4 is that the SMP horse (x86_64 and ARM) left the barn years ago and isn't coming back.  AROS at least runs on x86_64 but can't be SMP while OS4 wants to be AMP, it's on PPC and AMP will never be SMP without a massive rewrite.  OS4 rewrite for SMP is highly unlikely to ever see the light of day.  Basically we, the Amiga Community, are screwed for not being creative enough to adjust to the ever changing environment with rigid 3.1 API dogma. Shame really, we use to have pride on what our beloved OS could do that Windows/MacOS couldn't do at the time.  Now the tables have turned and there is no way out for 10+ years of near sighted mistakes.

And people expect to sell a ~$3K USD system that is in danger of being eclipsed by smartphones and is unlikely to ever fully be used by OS4, in these economic times?  Yeah, right.
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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #211 on: October 02, 2010, 02:08:39 PM »
Nope I would rather invest in an FPGA Arcade, or a Natami than an Amiga X1000.  I still have a classic Amiga 1200, just purchased (another) cd32 and have Amiga Forever 2010 on my PC.  What more could I want?
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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #212 on: October 02, 2010, 02:12:12 PM »
A quad core Mac Pro is *exactly* two grand in the Apple Store...

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #213 on: October 02, 2010, 02:31:53 PM »
NO the X1000 is not value for money. Also i would rather buy the FPGA Arcade and Natami when they are released.
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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #214 on: October 02, 2010, 04:46:37 PM »
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I use Maya, ZBrush, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Painter and After Effects, just to name a few, on an almost daily basis. Name *ONE* Amiga, even the Next Gen's, that can do that. Gobshite......... I wasn't aware that Gobshite = Delusional.


Why on earth would I care to even attempt to name one Amiga that can run those programs, I know now that your not the sharpest knife in the drawer but why you want me to answer such a silly question beggars belief. I also wasn't aware that gobshite = delusional, so why your even attempting to compare the two, is just a waste of your two brain cells rubbing together.

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By all means, use your Amiga for "ALL my (your) computing needs", but not all of us are able to do that. That's not our fault. We didn't make Commodore or the like go bankrupt.


So someone is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to use a computer, and it's all Commodores fault !, Gawd, give me strength...

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I'm going to quote you verbatim, in toto here:

"However having spent a couple of days this week trailing around the shops I can now safely say that the 2 grand I was willing to spend shall be staying in my pocket. The simple reason being nothing I saw impressed me in the slightest."

Yes, you weren't impressed, 'cos there's nothing out there that's more impressive than 4096 colors, 4-channel stereo, 32 instruments, 8 sprites, a blitter and a male and female voice. :roll: An IPHONE has more "computing capability" than a decked out A4000, with a PPC card, BVision, etc *AND* it's smaller, not to mention cheaper.


Wow I see the light now, I'll just nip out and buy an IPHONE, hook it up to a monitor add a keyboard some hard disks a Gfx card, USB ports, better CPU, floppy drive, CD/DVD writer, a joystick and a mouse and bobs your uncle I've got the perfect machine to beat an A4000...

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It's called a typo, Moron. I've been around here a *LONG* time and most of my friends on here, well, we don't care about typos and certainly don't use that as a "slam" against someone, trying to infer intellectual superiority. Wow..... I'm so hurt......you got me. Gee, I don't know what to do.

And since you're so up on "common grammatical errors", English, since it's a language, should be capitalized. Also, that should read "....if you believe that what you say is a "fact of life" (you use quotations here) then you're a total dunderheid as well..."


Wow, you've been around here a *LONG* time, well my Dad's bigger than your Dad... Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah. (just showing off my intellectual superiority again )

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I can build a greater product with less than a grand, that would run circles around your *BEST* Amiga and it *STILL* runs all the same Amiga software you do, faster and more efficient, through emulation.


Who cares what you can build for less than a grand, I sure as hell don't. I'll put it as simply as I can for your simple little mind to understand once again, I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU CAN DO, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY USING MY AMIGA, now if you can't understand that then, go bile yer heid ya diddy ye... :)

Just to keep the thread on topic, the answer is still maybe...
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #215 on: October 02, 2010, 04:59:46 PM »
This thread is descending into a nasty flame fest. Everyone, please be polite or this thread will be closed.
Someone has to state the obvious and that someone is me!
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #216 on: October 02, 2010, 05:09:00 PM »
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Seriously, enough now.

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #217 on: October 02, 2010, 05:15:30 PM »
@the_leander

You seem to have a thing about trolls, could it be that you've still got that pathetic little goatee beard that when you turn your head upside down reminds you of your little troll picture... :)

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #218 on: October 02, 2010, 05:26:25 PM »
Franko, Take your meds!

Seriously, step away from the computer, take a day off, and chill.
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #219 on: October 02, 2010, 05:28:51 PM »
Ok, point taken, I was just replying to comments made directly at myself. gonna pop some pills now and chill... :)
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #220 on: October 02, 2010, 05:40:20 PM »
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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.


Sorry, but the Aston Martin is cooler!
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #221 on: October 02, 2010, 06:18:21 PM »
Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?

Nope, but I'm glad someone is willing to try to produce hardware for those that want it.

For me hardware is no longer relevant, UAE and AROS all the way.
 

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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #222 on: October 02, 2010, 08:21:25 PM »
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This thread is descending into a nasty flame fest. Everyone, please be polite or this thread will be closed.


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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #223 on: October 02, 2010, 08:30:55 PM »
The trolls are comming for you
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Re: Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?
« Reply #224 on: October 02, 2010, 09:28:27 PM »
@franko

Dont take it seriously but... registered in july 2010 and more than 600 post, you need holidays.
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