Will you be buying an AmigaOne X1000 ?

[persia]

Yep, sort of Salvador Dali meets '80s computing, and not in a good way.  It would be nice if they produced a mini itx board and let us put it in a case.  There's a lot of mini-itx cases that look quite stylish....

that thing is hideous

[Karlos]

that thing is hideous

It looks melted.

[actung_bab]

oh la la is that young lady in the mickey mouse club
my l got my bib on hehe

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[Iggy]

Why do all futuristic renderings of Amiga's look like all in one PCs? That form factor is not really that popular with PC users.

[Tripitaka]

Why do all futuristic renderings of Amiga's look like all in one PCs? That form factor is not really that popular with PC users.

Iggy mentions the elephant in the room.

Thanks Iggy, I saw clouds parting and sunshine pouring through as I read your post. Considering how much the average Amigan tinkers with hardware I would think the all in one idea would suck for many of us. The first thing I would do is recase it.

[Tripitaka]

I do like this case however:

http://zedomax.com/blog/2009/03/10/diy-steampunk-frankenstein-pc-mod/

Well come on, Chaos Engine is my all time favourite game.

[Tripitaka]

But seriously, If you like something a bit more sleek:

http://www.coolcomputercases.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/case-3.jpg

[Tripitaka]

62 more posts to go by the 31st. That's the idea.

[matthey]

Why do all futuristic renderings of Amiga's look like all in one PCs? That form factor is not really that popular with PC users.

The most popular PC IS an all in one form factor. It's called a laptop . The first Natami will be a small motherboard for a tower. The low power consumption and all in one capabilities would make it a great candidate for a laptop though. It's just that laptops cost a lot of money to make. There had been talk on the Natami forum about retrofitting to a cheap existing laptop but that would be later of course. Some Amiga users do love this Amiga 1200 form factor though.

[Tripitaka]

I'll give you the laptop comment, that's fair and a Natami laptop would rock. As for the A1200 form factor, it's great as far as it goes but once you start expaning it gets a bit tight. You can squeeze in networking and an optical drive but a faster than 030 CPU and RTG card leaves very few options in the original case. It is do-able of course but It's easier to go for a tower. I guess it depends on what you use it for and if you have other Amigas to use for RTG games etc..
Don't get me wrong, I still have an A1200 wedge myself but it's my "classic era" machine so to speak. '030 is enough and wireless networking is via PCMCIA. I also have a pet hate in the form of external drives, too messy for me, My desk is cluttered enough without adding to it. However, an opinion is just that and it all comes down to taste in the end.

[persia]

[the_leander]

Why do all futuristic renderings of Amiga's look like all in one PCs? That form factor is not really that popular with PC users.

Actually, all in ones, or so called lifestyle PCs are one of the few growth areas for desktop systems. The only other area where growth is occurring is laptops, which as another poster pointed out, is little more than an all in one.

Truth is, there isn't the need to have a honking great tower, and unless you're a geek, chances are even with one the only upgrade it'll receive in it's lifetime will be its immediate successor given the power offered by most systems.

Even in the workplace micro towers and all in ones are where its all going. Space = money.

[the_leander]

Now that sir, is a thing of beauty.

I <3 steampunk,  I was on that site earlier today as it happens.

There is actually a company that makes those keyboards to order I found out.

[djrikki]

Maybe in larger organisations yes the_leander, but as small businesses make up for the vast majority of the marketplace I would say Time is a much higher priority.  Very few businesses are going to go out of their way to replace existing hardware that is fit for purpose just go to and replace it with newer technology that just takes up less space - especially at this time when the world is in recession.  It will be down to hardware manufacturers at the end of the day to determine what type of system they think the consumer will buy in the future without compromising on expandability and a number of other factors.

Nevertheless your point is still valid, I just don't think there is sufficient momentum behind it yet do you?

[the_leander]

Nevertheless your point is still valid, I just don't think there is sufficient momentum behind it yet do you?

I suspect that as the recession lifts and hardware naturally gets replaced old tower systems will get replaced more often with all in ones, because there is little to no justification for having a full tower unless you're a gamer or specifically need an addon card to do your work. The PC market is saturated, so you won't get a huge jump in sales because of a new form factor, but you will see trends develop thanks to natural wastage.

Someone on another site I frequent pointed out that hardware made in 2001 was still more than adequate for most day to day tasks, a point backed up by the fact that Atom based systems can hold their own. Consider that for a moment and think back to 2001, from that point in time could anyone seriously say the same of 1992 hardware?

[djrikki]

Absolutely not; the gap in technological advancement is massive in comparison right.

OT:
I think the timeframe of the recession lifting as you put it, seems to be getting further and further away - especially here in the UK.  I ring businesses and local authorities as part of my daily work and all I am hearing is negativity.  I am told over the phone 'oh we have to print in Black and White now as opposed to Colour to save money on ink cartridges we certainly don't have any money to buy what you are offering' or 'we have to ask permission from management to print absolutely anything'. Bleak times ahead.  Hence my apprehension.. there is just no money about unless your a Solicitor, Debt Collector, Funeral Director or a f-ing Banker.