Do you want the AmigaOne X1000 project to fail?

[zylesea]

What sort of person would be a member of Amiga.org and desire for anything related to the Amiga legacy to fail?

I think the question is not phrased very well. Dunno about the other 12 ppl (yet) who voted 'yes', but I did because I think this x1000 project is like approaching a wall with a car on full speed and still accelerating...
Early this milenium the approach of new ppc hardware was okay (Genesi did a rother good job on this), but since Apple left ppc it is more than difficult in ppc land. There are options but they are very different to the X1000 approach (I think Acube does is a bit more on track, but still there is *a lot* in particular highly debateable with their approach, but at least it is way better than the A-eon approach).
All in all the boat has sailed pretty much, it is important to change the strategy. The sooner the better. Hence, the earlier the X1000 fiasco gets overcome the better. IMHO überexpensive delayed mid-class hardware (for which it is doubtful when and if drivers will work sufficiently, look to the recent problems of the Sams) is just not the way forward.
I would be pretty interested if the other 'yes' voters see the things similar or if they had other reasons to vote 'yes'.

[Franko]

@ Karlos

Can't you change the poll thingy so that in future it's not longer just an option to see who voted for what, that way the culprits will be exposed for being such rotters...

(Posted this one in the wrong thread any chance you can remove it from the other thread...

[Karlos]

@Franko

Huh?

[Franko]

@Franko

Huh?

When a you start a poll you have the option to make the voters names show up in the poll, so instead of being optional can't it be made so that whatever a person votes on their name shows up beside their chosen vote... simples...

[Franko]

No, why would anyone want to fail at something especially if its their passion and they stand to loose money.  
 
You would have to be some sort of prick to wish that

Sorry JJ, couldn't resist after I found this wee link... :roflmao:

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=576352&postcount=6

[motrucker]

Maybe, just maybe, enough nuts will buy this to get the price to drop and really start something (again). Who knows.
At this juncture, the only way I will ever afford one is if I hit PowerBall!

[wawrzon]

@motrucker: for now even hardcore os4 fans start to hesitate. i ve heard of none that has declared immediate interest. the same or worse will happen to x1k if it ever emerges. so chances are tiny.

[Karlos]

When a you start a poll you have the option to make the voters names show up in the poll, so instead of being optional can't it be made so that whatever a person votes on their name shows up beside their chosen vote... simples...

Anonymous ballots are a cornerstone of our democracy, I heard

[klx300r]

maybe just maybe A-Eon will sell only the MB because most of us already have a custom case, HD's, videor cards etc. to make a beautiful system with less cost....at least I know I do & hope they choose this option !

[wawrzon]

hrmm.. on second thought discounts are not usually likely as long as there is demand, but on redundant goods. so maybe there is hope after all.

[minator]

Why would anyone want it to fail?  Unless they have some irrational hatred of OS4?

The X1000 wont set the world on fire but I think AEON fully understand this.  I think the Amiga scene is much bigger that the posters on AW.net so expect it'll at least break even and maybe make some profit.  It's really at the limit people can afford and many can't afford it, but I also think AEON fully understand this.

If the hardware and drivers have been done properly it should be a really nice machine.  The PA-Semi CPU is certainly promising and it has a memory system potentially fast as a top end MacBook Pro.

[klx300r]

You believe in big afros, wearing bandanas and firing uzis?

:rofl:

EDIT: Oops, I forgot about the shades...

:roflmao:No Hans more like I BELIEVE & I'm cool about it and frak all the naysayers..

[ChaosLord]

The show was far more entertaining when it was a different story every week with the occasional recurring character (Eugene Victor Tombs, for example). The whole alien conspiracy thing grew very boring very quickly.

+10!

[klx300r]

Sorry JJ, couldn't resist after I found this wee link... :roflmao:

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=576352&postcount=6

:laughing:dang Franko for a certified nut you sure make sense every once in a while

[runequester]

even if the X1000 doesn't become a big deal, there's new SAM boards coming out, so OS4 will tick along just fine.

[cv643d]

I voted yes, even though lots of para is invested into this project I think it is not what the Amiga we all want is about.

So we want a 2000 dollar "hobby system" or do we want a system worthy of establishing itself as a new mainstream OS and taking out Windows on the desktop?

If Apple could do it so could we, but without strong leadership we are going nowhere.

If X1000 flops and Hyperion runs out of money, perhaps OS falls into new hands with leadership who can vision AmigaOS in the future along the path it was on back in 1994 -to stand beside and in front of Windows not behind- but now in the new millenium.

And even if X1000 flops and OS4.x goes to hell I think we pure Amiga hardcore users wins in the end, that means AROS will keep the torch burning and there will be no confusion what is the no1 NG AmigaOS.