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Offline MaDDuckTopic starter

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Shark PPC !!!!!
« on: January 26, 2004, 06:23:43 AM »
What is it?

WHERE is it??

I've seen FEW sporatic refrences here and there on line, but not even ElBox have a picture of it!

Are they 'really' wating for OS4.0 (like the rest of us!) or is this another example of Amiga Vaporware?

I would LOVE to get a G3 or G4 into my Amiga and make it faster (and less bloated) than my eMac running 10.3!

Are there any viable G3/G4 options for Amiga right now? I've noticed in Macworld that there are several CPU upgrade cards for Macintosh, wouldn't you LOVE to be able to pop one of those into an Amiga TODAY????

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2004, 08:04:16 AM »
Well, dream on ... :-)

Seriously, the classic Amiga hardware is just too old now. You should look for a Pegasos if you want a G3/G4 Amiga.
By the way, I'm not waiting for the OS4.

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2004, 10:01:33 AM »
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You should look for a Pegasos if you want a G3/G4 Amiga.


...... always the same thing.......
NicoPPC you are boring. He asks for OS4 not MorphOS. Pegasos is a very good option for alternative computing, as AmigaOne... but you can't say this thing in every OS4/A1 topic........

If you are looking for a PPC new amiga that runs OS4 you should buy a "fresh" AmigaOne. It is the best choice for sure. The Shark will be probably out, and a good card, but as NicoPPC said the amiga classic hardware is old. I have both an AmigaOne and an Amiga1200..... maybe i'll buy a Shark (TEORICALLY Shark+Mediator should be a "new" "motherboard").

There is some very good UNOFFICIAL news on www.amigaworld.net forums. Try to use the forums search.

It seems that Elbox has sent (UNOFFICIAL!!!) a prototype to Hyperion. Check it. We'll see.

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2004, 10:04:45 AM »
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It seems that Elbox has sent (UNOFFICIAL!!!) a prototype to Hyperion. Check it. We'll see.


No they havent. Both the Friedens have categorically denied receiving a SharkPPC prototype.
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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2004, 11:15:48 AM »
@ Xeron
Sad news, we'll see. There is one question for Fleecy about Shark on the list for the next session on AW.

Can you give to me the link for the discussion where Friedens says that they don't have the prototype? Thanks so much.

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2004, 11:16:37 AM »
It seems to be vapourware. :-(
Too bad, a PPC-amiga on a card could be nice to have in I.E. a PC...
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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2004, 11:23:27 AM »
@ikir

Its right here.
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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2004, 11:23:31 AM »
I personally think that it will be more likely that Open Office and Mozilla come out for the Amiga this year then the Shark card coming out ever .

Who should build it. Elbox isn't up to the job to manufacture something as complicated as this CPU-card (or more like a complete computer). At best they could buy the sonnetcard and modyfy it's BIOS a little like they did with the Spidercards that are in fact bog standard PCI-USB cards.
The Shark+ is even more vapourware, as Sonnet didn't made a card with this features and again Elbox does not have the capability to add those features to the standard sonnetaccelerator themself. When is comes to software, well Hyperion didn't even got a "prototype" and even if they had one they sure will have better things to do then adapt OS4 to this card (it's only luck that teh old CSPPC cards are supported anyway and this is only because OS4 was developed on it for a good part)
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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2004, 11:50:48 AM »
Well, I just don't consider A1/OS4 as agood computer/OS then I will not advice to get it...

He asked for a viable G3/G4 option for Amiga, then I reply Pegasos/MorphOS, I don't think I'm out of topic.

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2004, 11:57:56 AM »
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You should look for a Pegasos if you want a G3/G4 Amiga.


...... always the same thing.......
NicoPPC you are boring. He asks for OS4 not MorphOS. Pegasos is a very good option for alternative computing, as AmigaOne... but you can't say this thing in every OS4/A1 topic........

If you are looking for a PPC new amiga that runs OS4 you should buy a "fresh" AmigaOne. It is the best choice for sure. The Shark will be probably out, and a good card, but as NicoPPC said the amiga classic hardware is old. I have both an AmigaOne and an Amiga1200..... maybe i'll buy a Shark (TEORICALLY Shark+Mediator should be a "new" "motherboard").

There is some very good UNOFFICIAL news on www.amigaworld.net forums. Try to use the forums search.

It seems that Elbox has sent (UNOFFICIAL!!!) a prototype to Hyperion. Check it. We'll see.

See you.


Stop Squabbling... If the Shark ever gets released, then there is as much chance (if not more, as it has fewer licencing issues?) that MOS will be ported to it as there is for OS4*.

Both options are vaild despite your blindess to one of them.

*Possibly even an AROS port too... ;-)

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2004, 12:07:46 PM »
nicoppc:and i consider the classic a1200/a4000 to be more of a GOOD computer than an pegasos , simply pegasos is just another bizarre attemptv to go mainstream.

ah well i will get an shark ppc if and when it comes , if not...

A1 mirco is on the list also, but thats when its done, i am in no rush..


anyway MadDuck: the chances for this sharkppc to appear is very slim and for the sharkppc+ model its like ... it needs a miracle :)

but yes i am still waiting and hoping :).
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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2004, 12:09:47 PM »
bloodline: well they have said that mos for powerup cards have been ready for ages and so on, and the fact that they have stalled the release of it shows its not or? , so hopeing for it to be released for shark is quite a long jump :)

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2004, 12:18:35 PM »
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bloodline: well they have said that mos for powerup cards have been ready for ages and so on, and the fact that they have stalled the release of it shows its not or? , so hopeing for it to be released for shark is quite a long jump :)



And hoping for an OS4 release is not?

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2004, 12:27:28 PM »
This is the official information about sharkppc by elbox:

We have openly informed that the production of SharkPPC G3/G4 cards will start
when AmigaOS4 for A1 is released. Not earlier. As soon as AmigaOS4 for A1 is
released we will follow all procedures required by Amiga Inc. in order to
bundle AmigaOS4.x with SharkPPC cards.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further assistance.

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Re: Shark PPC !!!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2004, 12:41:42 PM »
This is punkie's timely reminder that even if you're right, if you're an arsehole about it, no-one is going to listen.

Those who needed/need to be reminded of this know who they are.