What are you waiting for? [Hardware & Software]

[danbeaver]

Just wondering what others are saving their $, €, £, or ¢'s for?

On my list:
ScanJuggler Full
X-Surf 100 -- Ethernet@100 and USB
UltimatePPC
Zeus68k
Hollywood
Indivision AGA for A4000D
Thylacine for the Clockport

[Bif]

I haven't bought any "new" Amiga hardware in 20+ years, but if I was going to get my wallet out for anything it would be the UltimatePPC or the X-Surf 100.

I'm mostly just interested in getting an RJ-45 ethernet port, and anything else that comes with it is a bonus. I've got some kind of network card with two BNC connectors that came with an A3000T I recently bought but it seems like it might be a pain to get them connected up to a modern router. I've yet to really play with a pile of Amigas I have and it feels like it's because these days I can't use a computer without being able to transfer stuff to and from it easily.

[danbeaver]

BNC I have covered (to the tune of around $100 USD) with the only converter available for sale in the states, Transition Networks "Just Convert-It"

I forgot to add to the list the A-Eon X-1000 -- a mythical creature only sold to the elite.

[Iggy]

I'd like an Indivision ECS, but all spending has to wait while I catch up on my bills.

[XDelusion]

Fast ATA 1200

[NovaCoder]

I'm currently waiting for Jens to release the final updates for the Indivision AGA Mrk2 (eg the 50Hz mode needed for smooth scrolling and the new chunky modes).   Not sure how long I'll have to wait though.    

I'm also interested in the ScanJuggler full but it will have to be very good (hardware AND software) for me to swap it for my Indivision AGA.

Another of Jens products that I'd like to get is his new SATA enabled IdeFix Express, this product may never be produced, who knows.

There's nothing else really, my A1200 1260 is fully loaded already

[NovaCoder]

Fast ATA 1200

I actually have one of these still sitting in the box it came in

I fitted it once but had to remove the Indy Mrk2 to get it on the motherboard, it was a total pain in the bottom to install.   After running a few tests I decided to take it back off again and wait to see if this new ScanJuggler card will be any good.

[XDelusion]

I actually have one of these still sitting in the box it came in

I fitted it once but had to remove the Indy Mrk2 to get it on the motherboard, it was a total pain in the bottom to install.   After running a few tests I decided to take it back off again and wait to see if this new ScanJuggler card will be any good.

Grrrr!

Thanks for the heads up!

[smerf]

Hi,

Saving up for a USB card for either my A1200 or my A4000.

Now that I am retired and finishing up on my rebuild the bathroom project, my next project has to be put brakes on my truck. Then after that it is going fishing. Then when the weather gets cold, I will probably pull out my electronic designs and hopefully build a USB card for my Amiga's.  Anyhow, I have a lot of plans but so far no time. Have fun with your Amiga's and don't blow them up. Good silicon is hard to come by today.

[Duce]

A web browser I can use for *ALL* my daily tasks.

OWB and Timberwolf are great, but there's no way in hell I can use either for 100% of my web browsing and cloud needs.  We're not talking luxuries like watching 100 Youtube vids a day, I'm talking secure, full functionality with all online services.

I've tried to use my MOS and OS4 machines solely for the day to day tasks I need to do online and neither cut it - I often find myself hopping on the Windows machine or worse yet, grabbing my smartphone or tablet.

[Iggy]

A web browser I can use for *ALL* my daily tasks.

OWB and Timberwolf are great, but there's no way in hell I can use either for 100% of my web browsing and cloud needs.  We're not talking luxuries like watching 100 Youtube vids a day, I'm talking secure, full functionality with all online services.

I've tried to use my MOS and OS4 machines solely for the day to day tasks I need to do online and neither cut it - I often find myself hopping on the Windows machine or worse yet, grabbing my smartphone or tablet.

That's interesting, because most of my browsing is done under Odyssey (and I spoof as an iPad when viewing Youtube videos).
Except for the lack of Java support (Flash is less important to me as html5 seems to becoming more prevalent), I get along fine with it for most uses.
It would be nice if Timberwolf had the full functionality of Firefox, but that's just not likely to ever be a reality.

I can understand keeping a Windows machine around (even when using OSX I have Parallels install to run Windows and Windows apps).

But, since my primary needs are for a simple browser and a word processor, I'm pretty happy using Odyssey and Cinnamon Writer (thanks Claus) under MorphOS.

[AAACHIPSET]

well always  wanted usb  ..got that last year ..couldnt live without it ..
always  wanted a squirel mpeg card for a1200..
making up my mind about trying to find a sound card for the 1200 ..or  maybe getting a mas player to play mp3s ..though noone in australia has one ..an no ebay  ones appeared ..
ultimate would be a ppc card for my 1200 ..though with prices as they are i doubt i could afford  it..
actually pretty happy with what i got ..if i could just learn how to get it online ..

[Iggy]

always  wanted a squirel mpeg card for a1200..

I've always wondered why no one has written drivers for Creative Lab's DXR3 mpeg cards (for Amigas equipped with a PCI expansion bus).
Since Linux drivers exist, there is a model to follow.

[pVC]

Just wondering what others are saving their $, €, £, or ¢'s for?

I'm quite happy with my current gear, so I guess I'm not planning to buy anything for few years.

Powerbook and Mac mini with MorphOS are good for everyday computing. Classic Amigas have all they need (latest bought is Indy2 AGA, which drivers' I'm waiting to finalize). Have enough other electronics too.. so.. I just enjoy

I've got some kind of network card with two BNC connectors that came with an A3000T I recently bought but it seems like it might be a pain to get them connected up to a modern router.

It doesn't happen to have AUI port too? Wide connector with many pins. You can get transceiver for it to convert it to RJ-45. I for example have Hydra's Amiganet card, which has two BNC connectors and one AUI connector and I grabbed handful of AUI->RJ45 tranceivers from local recycling center once. They work just fine with it... you just had to jumper network card to use AUI. It's easier and probably cheaper (edit: very quick look to ebay, seems to be around $10) solution than trying to work with BNC today.

[Lurch]

I actually have one of these still sitting in the box it came in

I fitted it once but had to remove the Indy Mrk2 to get it on the motherboard, it was a total pain in the bottom to install.   After running a few tests I decided to take it back off again and wait to see if this new ScanJuggler card will be any good.

Really Really easy to install over the Indy :-)

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=64454

http://www.amiga.org/forums/album.php?albumid=179

Getting nearly 10 under sysinfo at the moment with mode 5 :-)