Would you buy a new PPC laptop, if A-Eon made one?

[redfox]

I would not pay $2500 US for a PPC laptop.

[ElPolloDiabl]

We should start taking the cheaper path.
Other people have made progress in diy the Pandora was made exactly how the customers wanted it and with fairly cheap hardware.

It was quite a funny thread, but we found out that a number of people would like a 68k laptop.

[motrucker]

I would like to see a Amiga OS 4.x laptop - but I am sure the price would be to much for most to afford (or want).

[ciVic]

I've got two PPC based laptops (iBook and Powerbook) running MorphOS. I will not pay 25x or 50x more to buy a new one. Just port OS4 to iBook/Powerbooks and I would buy a licence. On ebay are so much Apple PPC notebooks that is by far enough for everybody who wants one for OS4.

[Rob]

I've got two PPC based laptops (iBook and Powerbook) running MorphOS. I will not pay 25x or 50x more to buy a new one. Just port OS4 to iBook/Powerbooks and I would buy a licence. On ebay are so much Apple PPC notebooks that is by far enough for everybody who wants one for OS4.

It won't happen because it would immediately undermine sales of Sam and X1000 and X5000 hardware.  

I think it could be done for under $1500 if they went to route I suggested but I realise that it sill still be more than many can afford stomach but I think it would at least be possible to break even.  

Even $2500 would be too high for everyone but a very select few.

[Thorham]

Thats what we want.

No, we don't, because we all want something else.

[itix]

It won't happen because it would immediately undermine sales of Sam and X1000 and X5000 hardware.

I am happy to hear that.

I think it could be done for under $1500 if they went to route I suggested but I realise that it sill still be more than many can afford stomach but I think it would at least be possible to break even.  

Even $2500 would be too high for everyone but a very select few.

If you can afford X1000 why you could not afford $1500 laptop? I dont see logic

[Yasu]

@Itix

You can't afford the laptop because you have spent the money on an X1000 :p

[Kremlar]

Why not make something that every amiga user wants a amiga clone based on the classic amiga but with improvements.... this sound like something we all have talked about before!

Thats what we want.

Agreed.

[yssing]

Yes I most likely would.

[mingle]

Why not make something that every amiga user wants a amiga clone based on the classic amiga but with improvements.... this sound like something we all have talked about before!

Thats what we want.

Yep, agreed. A proper 68K-based laptop, classic Amiga + some improvements would be great.

Not interested in PPC or OS4/Morphos - If I want a 'modern' OS I'll run Windows, or Linux.

However, having an A4000 in laptop form would be amazing.

Mike.

[trekiej]

I wish there was a new ppc laptop or even tablet.
It would be difficult for me to purchase.
Game console?
Could anyone elaborate how difficult/easy it would be to  port to ARM?
Which has been talked about a hundred times problably.

[mbrantley]

I would buy two laptops that could natively run AmigaOS 4.x at a performance matching Sam440 or better. I'd use the second one after I had worn the first to a nub.

[psxphill]

I would buy two laptops that could natively run AmigaOS 4.x at a performance matching Sam440 or better. I'd use the second one after I had worn the first to a nub.

What if you could buy a laptop that ran AmigaOS 4.x under emulation faster than a sam440?

[paolone]

I try to be respectful of everyone's positions, but sorry to say IMHO spending $2500 euros for a low performance PPC machine (400-800 MHz), when a half-the-price Core-based x86 laptop, perfectly able to emulate PPC through WinUAE and run AmigaOS 4.1 at similar/better speed, would be plain madness.

[Wilse]

I try to be respectful of everyone's positions, but sorry to say IMHO spending $2500 euros for a low performance PPC machine (400-800 MHz), when a half-the-price Core-based x86 laptop, perfectly able to emulate PPC through WinUAE and run AmigaOS 4.1 at similar/better speed, would be plain madness.

Difficult to argue with that.