A1200NG Updates

[amigakit]

Some great software development this week for the A1200NG. The triple case LEDs can be software controlled - even the power light can be dimmed. The built in Greaseweazle floppy controller and keyboard controller can be firmware upgraded by our Updates download server whenever we develop new firmware. Thank you Keir Fraser

[Boing-ball]

Looking good. So this board can fit inside a standard A1200 case then?
If this does fit a standard Commodore, ESCOM or A1200.net case. Any reason why the NIC module sits where you would find the Amiga 1200 expansion port?

[SkulleateR]

Looking good. So this board can fit inside a standard A1200 case then?
If this does fit a standard Commodore, ESCOM or A1200.net case. Any reason why the NIC module sits where you would find the Amiga 1200 expansion port?

Why not ?

Since there is no real expansion port and this is the main unit of the device (Orange Pi Zero 3) it fits perfect there I think

[Boing-ball]

Looks daft. Most of the A1200 port expansions and their outputs usually are found on the expansion port next to the Mouse port. So unless there is a breakout board to go with it, will mean an untidy solution for the cables to be protruding from underneath the Expansion trap door 🤷🏻‍♂️

[SkulleateR]

HDMI Breakout Board/Cable comes with the A1200NG as seen in the picture

[amigakit]

A1200NG mounted in Commodore case with floppy disk drive and cabling.  HDMI cable runs underneath floppy drive  to backplate.  www.a1200ng.com

[AmigaOldskooler]

Looks great!

[polyp2000]

Given that you are correct this "Orange Pi" board which can be had for around 20quid, well it makes this look like a 180 quid breakout board bundled with some regurgitated software available elsewhere for next to nothing. Well lets just say when you break it down - its money for old rope.

This isnt the "Next Generation" amiga that is marketing speak.

[SkulleateR]

Given that you are correct this "Orange Pi" board which can be had for around 20quid, well it makes this look like a 180 quid breakout board bundled with some regurgitated software available elsewhere for next to nothing. Well lets just say when you break it down - its money for old rope.

This isnt the "Next Generation" amiga that is marketing speak.

No one forces you to buy one

[Jeff]

As more integrated features get added I can start to appreciate the concept. Besides keeping costs down initially, is there a reason for the large amount of empty board space? There are SO many great things that could occupy that area.

What are the options for an available, affordable, new keyboard these days?

[Boing-ball]

Looks good inside the A1200 case. I take it, there will be a different port cover option for the RJ-45 network port as well as the HDMI?

[StirlingAmiga]

So are we at the stage now where someone could build an entire A1200 using the new cases, keyboard and A1200NG? (ok, and a floppy or gotek too).

Anything else required?

[polyp2000]

I think i would have preferred something more along the lines of the 1200 reloaded board so that you could choose your cpu via the edge connector.
That way you could use an Orange PI , a blizzard 1260 , a vamp v2/v4 , or a PiStorm32. It feels proprietary and not designed to foster
community with other projects which it oh so could have done.

Is it just my old age or has the amiga community become more grabby and less collaborative over the years?

[Boing-ball]

I think more cash grab. 🙄

Just started a thread about what you commented over here to see what the consensus is:

https://www.amibay.com/threads/is-the-amiga-retro-community-as-a-whole-becoming-less-community-and-more-cash-grab-these-days.2451605/

Bear in mind that that forum is more for buying and selling anyways. 👍🏻

To keep this thread on topic:

The A1200NG looking good. But proof will be in the pudding as they say. Just to also add, yes a big missed opportunity on merging old tech with new. Maybe later revisions will allow for some sort of PiStorm add on?

[BozzerBigD]

Why would a PiStorm32 be a good fit for the A1200NG? The machine already has an Arm chip albeit an Orange Pi Zero thing! The Pistorm will content to a Mininig to produce a standalone machine.