Joined: 26-Apr-2004 Posts: 1809
From: Auckland, New Zealand
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Are you saying that the X1000 provides alternative multimedia and multitasking capabilities not seen before?
I'm pretty sure that's not what I said. I said it can be an alternative computing solution, because it has the capability of replacing a PC in functionality (provided that all the necessary software will be available), but it also has something new (Xena/Xorro) that's not seen in other computing solutions today, something that can attract people from the geek/enthusiast sector. NatAmi is a cool geek toy, but it won't allow me to use it at home instead of a PC or a next-gen Amiga system because it just doesn't have the processing power for everyday computing and you're stuck with a 10+ year old OS3.9 at best.
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As for your last sentence, hope is not a plan. And we've seen no plans from Hyperion or Trevor. Just a couple demos and some vague release dates that get delayed and postings about 5 mysterious developer boards that some clown tried to pass off as a production run.
If you have a look at what I wrote, I said I hope both NatAmi and the X1000 will do equally well. Why is it that every time some facts are stated about one system or another some people get all defensive and start throwing mud at someone else's work? It's not like the NatAmi developers have a better business strategy... Both systems are targeting very small, specific markets and the people behind them are all Amiga enthusiasts investing all their resources into the projects and working very hard deliver as quickly as possible. Give them some respect, rather than calling them clowns...