@asymetrix
I am not sure we should be in constant look for the most obscure CPU on the world  While my bet is, that x86 would bring-in much more old Amiga users, than X1000 will ever bring (special investment not everyone will be willing to do), I can understand, why Hyperion and partners might not want x86 - they are trying to protect their business, simply by controlling all possible aspects of the game (of course it is questionable, if it works for them at all) ....
I have one proposition though, which I already expressed several times here. Go ARM! Definitely! Here's small summary:
Not an x86, not mainstream - you can build your HW yourself, or you can use some of existing designs.
Power efficient and Cortex A15 generation being powerfull enough. Heck, even some recent phones can do 3D FullHD video playback with ARM related GPUs.
It is still kind of embedded area = Hyperion and partners can produce end user products, based on AmigaOS, because we are not targetting desktop OS here, so some defficiencies of an OS can stay hidden.
In 1-2 years, when finishing the port, there will be next generation of ARM CPUs available. The point for enough of performance for an AmigaOS will be even less valid.
I am not a C language guy, but I don't believe claims about the price of porting effort to other CPU family for a single second. Hyperion and partners are loosing money trying to come-up with X1000 anyway, as there are zero sales right now.
Cheers,
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