"The design by Beijing UD Technology Co., Ltd. (UDTech) is an evaluation board similar to the MAI Teron that started a second life under Eyetech as the "AmigaOne" commercial product."


See here. (PPCNUX article)

Beijing UD Technology, China

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The article doesn't say if the board is a microATX. It just say "it was".

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It like that it is a no ATX Board! Look at the connectors they aren't attached like ATX ones.

Yes! Back to custom Mainboards with AMIGA Cases!!! *gg*

This Board in an A1000 style case or an A1200 (if it fits) an i would buy one!

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@elwood

I guess that because it was microATX we can presume it's ATX. Does this mean the design a face for Amy competition no longer applies?

Not to worry, I guess designing an ATX mobo is easier than a microATX. It states Troika are still working towards a Flex-ATX low cost system. But at circa $1000 I think I am more inclined towards the 1.7ghz G4.

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The placement of the PCI socket really look weird to me and even the way they point (both direction) is stupid.

I do hope Troika comes up with a better solution.

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@polka.

It looks very interesting, however. At the moment, PowerVixxen TL turns out to be
the best solution, but everything can change until these products actually get released. I don't hope that ACK will drop the USB on the boards, as they
will be necessary for keyboard and mouse, but then again, for keyboard and mouse,
a PS2-connector for the keyboard and mouse could be used, and the possibility to
pick up the USB/Firewire-combo PCI-card might sound better...

Troikas' High-End Amy sounds interesting, though. I feel more "home" with a PowerVixxen TL at this stage, but when to be released as a stand-alone PPC Amiga-system, then what should it then be called? AckOne? Or could this then be called AmigaTwo? I don't know

There are some of the specifications of the High-End Amy that i don't like, and some that is missing, and the evaluation board looks a bit silly at the moment. I'm sure Troika will come up with a better solution once this Amy is released, but for now
ACK provides the best solution and spesifications, and that is PowerVixxen TL...

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@polka.

Good catch! I'm frankly a bit miffed that this gets full coverage including specs and photos on a Linux site, while us losers just get tossed some table scraps. I guess Troika's just following Eyetech's and Genesi's lead here, with respect to who the important customers are.

Assuming OS4 ever gets to run on this thing, the 16MB onboard flash should make for some pretty sweet boot times.

Big assumption though...

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@polka.

As has been talked about on other sites, the board as pictured isnt ROHS compliant, given that RoHS goes into effect on July 1st, thats not a terribly good thing for anyone in the EU. In addition, this board is substantially more expensive then a Mac Mini or a Pegasos II.
-Tig

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I hope its a signed, sealed Deal.

Coz now the source has been revealed there are certain entities that will now go into overdrive to pull the rug from under Troikas feet.

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I'm frankly a bit miffed that this gets full coverage including specs and photos on a Linux site, while us losers just get tossed some table scraps. I guess Troika's just following Eyetech's and Genesi's lead here, with respect to who the important customers are.

I don't think that Troika has provided any information to that website. I rather think they have sourced the information on their own. Also note that the site has some Amiga-roots.

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I hope its a signed, sealed Deal.

I don't think so. From the information in the news release, it seems obvious they only signed a NDA yet, but no contract.
The wording in Troikas "progress" report is very carefully picked:
"Provided we are able to do this"
"allowed us to begin due diligence procedures for purchasing"

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while us losers just get tossed some table scraps.

I am quite certain that if Trokia had released this info on their own, it would have appeared here first and not on a Linux site...

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In addition, this board is substantially more expensive then a Mac Mini or a Pegasos II.

What is the relevance of this?

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@Rogue

Lets wait and see how Troikas' High-End Amy will turn out to be...

I might have some more good news for you. I got a mail from Fleecy Moss regarding the situation of porting AmigaOS4 also to x86, and he stated that this is something that will be considered in the future, so this thing is not completely out of mind...Could be a great advance in supporting 2 of the most important CPU-platforms of today: PPC and x86...

@polka.

Good catch! (especially to the PPCNUX website contributor)

Judging by the shadows etc on the Troika announcement that's even the same photograph which Troika cropped as the 'teaser'.

Now, will it materialise we wonder?

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Rogue wrote: @Tigger Quote: In addition, this board is substantially more expensive then a Mac Mini or a Pegasos II. What is the relevance of this?

What the relevance of sales price is? Are you honestly asking this?

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Helgis wrote: @Rogue Lets wait and see how Troikas' High-End Amy will turn out to be... I might have some more good news for you. I got a mail from Fleecy Moss regarding the situation of porting AmigaOS4 also to x86, and he stated that this is something that will be considered in the future, so this thing is not completely out of mind...Could be a great advance in supporting 2 of the most important CPU-platforms of today: PPC and x86...

Congratulations! you have turn another thread in a port to x86 discussion thread

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I did not mention it much, but it's very very important, yes...This is all about Amigas' future, and that itself is extremely important. You know this. No offense...

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Congratulations! you have turn another thread in a port to x86 discussion thread

No, he hasn't.
Your constant crapflooding each time "evil" x86 is mentioned is far more annoying.
Learn to ignore things that do not interest you.

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Rogue wrote: @Tigger Quote: In addition, this board is substantially more expensive then a Mac Mini or a Pegasos II. What is the relevance of this?

WTF?

I would hope SOMEONE in charge is aspiring to some day get to sell AmigaOS also to people who aren't independently wealthy.

Most people do however think pricing is very relevant. Macs and Pegasoses are unfortunately the last remaining relevant PPC comparisons.

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@Polka & Seehund

I'm quite sure that Rogue thinks the pricing of the board in question is relevant. What isn't relevant is dragging other boards/computers that wont be running OS4 into the thread.

I'm sure Rogue will correct me if im wrong on this.

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