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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 10-Apr-2019 16:39:29
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| I was following Tabor actively and even reached out to a friend in Australia to help me order (to the states) the same case that Epsilon got for his Tabor.
http://amigax1000.blogspot.com/2016/02/new-case-for-amigaone-a1222.html
That case I received maybe three years ago. It's been on the shelf in its box, and I can't say that I actually imagine an A1222 ever going into it. Not that getting the thing designed, built, drivers written, and shipped is an easy task -- I understand that it's not.
But, I'm basically not thinking about the Tabor anymore these days, sadly.
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 10-Apr-2019 18:09:04
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I am aware that A-Eon now has ExecSG |
Didn't Trevor refute that claim quite recently? |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 10-Apr-2019 18:41:34
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| @Rob
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I am aware that A-Eon now has ExecSG |
Didn't Trevor refute that claim quite recently? |
AFAIK it's something like:
Trevor has bought ExecSG, AEon is just a company owned by Trevor and some other guys.
This might be seen as a nasty detail, but if AEon goes bankrupt, Trevor could still owns ExecSG.
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 10-Apr-2019 18:49:07
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| @BigD Quote:
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There would obviously be a significant delay if a new SoC was chosen. |
After so many years? Quote:
It is not clear whether Hyperion are in any position to continue AmigaOS development with no license to ExecSG. |
Hyperion has a license for ExecSG. Non-exclusive. Quote:
The Tabor is required to be sold to recoup development costs |
I think that customers would pay a bit more to have a more modern SoC, which is also much more compatible. Quote:
and some software has already been optimised for the SPE. |
You can throw it away, because it's not needed anymore with a more standard PowerPC SoC. Quote:
The main issues with AmigaOS is the install base, lack of software and price of hardware. Tabor can help with two of these and a redesign would mean the boards would have to be significantly more expensive to cover costs |
If you split the development cost to, let's say, 1000 (new) Tabor, the cost will not raise so much. Quote:
meaning we'd be better off buying a X5000. |
Too much expensive for what you get. Quote:
Like it or loathe it we stuck with the P1022 SoC for Tabor and in the big scheme of things it's no big deal IMHO. |
Then be prepared to have obsolete software in a few years, with GCC dropping SPE support. |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 12-Apr-2019 17:07:58
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Then be prepared to have obsolete software in a few years, with GCC dropping SPE support. |
It's already obsolete now. Infact, the latest SDK hasn't even caught up with it. Unless it's a manual download and I missed it.
My X1000 has GCC 4.2.4 and GDB 6.3 which doesn't work. GDB broke in some SDK so debugging doesn't work. |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 12-Apr-2019 17:22:34
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| @cdimauro
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If you split the development cost to, let's say, 1000 (new) Tabor, the cost will not raise so much. |
I don't know how much they spent on R&D for Tabor but say it was $90,000 and a new T1023 design cost another $90,000. That's $180 on every board instead of $90.
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Then be prepared to have obsolete software in a few years, with GCC dropping SPE support. |
It's a bit more complex than that since there are a number of factors that will come into play.
Some developers have already said they don't plan to compile SPE versions of their software while Dan is pretty enthusiastic about Tabor and seems to be compiling all his current software for SPE.
Some software won't require updating once it's completed.
Old versions of GCC won't just stop working or disappear off your hard drive one day and some developers will continue to use an older version if they feel the need to continue compiling for SPE. This is more likely with developers whose only OS4 machine is a Tabor but see below.
There will be software that never gets compiled for SPE because it simply doesn't need the extra speed benefit. EntwicklerX released a demo video a little over 2 years ago and it shows that the current trapping and emulation (apparently an improved version was being worked on) is sufficient for ScummVM, EUAE and playback of 720p AVIs. |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 14-Apr-2019 20:14:59
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 15-Apr-2019 8:02:28
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And Hardware--And we're sick and tired of it! |
We'll there are other computer platforms out there. The Tabor is blatantly part of a scrabble for new users and if it sells you'll have more potential sales 
If it doesn't you basically have a dying platform senario
I guess you'll have to support Tabor with the obsolete toolkits then?!
I personally don't get so excited about software 'updates' as I'm used to Apple removing as many 'features' as they add, and backwards compatibility is important to me. e.g. Bye bye iDVD after the next macOS update _________________ "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art." John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 15-Apr-2019 11:13:30
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| A-Eon need to clarify situation with Tabor-drivers, new production start, changes on board, start of shiping and sale... _________________ F1 Srbija |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 15-Apr-2019 12:37:43
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 15-Apr-2019 15:12:15
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| Otherwise a "KICKSTARTER" for new production of sam460 (OS4 is ready for work)
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 15-Apr-2019 15:55:41
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| @sinisrus
sounds quite a good plan. perhaps the community would indeed be interested in another SAM460 run, especially if the cost was a little lower. at this rate they might even beat the A1222 to market. who knows?
-- eliyahu _________________ "Physical reality is consistent with universal laws. When the laws do not operate, there is no reality. All of this is unreal." |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 15-Apr-2019 16:46:35
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Yeah why not resurrect the LimeBook while you're at it or re-engineer the A500 or reconstitute the MOS fabrication facility .
There is no going backwards, progress waits for no man and for most tasks the A1222 IS progress IMHO. _________________ "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art." John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 23-Dec-2019 13:30:39
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 23-Dec-2019 14:13:24
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Love the AAA bundle box set. Hopefully this actually happens now - a long road! _________________ Sam |
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 23-Dec-2019 14:20:35
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 23-Dec-2019 14:38:04
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 23-Dec-2019 21:24:44
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Can’t you sell the licences, or isn’t that allowed ?
I know these are linked to my Amisphere account, but it is easier to sell an Amigaone with the licenses and buy a new Tabor with software/licenses imho. Last edited by bennymee on 23-Dec-2019 at 09:25 PM.
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 24-Dec-2019 10:16:23
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Re: Where be Tabor? Posted on 24-Dec-2019 10:43:08
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When i check, A1222plus.com it is showing an empty page with a link to amigakit store.
And the link to Amikit store is not working.... so no ordering yet... _________________ AmigaOne X5000 -> 2GHz / 16GB RAM / Radeon R7 250 / M-Audio 5.1 -> AmigaOS 4.1 FE / Ubuntu Linux Amiga 1200 -> Recapped / 68ec020 ACA 1221ec / CF HDD / RetroNET connected to the world |
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