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hardware OS4   hardware OS4 : Two new µ-A1's models on the way!
   posted by DaveyD on 28-Aug-2004 16:24:23 (15654 reads)
µ-A1 scheduled for release 1st October 2004.

When we first showed pictures of the µ-A1 last October it was of the first of a series of pre-production versions. Each successive version made was designed to make sure that the final specification of the pre-production product suited the needs of both Amigians and, particularly, large volume industrial customers. We used the pre-production prototypes to gain feedback from a range of such potential customers to ensure that the specification and reliability of the µ-A1 met or exceeded their needs and therefore would ensure the commercial success of the product. That process is now complete.


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Today, 600EUR == 725USD. In a month it might not be true, but 1EUR generally does NOT equal 1USD


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It's really an SiL0680, there is no chip named SiL630. There is an SiS630, but that's a full northbridge with onboard ethernet and graphics as well as IDE, so it shouldn't be that


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@olegil

LOL I saw you telling Alan off for that in the other thread...I've corrected it now squire.

It was the bootable CF bit that I like


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Stunning news! 2 different A1 models!

Omg...... i must buy one of these with a cool case :-O


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I got this idea to put the A1-ITX into a 5.5 inch bay together with either my A1-XE or a pc...

Got to think about getting one too, since size matters.


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@AmigaMac

Quote:

We plan to do some market research (so-to-speak) and will provide a questionnaire (multiple choice) for Amigans to fill out on things they would like to see in an Amiga Fantasy (not the product name though) system. We'll keep everyone posted on this.


I cannot remember what it is you are talking about here. I think I heard it but I forgot. Can you explain it again?

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We're finishing the work Marko Hirv started on the Amiga Fantasy design. We've had to modify it slightly to make it more realistic as far as making sure we can fit the MicroA1 and other components inside without any problems. We have stuck as close to the design as possible.

Our plan as far as this market research thing goes; is to get feedback from Amigans on possible features, look & feel and etc... of what they want to see and expect so we deliver on what people really want. We have 4 phases to our project and we're halfway finished with Phase 1 (the drawing board) of the project. Everyone involved (Hombre, GazSP, Twin and myself) has been really working hard and we will deliver on our efforts.


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I remember a thread about it now. I will look it up.

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The ATI 7000 GFX. Apparently (according to apple zealots moaning about the rumored specs of the uppcomming iMac) the nVidia 5200 GFX chip costs about 16$(US ) in quanteties of 1000, now I'd think a comparible cool running chip like the ATI 9200se wouldn't cost more.

The usual problem is not the cost of the chips, but getting hold of them. It's probably impossible to get RV280 chips in small quantities at any kind of reasonable price.

Still, with a PCI/AGP riser you can switch the on-board graphics off and slap something better in there.


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LOL An A1 inside an A1


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LOL An A1 inside an A1


Yes like these Russian puppets "Matrioschkas"

and in the CF slot of the micro A1 you put the nano-A1


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Obligatory karma whore link: what exactly is PCI 104?

Alan, quick question: are both those boards going to be available to the general public (or only the 'C' version)?

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349.00 GBP is around $888.34 AUD....


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@Hyperionmp

What exactly is the difference between the mark2 pre prod microA1 and the µ-A1-C if any? The pre-prod board is propably going in the collectors item box (if different).

I wish u all well with the µ-A1 . It´s a better deal than I dared to imagine.

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This has been the amiga weekend of my life. We organized Trondheim AmigaExpo (http://amigaexpo.polarboing.com) and had ca. 90 paying(!) visitors, and about 10 organizers ( NAF, amigaguiden, polarboing, amitopia a.s.o.) We announced it 10 days ago and held it at Trondheim Science Centre. And now this! Not one, but two new models?

Congrats with a future fellow amigans!


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Finally it is announced. We will be taking preorders. I am looking forward to selling complete systems along with those who want to build their own systems.


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@ hammer, so what? The A1200 when I first bought it cost $1200 AUD... back in 1993.


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µ-A1 scheduled for release 1st October 2004.





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Rogue writes: "... the 750FX and especially the GX are considerably faster than the G4 at the same clock ..."
and the page IBM PowerPC 750GX states, that the 750GX has more cache, die size and power consumption than the 750FX.

So why is the 750GX passively cooled and the 750FX not? (possibly 100nm instead of 130nm ???)

well, anyway, pretty cool.

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@Bodie_CI5

Refer to olegil's post for a similar context.
Anyway, what are you implying?

Note that; Amiga 1200 comes with a keyboard, case, metal shield, disk drive, power brick and WB diskettes. Depending on vendor they could include other things like free computer desk (happen to me) and software ?etc?.


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I was referring to what is seemingly a "the microa1 is too expensive" as denoted by your elipsis at the end of your post. If I am mistaken, then I retract what I stated in the previous post.


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You assume too much in the negativity side. ??? was intended to be open-ended i.e. I haven?t thought what other statements to say about the uA1.


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