@outlawal2

I probably could be, but it's also true what is written here, so i certainly believe it..

Yes, the A1-X1000 will be more than excellent!

And i will never be let down by nay-sayers...

@Antique

Wait, you're probably right there. 476 could be the PowerISA 2.05 while Titan is PowerISA 2.06. A very good chip both of them depending on what hardware platform to have them into..

For the first time in many years, the Amiga will finally have a modern, advanced and powerful new PPC technology, which will mark a whole new beginning for the Amiga, after 25 years from the time Amiga was introduced for the first time to the public with Amiga 1000...

There has been many years of darkness for the Amiga in term of a modern up-to-date hardware to run the ever increasingly improvement of the AmigaOS, but 2010 ends the year of these darkness of outdated poor Amiga hardware..

While some PC-stubborn Windows-lovers might argue about the Amiga not using new technology like DDR3,
SATA3 and USB3, AmigaOne X1000, to not mention
SAM460ex, will still be the most advanced Amiga hardware that have ever seen the light, especially
in the Amiga scene, and they will for the first time provide things like DDR2, PCI-e, SATA2 and USB2,
among others..

In reality, there seem to be little difference between version 2 and 3 of DDR, SATA and USB, also according
to the information found from Google, and from people
with great knowledge of these components. What makes a noticeable difference of version 2 and 3, is speed..

Here is where it will become interesting. The Nemo-motherboard of AmigaOne X1000 is believed to be
housing the extremely powerful and advanced PA6T
PPC CPU from P.A Semi, which is a true 64-bit RISC
PowerPC-processor with a lot of impressive features,
and can simply run in 32-bit RISC mode, which is ideal
for any versions of AmigaOS4, until there will be a 64-bit SMP AmigaOS sometime in the future. The PowerISA 2.04 architecture of this moderboard is extremely advanced when considering it is using DDR2, PCI-e x16,
Gigabit Ethernet, SATA2, USB2 and other goodies, and
with the XMOS co-processor Xena, the combination is a perfect match of a powerhouse well balanced in price
and performance for a futuristic Amiga dekstop system!

A-EON have made the perfect choice of deciding the final spesifications for the new AmigaOne X1000 to be the first new High-End Amiga desktop computer platform!
1.8Ghz Dual-Core PowerISA 2.04 compilant PPC CPU
(which is definitely the PA6T), 2GB DDR2 SDRAM,
500GB SATA2 with AmigaOS 4.1 pre-installed,
an ATI Radeon HD 4xx0 card (based on RV700),
7.1 HD Audio and many other amazing stuffs, are
just the perfect beginning of a new start for the Amiga!

Ok, now to the main point of this topic: Think carefully of this. Not only will several developers of software, games and general hardwares will be able to make support for the new A1-X1000 and SAM460ex, but Hyperion Entertainment will be able to fully support new technology in AmigaOS as they appear...

It's not unthinkable that Hyperion Entertainment and their OS4 Development Team will be able to use both an
A1-X1000 and SAM460ex to make full support of new technology like DDR2, SATA2, PCI-e, USB2, SMP-support,
HD-support, special Xena-support and afterward include Java-support, new graphic subsystem and improved 3D features in AmigaOS4 and beyond..

This is why A1-X1000 and SAM460ex are perfect as the
first modern and powerful Amiga-systems for ages!

In a couple of years, there will be other and greater Amiga hardware based on the idea of A1-X1000 and SAM460, but then probably be using an even more advanced PPC technology that supports DDR3, SATA3,
USB3 and will bring other new technolgy and improvement to the Amiga hardware scene again..

Who knows? Perhaps then AmigaOS4 has reached such a stage being able to support all these technologies that it will be very easy for Hyperion Entertainment to finally introduce a 64-bit SMP AmigaOS that will run on any hardware, even newer PPC-technology that might be using DDR3, SATA3, USB3 and whatever might be out there in a couple of years time...

That's why A1-X1000 and SAM460 define a whole new beginning for the Amiga. A beginning that will finally let the Amiga form its' future for real, and making life much easier for developers like Hyperion Entertainment and many others!

The end of the tunnel is getting lighter and lighter, beginning from the summer of 2010 and going on forever into the eternity! Mark my words, as they are very true..

Written by:

Helgis, Norway

@billt

It COULD be the Titan..

If you google PowerISA, and go down to version 2.06 of the PowerISA, you will find Titan, and probably you will see if Titan is the 476 chip or not..

@samwel

Thanks, mate. I noticed these results too when i checked for information on all that. The only thing to realize as you say for real life, is the positive effect USB3 will have over USB2, but the real difference seems to be some speed improvement over version 2 of all these..

I'm thinking about making another new topic. A topic that describes how the A1-X1000 and SAM460 mark a new beginning, and it's from there these models will secure the future of the Amiga for real..

@KimmoK

Yes, i do believe that PPC is returning its' popularity back to the desktop market as well, too...

IBM have done an excellent job in improving the PPC technology! They have fully abanded x86 technology!

@KimmoK

I certainly agree with you on what you say, and i especially loved what you say in the last post. Yes, Nemo is definitely a PA6T-motherboard, and an extremely powerful one, too!

A-EON did the right choice!

@KimmoK

Good point! Want to learn to use that program. Have to buy it when using X1000!

@angelheart

Oh yes, that's correct. This one is quite new and might be very expensive as a start. Might be a couple of years before the Amiga might start using this technology..

@Rats

It was dreams and true spirit that have kept the Amiga alive, and still keeping it alive. Very important.

@billt

True. It was not really the topic, but just to have it mentioned regarding your concern, but enough of that..

I got answers to my questions, and that what was important..

@billt

Some things still remain a secret, but we know Xena is one of the chips that will be used, and it's in fact a powerful XMOS co-processor..

@metalmac

Both the new Amiga systems will be amazing, for sure!

@Antique

Thank you for that, my friend. It certainly ease the worries. I can said i had been a little worried myself a bit earlier, but not now anymore...

I'm still very much impressed about the specifications of the AmigaOne X1000.

@billt

Uncensored chip you say? Well, i respect your opinion, and i meant to say SOME were worried, but not anymore..

But X1000 will have great expandability, so there is plenty of options..

@metalmac

Looking closer at the specifications of the X1000, mainly the CPU, it seems that the mystical CPU is the PA6T from P.A Semi. If you google this CPU, you will find it has quite a lot of powerful features, and it's a true 64-bit RISC CPU, but can run in 32-bit RISC, like AmigaOS 4.

Again, excellent choice from A-EON and their development team, and combined with the overall amazing specifications of the A1-X1000, this makes the perfect High-End PPC Amiga!

@metalmac

Definitely, no doubt!

@billt

1. As far as i know, no and might take some time. Also read what others have said about the difference as there is no need to worry. The difference is very little..

2. That thing is true, as A1-X1000 is built with great expandability in mind, so i wouldn't worry at all..

3. You're probably referring to the Xena XMOS co-processor that will be on a PCI-e card for future upgradability...

Again, i wouldn't worry. A-EON and ACube have come up with killer specifications that will be fully supported in AmigaOS as it gets updated to fully support them!

@Snuffy

Wow, nice one really!

@outlawal2

I agree with you on what you say. The development team together with A-EON had great experience and knowledge of PowerPC motherboard, so they picked the most suitable components, so i am not worried...

Again, it was this old PC-friend of mine (known as Amigadigger, whom i have now erased as a friend) who
claimed that DDR2, SATA2 and USB2, are "outdated" technology. That's nonsense!

@All

So there is no real reason to worry about this.

@KimmoK

You're right. Absolutely right! Seeing the technical information about these stuffs and making the final
conclusion will reveal that there are very little difference
between version 2 and 3 of these things...

A-EON was also told by experts behind advanced PowerPC motherboard design of these things, and that's why we do not need to worry. It's important to use the technology that is mostly used today, not what is on the way. That's why i am relief that Amiga technicans will use good time to support new technology to use in the Amiga..

So i am not worried. And why should we actually? AmigaOne X1000 and SAM460 are the best most up-to-date Amiga technology we are going to get, that have ever seen the light in the Amiga community!