New products for C64 and Amiga from Individual Computers

[mombasajoe]

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

There really is no issue people.

I don't know what you've read in my posting ... but I don't see any issue?

[gulliver]

Originally Posted by duga

A Zorro 3 FastEthernet card for €50-90 bundeled together with the mythological Roadshow68k TCP/IP stack and we have a winner.

Or even better a Zorro II/III (autodetection) ethernet with the Aros68k TCP-IP stack. And if you can, add an USB solution to it.

[Methanoid]

I am surprised that NOBODY has asked Jens where the pics of the ACA500 are?

Jens?

[duga]

Originally Posted by Methanoid

I am surprised that NOBODY has asked Jens where the pics of the ACA500 are?

Jens?

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=829181&postcount=25

[Methanoid]

[nikos.rizos]

Actually this is not the ACA500 but a part of it...

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

The adapter as shown in this morning's post on the first page is just a passive thing that rises the accelerator itself above Agnus and potential chipram expansions.
Jens

[Zetr0]

I think I am gonna put some cats amongst the pidgeons....

I wonder if it would be possible to (with the addition of an a1200 accelerator to the ACA500) also add PCI via a mediator?

[Schoenfeld]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

I think I am gonna put some cats amongst the pidgeons....

...and since I can put a face to the name after I've met you in Blackpool, can totally see that grin on your face ;-)

Originally Posted by Zetr0

I wonder if it would be possible to (with the addition of an a1200 accelerator to the ACA500) also add PCI via a mediator?

It'll be problematic from a mechanical point of view, and there will most probably be trouble on the 68020 bus, which Mediator uses as a tri-state bus. However, the ACA500 is designed as a point-to-point connection on the 68020 bus - that's the part that I've cut down in order to achieve the low price point. ACA500 is expecting to be the one and only slave on the 68020 bus, and Mediator would be the second slave, which is not covered in my design. There will most probably be bus contention on multiple control lines, with an increased likelihood of damage on either side (ACA500 and Mediator). In other words: Better don't try it.

Jens

[Retrofan]

Originally Posted by Analyzer

If you take all three, do we get a discount then .

Great stuff, am interested in the BIGRAM+, ACA1220 and ACA500.

It doesn't depend on him but on the resellers... for what I've seen you can have a magazine as a gift, perhaps some stickers... dunno.
Yes, they could make somekind of offer for buying 3 new products, although it wasn't more than a magazine or two.

[fitzsteve]

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

...and since I can put a face to the name after I've met you in Blackpool, can totally see that grin on your face ;-)

It'll be problematic from a mechanical point of view, and there will most probably be trouble on the 68020 bus, which Mediator uses as a tri-state bus. However, the ACA500 is designed as a point-to-point connection on the 68020 bus - that's the part that I've cut down in order to achieve the low price point. ACA500 is expecting to be the one and only slave on the 68020 bus, and Mediator would be the second slave, which is not covered in my design. There will most probably be bus contention on multiple control lines, with an increased likelihood of damage on either side (ACA500 and Mediator). In other words: Better don't try it.

Jens

I plan to try with Blizzard PPC and GREX PCI

Let's hope the whole thing don't explode

[Zetr0]

Originally Posted by Schoenfeld

...and since I can put a face to the name after I've met you in Blackpool, can totally see that grin on your face ;-)

... teehehehe..... =)

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

I plan to try with Blizzard PPC and GREX PCI

Let's hope the whole thing don't explode

I shall bring the beer, the hot-dogs... and in case it really hits the fan.... the marshmallows =D

Originally Posted by Retrofan

It doesn't depend on him but on the resellers... for what I've seen you can have a magazine as a gift, perhaps some stickers... dunno.
Yes, they could make somekind of offer for buying 3 new products, although it wasn't more than a magazine or two.

No, no, I was just kidding (hence the two smileys). I think the price is actually remarkably cheap. As it looks now, I definitely will buy the BigRam+ to add some extra memory to my fairly stock A4000.

[cosmicfrog]

pictures, pictures and perhaps some video with sound too pleas

am so glad I can actual say I`ve met jens and got his autograph hehehehe even if I can`t afford the kit

as ever kudos

[OldB0y]

Any chance of something for the CD32? eg, somthing like the old SX32, that gives the CD32 all of the standard A1200 connectors. Additionally, provision for internal IDE (or maybe simply a CF/SD card slot poking out the back of it etc thats bootable) and an internal connector for one of the A1200 ACA accelerator cards?? (I am of course assuming that said ACA card would physically fit inside the CD32....)

That would make for a great whdload machine IMO.

I think there may be a market for this, as CD32 expansions are rarer than the proverbial rocking horse poop. Also when they do come up for sale they are usually ridiculously expensive.

[FOL]

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

pictures, pictures and perhaps some video with sound too pleas

am so glad I can actual say I`ve met jens and got his autograph hehehehe even if I can`t afford the kit

as ever kudos

lol, no new hardware for you, else we see magic smoke, .
Still have visions of you, trying to push the smoke back into an IC. Makes me chuckle, .

Originally Posted by OldB0y

Any chance of something for the CD32? eg, somthing like the old SX32, that gives the CD32 all of the standard A1200 connectors. Additionally, provision for internal IDE (or maybe simply a CF/SD card slot poking out the back of it etc thats bootable) and an internal connector for one of the A1200 ACA accelerator cards?? (I am of course assuming that said ACA card would physically fit inside the CD32....)

That would make for a great whdload machine IMO.

I think there may be a market for this, as CD32 expansions are rarer than the proverbial rocking horse poop. Also when they do come up for sale they are usually ridiculously expensive.

From my last dicussion with Jens on this, he felt there wasnt a big enough market to make it viable.
Hell I would be happy with HDD header and 8MB attachment. As you can use lyra for keyboard. Would basically make it into a decent A1200 like machiine.

[OldB0y]

Originally Posted by FOL

From my last dicussion with Jens on this, he felt there wasnt a big enough market to make it viable.
Hell I would be happy with HDD header and 8MB attachment. As you can use lyra for keyboard. Would basically make it into a decent A1200 like machiine.

Really? I find that surprising, I'd have thought there would be more of a market for some kind of CD32 expansion than for expansions for the A600 to be honest. I for one certainly hope he changes his mind.

[Methanoid]

The reason I havent bought a CD32 is the lack of expansions... so if he made some?

[Riempie]

I have a CD32 with no expansion at all. I'm having doubts to buy the Indy MK2 for it. I would buy this instantly if I knew I could also add an HD and some extra memory. Now I probably leave it as it is...

[cosmicfrog]

magic some I will catch it and reapropiate it hehehe

if jens has his own tooling things now can`t he at least do a run of CD32 expansion connectors then atleast other ppl will be able to have a go at making something for the 32

[Lord Aga]

CD32 could be a fine market for a low cost RAM + IDE (CF) expansion. Even greater market if it would add A1200 edge connector for expansions (like ACA500). So I wouldn't say it's impossible. Just Jens is working overtime with all this goodies He'll come to this eventually.