Putting Amiga away for a Minimig - Page 4

TCD · 01 October 2009, 02:46

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Originally Posted by Kitty

Made from scratch hardware and software, its a step foward in new Classic Amiga technology.

A500s are dead cheap and they still work. Nice that it's open source/hardware, but I wouldn't call it a step forward. Like you said it's a gadget.

Retro1234 · 01 October 2009, 02:59

Its not cheap and its not Classic must be Witchcraft

Kitty · 01 October 2009, 03:27

lol, agreed its not cheap but its interesting witchcraft, there be demons in my Minimig

alexh · 01 October 2009, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Kitty

people who know how to program with FPGA correctly could improve the core without the help of the originally developers. There are other Minimig owners who have already made there own firmware with improvments.

The original developer has not produced any updates since it was first released. The only two active coders (who are improving the core) started out as just MiniMig owners. But there has not been a rush / influx of developers.

The lacks of alternative cores for the v1.1 MiniMig PCB is testament to this. The cores are there, they are easy to port, they just need a lot of hard work on the PIC side of things.

Just shows how dedicated the original developer was to learn all the skills he needed to produce the original. It must have taken weeks to write the PIC code alone.

Brosol · 21 February 2010, 23:58

Wow a modded Minimig Core with AGA features....its still pretty cool!

[ Show youtube player ]

Retro1234 · 22 February 2010, 00:19

Yaqube

You can have 50mb Chip Ram

FOL · 22 February 2010, 02:05

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Originally Posted by Brosol

Wow Minimig AGA....pretty cool!

[ Show youtube player ]

As pointed out in other thread, this aint on a minimig.

mombasajoe · 22 February 2010, 09:39

"Putting Amiga away for a Minimig?"

Definitively not. The Amiga is a real classic. Many memories are coming up. Minimig and WinUAE are very (!) nice to use that old software. But it is not the same. Yes, I´am old-fashioned and emotional

Jonathan Drain · 22 February 2010, 10:32

The minimig's pretty awesome, though like a lot of awesome computer hardware lately I can't think what I'd ever use it for.

clueless · 22 February 2010, 12:03

I know what you mean. Dont understand why you would want one as well as your original amigas. Sure, instead of, but even then its still not at the stage where it does everything you want it to.

seuden · 22 February 2010, 12:08

Personally I cannot see the point of it when there is WinUAE. If I couldn't have the real thing, I'd rather have WinUAE running on a pc of which I could use for other things too.

I can only see this Minimig as a hardware emulated Amiga.

Retro1234 · 22 February 2010, 12:09

Hopefuly in time make a good replacement for ageing dying classic hardware.
And of-course smooth scrolling

mombasajoe · 22 February 2010, 12:16

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Originally Posted by seuden

Personally I cannot see the point of it when there is WinUAE. If I couldn't have the real thing, I'd rather have WinUAE running on a pc of which I could use for other things too.

This is what I was thinking of, too.

Retro1234 · 22 February 2010, 12:19

MiniMig uses a real 68k processor plugs into a TV I cant see how this can be compared to a power hungery PC running WinUae?

clueless · 22 February 2010, 12:24

so do our real amigas, and they do a bit more too at the min. And you still need your PC anyway to move and organise the files you want the minimig to use. So its not there yet for me, although I like the concept a lot.

TCD · 22 February 2010, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Personally I cannot see the point of it when there is WinUAE. If I couldn't have the real thing, I'd rather have WinUAE running on a pc of which I could use for other things too.

The main advantage is the size

Of course a XBox with WinUAEX is somewhat close. If you have the money and the MiniMig does what you want, why not?

Retro1234 · 22 February 2010, 12:27

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Originally Posted by clueless

so do our real amigas, and they do a bit more too at the min. And you still need your PC anyway to move and organise the files you want the minimig to use. So its not there yet for me, although I like the concept a lot.

This makes no scene - Mainly you would copy files from your PC over to you Amiga anyway.

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Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

The main advantage is the size

Of course a XBox with WinUAEX is somewhat close. If you have the money and the MiniMig does what you want, why not?

Right I cant defend the cost

seuden · 22 February 2010, 12:44

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Originally Posted by Boo Boo

MiniMig uses a real 68k processor

And?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

plugs into a TV

So do most PCs these days.

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Originally Posted by Boo Boo

I cant see how this can be compared to a power hungery PC running WinUae?

It doesn't compare, my PC can do a LOT more and I couldn't care less how much power it consumes as my pc is on ALL the time anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clueless

so do our real amigas, and they do a bit more too at the min. And you still need your PC anyway to move and organise the files you want the minimig to use. So its not there yet for me, although I like the concept a lot.

Exactly, you'll need a pc to get your Minimig up and running.

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Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

The main advantage is the size

Of course a XBox with WinUAEX is somewhat close.

I don't see the size being relevant to be honest, you can pick up pc's with very little footprint which I recently purchased myself which I'll be sticking WinUAE on along with loads of other emulators. Also, if I was getting an Amiga replacement I'd want it to look and feel like an Amiga otherwise I'd just use WinUAE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

If you have the money and the MiniMig does what you want, why not?

I agree. To me tho the Minimig doesn't offer anything more than what WinUAE would offer me in terms of my own requirements.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

This makes no scene - Mainly you would copy files from your PC over to you Amiga anyway.

Makes perfect sense, I can't use my Championship Manager floppy disks with it.

mombasajoe · 22 February 2010, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

The main advantage is the size...

...without the keyboard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Booo

MiniMig uses a real 68k processor plugs into a TV I cant see how this can be compared to a power hungery PC running WinUae?

WinUAE = no real 80´s or 90´s Amiga
minimig = no real 80´s or 90´s Amiga

Retro1234 · 22 February 2010, 12:51

I cant realy be bothered but basicly it makes a good replacement for classic Amiga for a number of reasons - Its like saying why have a Classic Amiga when theres WinUae -WinUae cant use your Championship Manager floppy disks

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01 October 2009, 02:59	#62
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01 October 2009, 03:27	#63
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22 February 2010, 09:39	#68
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	"Putting Amiga away for a Minimig?" Definitively not. The Amiga is a real classic. Many memories are coming up. Minimig and WinUAE are very (!) nice to use that old software. But it is not the same. Yes, I´am old-fashioned and emotional

22 February 2010, 10:32	#69
Jonathan Drain Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sector K240 Posts: 338	The minimig's pretty awesome, though like a lot of awesome computer hardware lately I can't think what I'd ever use it for.

22 February 2010, 12:03	#70
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	I know what you mean. Dont understand why you would want one as well as your original amigas. Sure, instead of, but even then its still not at the stage where it does everything you want it to.

22 February 2010, 12:08	#71
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Personally I cannot see the point of it when there is WinUAE. If I couldn't have the real thing, I'd rather have WinUAE running on a pc of which I could use for other things too. I can only see this Minimig as a hardware emulated Amiga.

22 February 2010, 12:09	#72
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Hopefuly in time make a good replacement for ageing dying classic hardware. And of-course smooth scrolling

22 February 2010, 12:19	#74
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	MiniMig uses a real 68k processor plugs into a TV I cant see how this can be compared to a power hungery PC running WinUae?

22 February 2010, 12:24	#75
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	so do our real amigas, and they do a bit more too at the min. And you still need your PC anyway to move and organise the files you want the minimig to use. So its not there yet for me, although I like the concept a lot.

22 February 2010, 12:51	#80
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	I cant realy be bothered but basicly it makes a good replacement for classic Amiga for a number of reasons - Its like saying why have a Classic Amiga when theres WinUae -WinUae cant use your Championship Manager floppy disks

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