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I think they are angling for the ability to overwrite the entire FW with something else and then restore it at some time in the future like you can with some other android/linux based mini consoles.
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24 June 2024, 20:19 | #182 | |
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RGL are about to release the Amiga Maxi as you know, so hardware and software development from them is far from dead! The RGL Carousel doesn't have internet compatibility and hence firmware updates just add new features which you can take or leave really. The soft mods which includes internet functionality are being constantly updated. I started using Pandory V3 last month and it's great! |
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Other than that, looks pretty slick! Nice work! |
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Amiga Maxi is coming soon, so they are totally interested in Amiga, very weird comment! |
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The point being you have to softmod it. Why have they not updated Amiberry or included features people want like internet. I would love to be able to edit carousel and add games I want, instead of messing with a USB stick. Yes, I am an actual user of A500 Mini. I have to use pandory, just to be able to use my Floppy Drawbridge. Quote:
You missed my point completely, I remember a patch for a kickstart that was done around 2010 and it was never uploaded for a very long time. Proberly cause main site that housed it went down not long after its release. Quote:
Lets wait and see, what approach they take. Every one moaned about lack of mini features and stuff. They still haven't addressed alot of what people want on Mini. |
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A new option has been added to the Edit Games option to enable/disable JIT CPU Emulation:
Click for full size image This system update will be available to users in a few days. |
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01 July 2024, 14:41 | #188 |
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Amiga Kit attended Kickstart 02 show this weekend. The new A600GS was demonstrated and had a great reception. Thanks to all who came past our stand and chatted to us about the new computer.
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Great.
Will there be any videos? |
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That depends on if any purchasers are willing to film, edit, and upload some to YouTube! I'm getting the impression that we won't be seeing any from AmigaKit themselves. I hope I'm wrong on that. Maybe they're just waiting for ongoing system development to stabilize before unleashing a torrent of videos... |
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01 July 2024, 21:39 | #192 |
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I think he meant videos of the event?
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Those two brief tutorial videos are a lukewarm start. What's really needed is at least a couple of buyers to post reviews to YouTube, and hopefully those reviews are more positive than negative. Like it or not, YouTube has replaced traditional TV for many folks, so it's a medium that shouldn't be neglected. Surprised to see no further videos on the A600GS YouTube channel after this 16-second preview clip from seven months ago: [ Show youtube player ] If AmigaKit doesn't have the budget to produce lavish infomercials, even a series of amateurish videos would do wonders. Look at the way Stephen Jones churns out product videos from his home office - very amateurish, but highly informative and enjoyable. His face and voice have imprinted themselves into the minds of retrocomputing fans everywhere. And that's what the A600GS target market should be - the broader retrocomputing scene. Please don't make the mistake of staying within the confines of the Amiga community! |
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I really like Steve. I was a buyer/user of his Siamese Software back in the day, I backed his Retro monitor project on day 1. I've followed all of his videos. They were interesting and informative at the start but they are now tedious. They contain almost no new information. The same information is regurgitated over and over. I could forgive if there were new customers who needed a catch-up each episode but the number of buyers at the moment is locked to those who backed the kickstarter and we've all seen the previous videos. I tend not to watch live anymore but wait until the next day so I can FF to any possible relevant bits. Last edited by alexh; Yesterday at 00:41. |
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Yes it has. The AmigaKit online store showed the product to be in stock by June 28, 2024. Furthermore, they sold a number of units at the RetCon 2024 gaming festival a couple of weeks ago. And last but not least, it was unveiled and sold at the Kickstart 02 show this past weekend. |
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At least backers receive some form of reassurance that he's still working on developing the products. Better for him to be too talkative instead of being silent and making folks wonder if he's just run off with their money. |
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I pre-ordered and it's not arrived which I took to be a sign it's not launched yet. |
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Orders are being taken and pre-orders are now shipping!
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Oh, I do hope you get it soon, or at least an email confirming it's on its way. On the www.a600gs.com website splash page, it says: "Orders are being taken and pre-orders are now shipping!" You don't happen to upload YouTube videos, do you? The A600GS desperately needs more exposure, and positive review videos is certainly one way to get it. |
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We have had a lot of preorders so it will take us a while to get through them all- thanks for your patience. We have already started this process. We have also been tweaking the software based on the first feedback we have had from customers who picked them up at shows.
The software is now exceeding 36000 lines of code (excluding Amibench) and has been 2 years in development. It’s not perfect but every week or so we are releasing updates to it providing more functionality and features. The development process has been a labour of love. We hope users will enjoy the machine. A recurring theme we heard on the weekend at the Kickstart 02 show is that users purchased THEA500 Mini machine and it got stored away on a shelf after a short time. We do not want the same fate for our product. We want the A600GS to be well used for applications, Amibench as well as gaming. |
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To be honest I've only purchased my A600GS as an "Objet d'art" like the A500 Mini and if it turns out to be exceptional I'll continue to use it. |
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