A600GS Updates

[alexh]

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.

[BigD]

Originally Posted by FOL

So when TheA500 Mini site stops doing updates. Please tell me how your going to update anyway?

I thought RGL had already moved on to other things anyway, like Atari console. They are not really interested in the Amiga, only what ever mini consoles generate a quick revenue stream.

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!

[lesta_smsc]

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

@amigakit

Here is another A600GS video showing how easy it is to change disks and save states of games for instant playback at that point. In this case the game is Alien Breed. We hope you enjoy the video!

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The comment: "everything is cracked these days isn't it" lol - given the game isn't included due to licencing, would you not fall foul of promoting a video on official channel that is circumventing such licences (cracked version evidently used)?...

Other than that, looks pretty slick! Nice work!

[kriz]

Originally Posted by FOL

So when TheA500 Mini site stops doing updates. Please tell me how your going to update anyway?

I thought RGL had already moved on to other things anyway, like Atari console. They are not really interested in the Amiga, only what ever mini consoles generate a quick revenue stream.

The files will still be available since everyone can download them and store them, so just up to someone to share it (like any other device without operating owner).

Amiga Maxi is coming soon, so they are totally interested in Amiga, very weird comment!

[FOL]

Originally Posted by BigD

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!

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.

Originally Posted by kriz

The files will still be available since everyone can download them and store them, so just up to someone to share it (like any other device without operating owner).

Amiga Maxi is coming soon, so they are totally interested in Amiga, very weird comment!

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.

Originally Posted by kriz

Amiga Maxi is coming soon, so they are totally interested in Amiga, very weird comment!

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.

[amigakit.com]

A new option has been added to the Edit Games option to enable/disable JIT CPU Emulation:


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This system update will be available to users in a few days.

[amigakit.com]

The 36-page User's Guide is included with every A600GS box:


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[amigakit.com]

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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[d4rk3lf]

Great.

Will there be any videos?

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

Great.

Will there be any videos?

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...

[amigakit.com]

Videos:

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[alexh]

I think he meant videos of the event?

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

Videos:

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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:

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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!

[alexh]

Originally Posted by Marcio D.

What's really needed is at least a couple of buyers to post reviews to YouTube

The product hasn't launched yet.

Originally Posted by Marcio D.

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.

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.

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by alexh

The product hasn't launched yet.

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.

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by alexh

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.

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.

[alexh]

Originally Posted by Marcio D.

Yes it has. they sold a number of units at the RetCon 2024 gaming festival a couple of weeks ago. And it was unveiled and sold at the Kickstart 02 show this past weekend.

I was under the impression they were exclusive pre-sales and it hasn't officially launched yet.

I pre-ordered and it's not arrived which I took to be a sign it's not launched yet.

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by alexh

I was under the impression they were exclusive pre-sales and it hasn't officially launched yet.

I pre-ordered and it's not arrived which I took to be a sign it's not launched yet.

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.

[amigakit.com]

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.

[alexh]

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

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.

I have an A500 Mini and mine is stored on the shelf. The main reason being the SoC didn't seem to be quite powerful enough for accurate A1200 AGA emulation. That could have been the official FW fault as I know you can install alternate FW and run emulators of other systems that you would think required more CPU power. But my time is too limited these days (high demand job, single dad to 8yo) and I never investigated.

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.