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geir · 31 August 2015, 09:16

I'd like to declare huuuge interest in this card as well. Sounds amazing.

svin83 · 09 October 2015, 10:30

I just want to make sure you know I'm interested in this too, and I'd love to get the opportunity to beta test firmwares and such

Bamiga2002 · 09 October 2015, 21:59

Still interested...

Bastich · 09 October 2015, 22:15

I hope this project makes it to completion as its one of the most interesting expansion I have seen in a while. Full marks for making it an internal solution.

24 November 2015, 18:51

Is there anymore news on how this board is coming along?

svin83 · 26 November 2015, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by St1ckman67

Is there anymore news on how this board is coming along?

*Crickets Chirping*

Arnie · 26 November 2015, 15:20

\\.\ · 06 December 2015, 01:02

What boards are available today?

What are the prices?

I have only seen a few advertised and some have a stupid price tag, were taking £350, at those prices its cheaper to buy a PC, Amiga Forever and emulate. Don't these manufacturers ever consider this fact when producing accelerators?

McTrinsic · 06 December 2015, 08:05

Well, I hope they do not consider a comparison with emulation. With a certain rational view, none of these retrocomputing hobbies make sense. I just hope they continue to do stupid things that I might even buy one day

.

Cheers,
McT

strim · 06 December 2015, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by \\.\

What are the prices?

Don't "these users" ever consider how expensive it is to produce even a simplest device in quantities below 10000? Try to sell even 100 cards on today's retro market. You'll see.

Damion · 07 December 2015, 02:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by \\.\

What boards are available today?

What are the prices?

I have only seen a few advertised and some have a stupid price tag, were taking £350, at those prices its cheaper to buy a PC, Amiga Forever and emulate. Don't these manufacturers ever consider this fact when producing accelerators?

At the price of some classic cars, it's also cheaper to buy a new one. Surprised it has to be said.

Also, the "manufacturer" in this case is a few brilliant folks taking time from real life to work on something that will probably yield humble profits. This holiday season, let's remember our manners and cut them a little slack.

MoRetro · 09 December 2015, 01:12

Interested in this amazing piece of hardware.

Kind greetings,
Mo

supaduper · 09 December 2015, 10:00

\\.\ · 21 December 2015, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damion

At the price of some classic cars, it's also cheaper to buy a new one. Surprised it has to be said.

Also, the "manufacturer" in this case is a few brilliant folks taking time from real life to work on something that will probably yield humble profits. This holiday season, let's remember our manners and cut them a little slack.

I do understand, I have etched boards myself.

1time · 07 February 2016, 19:11

Adrian Browne · 08 February 2016, 01:52

Does the Vampire board make this card somewhat irrelevant?

Arnie · 08 February 2016, 07:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Browne

Does the Vampire board make this card somewhat irrelevant?

Only if you own an A600, for the rest of us it's still worth waiting for.

wmsteele · 08 February 2016, 13:20

Its looking likely that the Vampire will hit most Amiga models, with the A500/2000 version expected next. I can't see the point of pushing on with this card, or I'm I missing something?

dirkies · 08 February 2016, 15:28

The Vampire will kill most accelerator cards (and secondhand accelerator market) once it is available for most models. (And the rtg/memory/etc add-ons too!) Which isn't a bad thing considering the crazy prices for some today (price vs performance) or the failed projects of the past years, this card being another sad example.
Vampire (and kipper2k stuff!) proves it can be done cheap and good if you take the right architecture decisions at the start, egg on face for all the other hardware devs still around claiming they can't go cheaper.

1time · 08 February 2016, 16:25

I do think that this card also is using a FPGA as the Vampire does. With that said. Updates to the core is a key factor for success. This is a awesome board that could give some nice features to my A500. And the price is actually not that bad compared to other boards that will give you half the feature and speed.

06 December 2015, 01:02	#768
\\.\ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 19	What boards are available today? What are the prices? I have only seen a few advertised and some have a stupid price tag, were taking £350, at those prices its cheaper to buy a PC, Amiga Forever and emulate. Don't these manufacturers ever consider this fact when producing accelerators?
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dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,296	The Vampire will kill most accelerator cards (and secondhand accelerator market) once it is available for most models. (And the rtg/memory/etc add-ons too!) Which isn't a bad thing considering the crazy prices for some today (price vs performance) or the failed projects of the past years, this card being another sad example. Vampire (and kipper2k stuff!) proves it can be done cheap and good if you take the right architecture decisions at the start, egg on face for all the other hardware devs still around claiming they can't go cheaper.

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1time Amiga Lover Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 612	I do think that this card also is using a FPGA as the Vampire does. With that said. Updates to the core is a key factor for success. This is a awesome board that could give some nice features to my A500. And the price is actually not that bad compared to other boards that will give you half the feature and speed.

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