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Old 11-29-2010, 11:16 AM  
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Default Re: Excitement about NatAmi

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Originally Posted by lou_dias View Post
Right now I'm counting about 6 months to add ethernet, USB...which were previously to be optionally supported via PCI...and more memory. These are the final features from a physical standpoint, everything else is done inside a fpga and "features" can/will be added as implemented.
Assuming there are no bugs in the ever more complicated HW.

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For reference, the "MiniMig with AGA" thread will be 2 years old this coming January. Please don't knock one while praising the other. There were times when a whole month or two went by without an update from MikeJ. His board has also been in development a long time but only "discovered" by this community within the last 2 years.
I don't see much feature creep dragging his project.

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The goals of creating an "A5000+"-caliber machine are far more complex than simply emulating an A500 with an '0X0 accelerator.
Especially when your goal posts keep moving constantly.

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I don't see the situation as having a problem of feature creep but simply the reality of accepting what features a new PC must have to be usable out of the box. Ethernet and USB are standard on any PC, why not on a new Amiga...?
Lack of resources. For instance USB support adds insane amount of extra work. Why? Just because you don't want to use PS/2 like the other projects?
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