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06-03-2012, 07:19 AM
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Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
I remember reading that phase 5 were at one time working on G3 Amiga boards
Does anyone know how far they got with these? Were any prototypes ever made? Could there be schematics lying around somewhere..
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06-03-2012, 07:29 AM
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Technoid
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
You loose your time with PPC I think...
Do you really believe that the future of the Amiga is PPC ? Really ?? |
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06-03-2012, 07:34 AM
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Defender of the Faith
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
I'm sure there must be prototypes. As late as the August World of Amiga show they had announced a tentative release date of September '99 and the pricing structure (starting from $799) and were advertising heavily in Amiga mags and taking pre-orders.
http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/phase5g4ad.jpg They wouldnt have done that without having working prototypes I'm sure. |
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06-03-2012, 07:34 AM
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
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06-03-2012, 07:48 AM
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
The PPC is into the Amiga Computers since 1997/98 with two different and incompatible OS (PUP & WOS). And very few softwares were released for the PPC...
So why suddenly in 2012 the PPC will be the future ? Or any hope for our favorite computer ?? I'm open to discuss of course, but all seems that the PPC is a dead-end... |
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06-03-2012, 07:58 AM
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Merely Curious
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
I remember those old Phase 5 G3/G4 boards, they would have been really cool if they had ever come to the market. Although today we have that new Ultimate PPC thing, hopefully that will turn out better:
http://oldschoolgameblog.wordpress.c...miga-30004000/ |
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06-03-2012, 08:27 AM
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Kindred of Babble-on
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: finland
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
I still have my preorder confirmation letter...
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06-03-2012, 09:11 AM
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
The Ultimate PPC approach is pretty much the most 'reasonable' approach you can do (if there is such a reason).
Anything "fast" from today's POV (>>1 GHz) will get extremely slowed down by the rest of the system (SCSI, I/O, graphics). The minimum a fast CPU requires is fast memory. Then there's the slow bus, so you better add a current one as well. Alternatively, you add everything required anyway directly to the board, saving you the hassle of dealing with various drivers required: USB, SATA, graphics. After a while that leaves you with the old system just used for keyboard and power. Worth it? However, I'd love to see a decent Ultimate PPC board getting released. Maybe it's even affordable. OTOH I'd really love to see a PCIe card with a Minimig/Natami on it to run on "alternative systems". With chiplevel emulation/simulation the look and feel would be perfect without all the implications of running ancient hardware. (Don't get me wrong, I still love my 3000 for what it is but find it hard to invest hundreds or even thousands of Euros into it.) |
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06-03-2012, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
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Of course it is (so far) Cosmos. REALLY.
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06-03-2012, 12:00 PM
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Technoid
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
Ah.
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06-03-2012, 01:55 PM
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Defender of the Faith
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
What else do you want? x86 or ARM?
ARM would only add to the incompatibility and as for x86, there use AROS or UAE.
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06-03-2012, 02:32 PM
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Technoid
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: Phase 5 G3 Amiga boards
@zipper
You could sell it on eBay and make a fortune of it  Im sure its a demand for PPC judging by the prices of CyberstormPPC/BlizzardPPC these days. As a classic advocate myself, its just sad to know nothing is happening with WarpUP.
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