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Old 06-07-2003, 12:50 PM   #1
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Default Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
I remember some guy going on about it a while back... :-)

Any news, info, designs, proto boards?
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Old 06-07-2003, 12:57 PM   #2
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
well there website is here
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Old 06-07-2003, 01:01 PM   #3
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No funding.. thats what happened..
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Old 06-07-2003, 01:04 PM   #4
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
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No funding.. thats what happened..
I can't say, I'm surprised... but it did sounds liek a fun project... :-)
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Old 06-07-2003, 01:09 PM   #5
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No funding.. thats what happened.

The AmigaColfireProject is still running.
All the news at:
http://www.cdtv.org.uk/coldfire

Stay tuned :-)

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Old 06-07-2003, 01:13 PM   #6
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I can't say, I'm surprised... but it did sounds liek a fun project.

coud be "fun" for you but . . . exists :-D

Bye!
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Old 06-07-2003, 01:17 PM   #7
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
Hmmm, yeah the website shows some really interesting stuff!

Shame the Coldfire is even further behind than the PPC do be of any real use. :-(

I personally feel some other solutions being far more attractive... but that is another thread.
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Old 06-07-2003, 01:24 PM   #8
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
We need to interview this good fellow! I would LOVE to put one of those in one of my Amigas! Wouldn't that just rock?!!?
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Old 06-07-2003, 01:52 PM   #9
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I personally feel some other solutions being far more attractive... but that is another thread.
Ahh.. but he's considering doing versions for the A2000, A500, CDTV etc. and for them, it really will be the fastest card available!

If they ever come out, my A1500 is going to get one for sure! :-D
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Old 06-07-2003, 03:24 PM   #10
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
I'm sorry .. but IMO .. its a waste of time and money.

We need to take the Amiga platform forward ... and creating another 68k cpu wich is faster isn't the solution ....
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Old 06-07-2003, 03:28 PM   #11
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
What? Thats a really stupid attitude. I like classic Amigas; they are a great hobby machine. The coldfire accelerator isn't about "moving the platform forward", its about making a kick-ass Amiga classic.

Just because YOU don't want one doesn't make it "a waste of time and money". Its just cool. Actually its beyond cool... its awesome :-)

I'm also buying an AmigaONE, and maybe even a Shark for this A4000. But there isn't any harm in wanting my A2000 to be as fast as possible, is there?

Obviously, anybody out there making cool gadgets, or souping up their classic cars, should just stop being so silly, and wasting all that effort, because noMAAM doesn't want one...
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Old 06-07-2003, 03:35 PM   #12
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Stupid attidude ? .. i'd like to call it realistic.

Ofcourse it would be cool to have kick ass classic .. but what good would it bring to this community ?


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Obviously, anybody out there making cool gadgets, or souping up their classic cars, should just stop being so silly, and wasting all that effort, because noMAAM doesn't want one...
Aaawwww ... am i that bad ?
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Old 06-07-2003, 03:43 PM   #13
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Ofcourse it would be cool to have kick ass classic .. but what good would it bring to this community ?
So... nobody should do anything unless it "brings something to the community"? Doing something because its cool isn't enough?

A lot of things in this world are done "because its cool", you know! ;-)
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Old 06-07-2003, 03:51 PM   #14
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Everybody should do what they like to do ...

I'm just giving my opinion here ... if you agree or not.

again .. IMO ... time and effort should be invested in taking the Amiga platform forward.
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Old 06-07-2003, 04:18 PM   #15
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Default Re: Whatever happend to the Coldfire project?
Hi,

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remember some guy going on about it a while back...
That would be me :-D

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Any news
Yep, On monday I put an order in to get the next prototype printed (4 layer, high density thing) but still havent had a reply, I will e-mail them next monday and see if they lost my e-mail or something.

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info
The current prototype is much better than the first, its got USB, Firewire, AC97 sound, IRDA (Fixed speed) and an SDRam interface that should work this time ;-)

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designs
Link to pic and info of current prototype

This is a small mockup of the design I am getting printed right now as well as some info.

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proto boards?
Arriving soon... hopefully.

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No funding.. thats what happened..
Fuding is not a problem, I think this version was just a bit over complicated... fun to do mind.

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Shame the Coldfire is even further behind than the PPC do be of any real use.
It will wipe the floor with any current PPC upgrade available :-)
As for the new era for Amiga, no its not, It could never be, its just an upgrade for current Amiga's to make them run faster, nothing more.

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We need to interview this good fellow!
Hehe, sure, please feel free, my e-mail address is oliver@cdtv.org.uk

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I'm sorry .. but IMO .. its a waste of time and money.
Well I waste time a lot, and money so why not waist them on the Amiga? :-?

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We need to take the Amiga platform forward
Great, but what about your A1200 and A4000? will you leave them to rot?

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The coldfire accelerator isn't about "moving the platform forward", its about making a kick-ass Amiga classic.
totally with you, thats just what the project is about.

Anyway a new PCB is just around the corner, hopefully this one will work :-)

Im happy to answer any questions, as it stands development continues.

Night all
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