Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th Dec 2005 10:31 UTC
Genesi has announced a new product this weekend. "The Genesi Home Media and Communication System is built on the PegasosPPC platform, utilising the Freescale G4 processor for outstanding media performance. Enclosed in a fully aluminium case which will fit in with your existing Hi-Fi amplifier or TV, and featuring a VFD status display under mirrored acrylic glass." Software-wise, the machine will only feature open-source software. Genesi also made the EFIKA 5K2 available.
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"1) Standard? form factor...??? UHM...
I think that Efika launched a brand NEW form factor... "
Do you realize how hard it is finding a case that fits a board of a format that no one else uses?
(Google for an EBX case that fits a board with connectors on all 4 sides, and then try to find a reseller.)
Even "evaluation boards" are usually made in standard form factors (ATX, etc) so you have a decent chance of finding a case that fits, or at least something to mount it on, with stand-offs in the right places.
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Mr. Jonas Kirilla wrote:
>Wishlist: standard form factor, on-board graphics.
>I suppose SATA support would be pushing it?
1) Standard? form factor...??? UHM...
I think that Efika launched a brand NEW form factor...
It will be a standard reference for its class of products if Efika will take place.
2) On-board graphics are included into 4U2 mini motherboard yet to come.
It is the same of Efika but less expandable, and it should cost only 99 Euro.
But are you sure you desire a motherboard which graphics could not be expanded?
3) Sata? It is a bonus actually... ;-)
> Perhaps also a Marvell Discovery III-based Pegasos 3?
HPC (High Performance Computer) I & II made by Freescale and adapted by Genesi to support their Open Firmware (like in Pegasos) had already been tested.
They support Marvell III and Tundra TS-108 northbridges.
But these are Freescale products, high priced evaluation boards, and seems that Freescale are not interested anymore in desktop market.
I hope Genesi could buy hardware designs of these machines.
> Anyway, thanks Raffaele!
My pleasure.
Ciao,
Raffaele
P.S.: Take also a look at ACK Power Vixxen motherboard.
It is a double motherboard. It could be used as Amiga1200 expansion card, and also as STAND ALONE PRODUCT.
It has same MPC 5200 PPC CPU, and features 512 MB of ram (Efika will stop at 128).
It costs 299 Euro, BUT with AmigaOS4.0 OS included. So it colud be sold ALONE at lesser price.
It has a major flaw. It uses only one mini-pci slot for expansions (no standard PCI and no standard AGP as featured by Efika).
Also Efika it is already here. ACK Power Vixxen it is yet to come.
Info here on OS-News:
http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=12840
Original news:
http://safir.amigaos.se/article_ack_eng.html