Jan 06, 2010 announced by aeon, the x was shrouded in mystery when a website appeared providing hints to an amiga revival. Learn more about the x5000 from the official wiki page place your order now for the complete x5000 system builttoorder from our authorised resellers. Amigaone x quick start guide 3 warranty and disclaimer the amigaone x hardware carries a one year limited returntobase warranty. Basically, there are two companies currently making hardware they support. Its name is influenced by the amiga released by commodore in 1985. Amistore app store enhancer software personal paint ppaint radeon hd drivers. It was announced by aeon technology cvba in partnership with hyperion. The amigaone x at the amiga 30th event held at the computer history museum in mountain view, california. Clues were slowly trickled out to tease the inevitable reveal, including a replication of the classic black and red software failure screen.
The amigaonex a1x will come as a complete machine, and will already have a suitable graphics card. As for satisfaction, yes we were very pleased with amigaone x sales but, due to the high cost and shortage of p. It was announced by aeon and is expected in the first half of 2010. Five unique a1 x linux desktop backgrounds have been especially created for ubuntu remix dvd along with supertuxkart 0. When selecting a card for the sam 460ex, it is important that you check the thickness of the card. Cyrus plus motherboard p50202ghz and enhancer software x5000. Good news from osnews, which reports that the rev 2. To kick things off, id like to offer aeons thanks to the moderators of amigaworld for giving us the opportunity to use this developers forum to present more information about the a1x project to the amiga community. Back when the macintosh had only a monochrome 9inch screen, and the pc managed just four colors and monotone beeps, the amiga boasted a 32bit. The successor to the amigaone x was announced as the amigaone x5000 by aeon technology ltd. It has been a long journey since i first got wind of this most ambitious. As i replied in another interview recently, we have sold in excess of 200 amigaone x systems and boards but less than 2000. Mar 10, 2010 the launch of the a offered something new, and the x will do the same. It is, however, not hardware compatible with the original commodore amiga system.
The amigaone 500 is the complete, ready to run solution for all amiga users. Its name pays homage to the amiga released by commodore in 1985. Once again amiga kit was given the role of worldwide distributor to beta testers in 2015 and later in 2016 continuing to present day. Dennis created a 3d printed backplate for his a1222 beta system and brought a few extra backplates to the show to give away. Eyetech last amigaone model, also known as the amigaone lite or microa1, it is a much smaller and faster motherboard than the amigaone xe, based on microitx standard. Users have been invited to join the beta test programme for this new. Review of the amigaone x by guest blogger amigang old.
X5000 system built to order, amiga kit amiga store the. After the success of the amigaone x it quickly came apparent that using pa6t cpu was not a going to be a long term solution after apple made it a end of life cpu. Oct 31, 2014 pondering the amigaone x5000 posted by themamboman on october 31, 2014 so, it was about a year ago that we heard about the forthcoming cyrus motherboard and the new machines that would be the successors to aeons x. This phase occurs as you usually see the brushed metal x screen and. It is 26 years since the launch by us computer company commodore of the amiga a, a revolutionary machine that introduced multimedia and multi tasking. In particular, we agreed a new hardware and software development roadmap which both companies will jointly fund and support. Howdy folks, today id like to introduce you to the first guest blogger to appear on old school game blog. Aeon technology, have once again commissioned ultra varisys to develop a new highend, prestige platform specifically created to run the amigaos 4. Dennis created a 3d printed backplate for his a1222 beta system and brought a. Its been a long and sockfilled journey, but the exciting and unique amigaone x is nearing completion. I expect this is what happens when big money is flying around in a business that. Theyre hard at work developing the successor to the nemo motherboard which powers the x.
This covers against product failure due to substandard manufacturing of the goods. Acube with their line of sam motherboards, bringing up the lowend and aeon for the highend. Dennis is a longtime amigaos 4 beta tester and has helped beta test amigaos 4 on all of aeons amigaone machines to date. The amigaone motherboard was to be available in two models, the amigaone 1200 and the amigaone 4000 as expansions for the amiga 1200 and amiga 4000. Ubuntu remix dvd for amigaone x, amiga kit amiga store. The x5000 is supplied in a black custom case based on fractal design with a case front manufactured by amiga kit. The amigaone x was a machine commissioned by aeon technology, the company was set up for the sole purpose to develop and support amigaos4 software, it has a very close relationship with hyperion and the key developers of the amigaos market. Amigaone x is a powerpcbased personal computer intended as a highend platform for amigaos 4. Amikit, one of the main distributors of amiga computers and related materials, is already taking preorders, with the computers expecting to ship around christmas. We are talking about costs of 2300 instead of 3000 euro, along with software package from aeon technology ltd. After the success of the amigaone x it quickly came apparent that using a end of life cpu was not a going to be a long term solution going forward as unfortunately demand out striped supply and the cpu prices started to go up and so it was never possible to decrease cost of the nemo board, a new solution was needed to really support the amiga platform going forward so a. So unfortunately demand out striped supply and the cpu prices started to go up and so it was never possible to decrease cost of the nemo. The amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by commodore in 1985.
Sep 19, 2011 bassano del grappa italy 19 september 2011. As you may have already noticed, starting your amigaone x first contact system is actually a three phase process. This information below is received from trevor dickinson tomazkid. I received my amigaone x system on tuesday, september 20 after it.
Amigaone x is a powerpc based computer intended as a highend platform for amigaos 4. I received my amigaone x system on tuesday, september 20 after it had. It would be succeeded by the amigaone x5000 and a1222 board by 2020. Aeon talks about the future of the amiga platform slashdot. Amigaone x successor coming, amigaos to get smp support. Aeon technology recently starting shipping its flagship model the amigaone x. Depends also on selected distributor, the buyer could get additional software added by a shop itself.
X is the mystery cpu, and above all, x is the amigaone x, the. It is 26 years since the launch by us computer company commodore of the amiga a, a revolutionary machine that introduced multimedia and multitasking. Jun 12, 2015 we have agreed a number of software and hardware initiatives following our recent summit meeting in cardiff. Aeon technology is a privately funded company co founded by trevor dickinson. Jun 21, 2010 the amigaone x is a custom dual core powerpc board with plenty of modern ports and io interfaces. Built around the well known sam460ex, the amigaone 500 will let you run amigaos 4. The world has moved on and custom chips no longer make much sense, but the x offers a customisable chip as.
Amigaone x is a powerpcbased computer dedicated to run amigaos 4. The original model was part of a series of 1632 and 32bit computers that featured 256 kb or more of ram, mousebased guis, and significantly improved graphics and audio over 8bit systems. The new motherboards were aimed as replacements for the amigaone x. Initially it was managed by eyetech and designed by the german company escena gmbh. Amigaone x limited edition hyperion launches official amigaos website. No need to look for and install peripherals, no need to hassle with software installation procedure. Amigaone x is a powerpcbased personal computer intended as a high end platform for amigaos 4.
Apr 22, 2010 aeon kicks it old skool with amigaone x. Your amigaone runs its firmware, named cfe or common firmware environment. Amigaone is a series of computers intended to run amigaos 4 developed by hyperion. In september 2009, hyperion entertainment secured an exclusive licence for the amigaone name and subsequently new amigaone. The new board, codenamed cyrus plus, will be an eventual replacement for the nemo amigaone x board. For amiga fans, this news is like music to the ears. Semi cpus, we took the decision to discontinue manufacturing the nemo motherboard. In the consumer climate of 2012,where computer architecture is dominated by intel chips, it is hard to imagine. Son of transputer powers new amiga box the register. It is the successor to the popular x from aeon which was based on the nemo motherboard. When i attended amiga34 in neuss last year, dennis zweedijk assited me with the aeon technology display along with christian zigotzky and his partner nadine. This is a complete system like the amiga 500 was, a computer you can use right out of the box. The amigaone x500020 was released in october 2016 and unlike the x sold via various distributors. I use an amigaone 500 as my primary system and it is quite capable.
Amigaone is a series of computers intended to run amigaos 4 developed by hyperion entertainment, as a successor to the amiga series by commodore international. The amigaone x was a machine commissioned by aeon technology. At the start of this journey, we posed the question what is x. Earlier models were produced by eyetech, and were based on the teron series of powerpc pop mainboards. Aeon technology, the company behind the amigaone x, has not exactly been sitting still. X is the xenaxmos chip, and the xorro slot that accompanies it. Aeon technology, amiga kit amiga store the worlds largest. If you have one of these machines, congratulations on getting the most powerful amiga todate.
The amigaone x was a machine commissioned by aeon technology, the company was set up for the sole purpose to develop and support amigaos4 software, it has a very close relationship with hyperion and the key developers of. It runs amigaos 4, and is supported by hyperion, a partner in the project. A florida based company that acquired the rights to use the. It offers a cpu connector, again a g4 800mhz ppc cpu, but was a lot cheaper than the xe, it also featured on board graphics card radeon 7000 with 32mb memory. Amigaone x5000 blog adventures with a next generation amiga. In june 2016, amiga kit adds retro 7bits product range to the amiga store. Its far more attractive than the previous model amigaone x. It was announced by aeon technology cvba in partnership with hyperion entertainment. Jun 26, 2010 the vintage computing festival 2010 the amigaone x although the focus of the event was vintage hardware, there was at least one brandnew product being showcased. He goes by the nickname amigang and he is active on several amiga forums and websites. Aeon technology is a privately funded company cofounded by trevor dickinson. A company known as aeon has snapped up the amigaone trademark and slapped it on a new computer known as the amigaone x. X is the mystery cpu, and above all, x is the amigaone x, the new complete desktop computer system from aeon.