Was plant AI ?
Was plant AI? Das fragte ich mich auch als am 15ten die ersten Meldungen von der WOA
im Internet auftauchten. OS3.5 gestoppt, neuer Amiga mit x86er CPU im November, neuer
Wunderamiga Ende 1999.
Hier mal die Informationen die "ziemlich" gesichert sind (zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt):
- OS3.5 wird es nicht geben!
- OS4.0 wird im November zusammen mit einem "Entwickleramiga" erscheinen. Dabei handelt es
sich um einen Standart-PC mit einer Amiga-Einsteckkarte. PC deshalb weil die Entwicklungs- und Simulationssoftware
nur für Windows vorliegt.
- Ende 1999 soll ein komplett neu entwickelter Amiga mit neuen Grafikchips und neuem OS5.0
erscheinen. "Leistung einer SGI zu einem viel niedrigeren Preis" ist eines der Schlagworte die seitens AI gefallen sind.
Weitere Informationen, wie technische Daten und Hersteller von CPU und Grafikchips, sind nicht bekannt.
- OS Updates für existierende 68k-Maschinen wird es nicht geben.
Nun zum leidigen PPC-Thema......
Ersten Aussagen seitens AI war zu entnehmen das man den PPC nicht mehr unterstützen wolle.
Nach massiven Protesten seitens der Anwender und der Firmen sieht es momentan so aus als würde AI seine Meinung
ändern (müssen). Phase5 und Haage&Partner gaben folgede Mitteilung heraus....
In a joint anouncement after the recent World of Amiga show in London, and
as a reaction to the plans revealed by Amiga Inc., Haage&Partner and phase
5 digital products have emphasized their full and continued support for the
PowerPC integration.
With joint efforts both vendors will further support the developers and the
users of PowerPC technology, and will ensure a fast growing number of
stunning and powerful applications. With many thousands of PowerUP boards
beeing shipped so far, a number of installed systems which is rapidly
growing, the PowerUP boards already provide an attractive market for all
developers. This fact is underscored by many upcoming PowerUP releases of
major Amiga software packages, and the increasing support of software
vendors which has been agreed on during the WoA even after the
announcements of Amiga Inc.
Haage&Partner and phase 5 digital products emphasized that the competition
of their different approaches towards PowerPC integration, as well as the
public dispute about this, are a matter of the past. "We will ensure that
users of PowerUP system have a transparent integration of their PowerPC
software, and will see a rich variety of most powerful applications to be
released soon" say representatives of both companies.
Further development of PowerPC system software shall be done with close
consultations between the companies; beside that, cooperations in the
development of powerful PowerPC-based system libraries and other OS
extensions are being discussed.
In meetings of the managements of Haage&Partner and phase 5 digital
products with Amiga Inc. already during the WoA show in London, it has been
agreed that a new proposal will be presented to Amiga Inc. which outlines
an alternative option to "Amiga Bridge" system planned by Amiga, Inc.
This alternative is a new PowerPC-based system, which will feature the
planned Amiga OS upgrade and can be out for sale in the retail channels by
end of the year already. Beyond incorporating standard industry components
and interfaces, such a system can provide additional options which allow
for creative development and expansion in the spirit of the Amiga and can
also run the current and next releases of AmigaOS.
Based on the PowerPC, this system will also provide continuity and
innovation for all users and developers, and will allow the Amiga community
to take part of such stunning developments such as Motorola's new AltiVec
technology, an extension to the G4 PowerPC processors which will provide a
breathtaking performance already early next year. With approval and support
of Amiga Inc., this technology can introduce the long-awaited revival of
the Amiga platform already this year, quickly providing a growing market of
powerful systems which users can buy, and for which developers can develop
and sell software and add-ons.
Haage&Partner and phase 5 digital products also encourage all Amiga
developers who want to participate today in an existing innovation, and who
want to be a part of an Amiga market which provides growth, continuity and
innovation from now on and during the next years, to speak out now and
commit themselves to support the PowerPC as the heart of the next
generation of Amiga systems.
Fazit:
Nun, momentan ist alles ziemlich offen. Der 1999er Amiga kligt interessant ist aber
noch in weiter Ferne.
Ebenfalls höchst Interessant ist die Ankündiggung von P5 und H&P noch dieses Jahr
einen Amiga mit modernster PPC-Technik herauszubringen.
Alle aktuellen Infos lest ihr nächsten Monat in der Futureworld.
See you.........
