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Dave Haynie wrote:
>>I don't know yet which will be the next computer I'll buy, but it definitely 
>>won't be a single processor machine. If the PowerAmiga will do  
>>multiprocessing and will be out in time it's a good candidate. Otherwise 
>>I would bet my money on the BeBox. Best would be to get both - a BeBox 
>>beginning '96 and a PowerAmiga in '97 - hmm.. now i just have to look for
>>the money... someone can lend me a few thousand $$$$ ;-) ? 
> 
>If you want to hack, a BeBox would be fun now. Otherwise, hold on to
>what you have for most of '96. You won't see many great Be
>applications until early 1997, by when the PowerAmiga should at least
>be on the show circuit, and while the CHRP market won't be quite
>settled down yet, at least most of the cards will be on the table, and
>you'll have your choice of CHRP systems and at least some shipping
>OSs. This is the advice I've been handing out. 

Yah, I agree, if you want to develop then have some fun with the BeBox,
if you want to "use" ;) the system then wait some months and watch which
applications are coming; definitely don't go for anything which is not CHRP 
(PPCP).

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> >> On the other hand, they have to pick some PPC system to start
> >> porting to, why not a BeBox?
> 
> > Yah, why not? Can AT hear this? ;)
> 
> I'm sure they have thought of it. I have reason to believe they've
> been getting some good advice lately. 

I hope so :) Well, we will see much clearer in the coming months.

Thanks for the interesting correspondence.

Albert

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Albert Koellner
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