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The Icon Bar: General: Omega doom!
 
  Omega doom!
  (09:45 5/3/2001)
  RevinKevin (13:58 15/6/2002)
    monkeyson (09:44 7/3/2001)
      senduran (11:48 7/3/2001)
        guy (13:58 15/6/2002)
          monkeyson (17:01 7/3/2001)
      RevinKevin (13:58 15/6/2002)
        monkeyson (09:35 9/3/2001)
          monkeyson (18:18 12/3/2001)
            guy (12:33 13/3/2001)
              senduran (17:18 13/3/2001)
                ams (19:34 13/3/2001)
            ToiletDuck (13:58 15/6/2002)
              monkeyson (13:58 15/6/2002)
                guy (13:23 14/3/2001)
 
monkeyson Message #2123, posted at 09:45, 5/3/2001
Unregistered user Don't worry, not as bad as it seems - I just happened to be flicking through me Radio Times and saw the title of this film...

http://www.radiotimes.com/servlet/controller?action=programmeDetails&pid=4427890&cid=49

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monkeyson Message #2125, posted at 09:44, 7/3/2001, in reply to message #2124
Unregistered user No, it's okay. Channel 5 are unlikely to ever show a decent film.
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senduran Message #2126, posted at 11:48, 7/3/2001, in reply to message #2125
Unregistered user Speaking of Rutger Hauer playing a cyborg, Channel 5 does, occasionaly, (I think by accident) show a decent film. They had Blade Runner on the last time I bothered looking at the C5 listings (last year sometime).

I'm so bored. Let's start a campaign to get Omega fitted with RDRAM support! Mmmm, 3.2GB bandwidth.

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monkeyson Message #2128, posted at 17:01, 7/3/2001, in reply to message #2127
Unregistered user I don't care what spec is has now, I'd just like to receive mine before I finish my degree course!
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monkeyson Message #2130, posted at 09:35, 9/3/2001, in reply to message #2129
Unregistered user Isn't a decent nudey film a contradiction in terms?

Decent? Geddit? DECENT!!

Ho hum.

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monkeyson Message #2131, posted at 18:18, 12/3/2001, in reply to message #2130
Unregistered user Microdigital have some new news on their fabulously attractive web page now...

http://www.microdigital.co.uk/news.html

I want a time machine!

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guy Message #2132, posted at 12:33, 13/3/2001, in reply to message #2131
Unregistered user Looks like the FPGA version will arrive about the same time as the custom chips.

Both schedules for mid-April.
But in real money ?

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senduran Message #2133, posted at 17:18, 13/3/2001, in reply to message #2132
Unregistered user <cynic>
In real money, both will be bugged and need revisions to work, leading to a further 18month delay.
</cynic>

<optimist>
In real money, I'll receive one in time for my birthday on April 12th.
</optimist>

<realist>
In real money, the custom chip is irrelevent, they've dumped it (that is, no asic, they'll use the fpga instead). The motherboard revisions will probably go fine and there will indeed be working prototypes by mid-April. Arriving in homes end of May.
</realist>


I think if we all start chanting 'Omega', we can speed things up a little.

Omega!
Omega!
Omega!
Omega!...

[Edited by senduran at 17:20, 13/3/2001]

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ams Message #2135, posted at 19:34, 13/3/2001, in reply to message #2133
Unregistered user
<cynic>
In real money, both will be bugged and need revisions to work, leading to a further 18month delay.
</cynic>

<optimist>
In real money, I'll receive one in time for my birthday on April 12th.
</optimist>

<realist>
In real money, the custom chip is irrelevent, they've dumped it (that is, no asic, they'll use the fpga instead). The motherboard revisions will probably go fine and there will indeed be working prototypes by mid-April. Arriving in homes end of May.
</realist>

Interesting news indeed. On their site they say they have RISC OS 4.03 up and running (good!). And revisions are inevitable, but revising the configuration of a FPGA is a lot less traumatic (and less expensive) than fixing a bugged ASIC.

Sendu is probably right we should see a prototype based on the revised motherboard by mid April (perhaps even in time your birthday mate). If that is the case and if the system is reasonably stable we should see a prototype by Wakefield, with the first batch released in mid to late May early June.

Now cross all fingers and toes ......

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guy Message #2137, posted at 13:23, 14/3/2001, in reply to message #2136
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I want a real proper time machine as endorsed on TV by that man who was played by Sylvester McCoy, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker, amongst others.

Who?

I can't remember where they got it from, but it was from a shop beginning with T and with 4 letters (there's more than one...), but someone who I know bought a computer, looked inside, and found most of the components had been attacked with a glue gun rather than affixed with the more usual screws. Shocking.

Problems with the sonic screwdriver, mate.

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RevinKevin Message #2124, posted at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #2123
Unregistered user
Don't worry, not as bad as it seems - I just happened to be flicking through me Radio Times and saw the title of this film...

http://www.radiotimes.com/servlet/controller?action=programmeDetails&pid=4427890&cid=49

You had me worried then shock

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guy Message #2127, posted at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #2126
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I'm so bored. Let's start a campaign to get Omega fitted with RDRAM support! Mmmm, 3.2GB bandwidth.

I'd rather have the OS ROM dual-bootable, so I can run Symbian aka Epoc 32. Bigger screen than a Psion 7 for minimal extra dosh. Hey! it would run Opera! smile)

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RevinKevin Message #2129, posted at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #2125
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No, it's okay. Channel 5 are unlikely to ever show a decent film.

Yes but they do show some nudey films which is always good. tongue

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Mark Quint Message #2134, posted by ToiletDuck at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #2131
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I want a time machine!

I hope you dont mean those windoze "machines" endorsed on TV by that ageing star trek blokey with the big ears?? grin

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monkeyson Message #2136, posted at 13:58, 15/6/2002, in reply to message #2134
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I want a time machine!

I hope you dont mean those windoze "machines" endorsed on TV by that ageing star trek blokey with the big ears?? grin

*N*O*!*

I want a real proper time machine as endorsed on TV by that man who was played by Sylvester McCoy, Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker, amongst others. I want a real proper time machine so I can go forward however far into the future when my Omega will be ready!

I can't remember where they got it from, but it was from a shop beginning with T and with 4 letters (there's more than one...), but someone who I know bought a computer, looked inside, and found most of the components had been attacked with a glue gun rather than affixed with the more usual screws. Shocking.

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The Icon Bar: General: Omega doom!