AmigaOne X1000

“First Contact” : AmigaOne X1000 Limited Edition
AmiWest 2011, Sacramento, 21st October 2011
AmigaKit and A-EON Technology are pleased to announce that AmigaKit is now taking pre-orders
for a “First Contact” Limited Edition version of the AmigaOne X1000 System.
The “First Contact” system comprises a fully equipped AmigaOne X1000 complete with the official “Boing
Ball” case and AmigaOS4.1 Update 5 pre-installed. It is also supplied with a license for AmigaOS4.2 which
can be downloaded when it is released by Hyperion Entertainment. Matthew Leaman of AmigaKit said "As
part of our ongoing commitment to the Amiga community we are delighted to be able to offer the AmigaOne
X1000 to our customers. Based on current manufacturing schedules we hope to have the first systems ready
for Christmas & New Year delivery.” A-EON Technology director Trevor Dickinson added "It’s been a long
and, at times, difficult journey but we are pleased that the Amiga community will finally have access to this
exciting new hardware for the AmigaOS4.”
The “First Contact” system includes the official AmigaOne X1000 “Boing Ball” case in either black or white
and includes the Nemo rev 2.1 motherboard complete with 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a Radeon HD4650 graphics
card, 500GB HDD, DVR R/W optical drive, Audio & Ethernet cards. Prices start from: £1699 (excluding
AmigaOS4 license, shipping, handling and sales tax). Optional extras include the “Boing Ball” keyboard &
mouse, Ram, HDD & Optical drive upgrade options plus Debian Squeeze pre-installed in a dual booting
configuration with AmigaOS4. Please refer to the special A1-X1000 system configurator on the AmigaKit
website for pricing and upgrade options. All orders will be processed on a first come first served basis.
About AmigaKit
AmigaKit is a trading division of Leaman Computing Ltd based in Cardiff, UK. It acquired the stock of
Eyetech Group Ltd in 2006 and quickly established itself as a worldwide market leader in the retail and
distribution of Amiga hardware and software. A-EON Technology appointed AmigaKit as its primary
distributor for the AmigaOne X1000 computer.
About A-EON Technology
A-EON Technology was founded in 2009 to fund the development of next generation hardware for the Amiga
community working in close cooperation with Hyperion Entertainment, the developers of the AmigaOS.
About the AmigaOne X1000
The AmigaOne X1000 is not like other computers. It is a
culmination of efforts by real Amiga enthusiasts and developers to create powerful, modern desktop hardware for the
Amiga Operating System. It is the natural evolution of the
Amiga's PowerPC lineage and is based on the PA-Semi
Dual-core PA6T-1682M CPU and includes Xena, a
"Software Defined Silicon" co-processor. Above all, it runs
the latest version of the AmigaOS.
Varisys commits to AmigaOne platform
AmiWest 2011, Sacramento, 21st October 2011
A-EON Technology is pleased to announce Varisys, the official developer and manufacturer of the Nemo motherboard for AmigaOne X1000, has strengthened its commitment to
the AmigaOne platform.
Throughout the Nemo development phase Varisys has proved an extremely knowledgeable and
highly responsive partner. A-EON Technology director Trevor Dickinson said, "We have been very
satisfied with Varisys’ commitment, dedication and quality. When it comes to leading edge
PowerPC hardware their level of technical expertise is possibly unrivalled. As a result Varisys has
contracted to work on several new development projects to improve and extend the AmigaOne
product line”. Adam Barnes, Varisys Technical Director said, “There is some exciting cutting edge
PowerPC technology on the horizon and we are delighted to have the opportunity of bringing this
to the AmigaOne platform.” Varisys Managing Director Paul Gentle added, "We enjoyed working
on the Nemo development which provided our first experience of the global Amiga community. We
look forward to extending our relationship with the new projects and will do our best to
.’” Please refer to the Varisys and A-EON Technology website for future updates.
About Varisys
Varisys is a producer of Commercial Off The Shelf and provider of bespoke hardware design and
manufacturing services for industrial and embedded computing applications. The High Wycombe,
UK based company was founded in 2000 by Paul Gentle and Adam Barnes and has earned a
reputation for delivering high quality products with a specialisation in PowerPC and FPGA
hardware. Varisys have customers in a wide range of industries, in manufacturing, military
applications and telecommunications, and are perhaps best known for their development of the
PowerPC G4 motherboard used in the immensely popular WholeHog III lighting control console.
About A-EON Technology
A-EON Technology was founded in 2009 to fund the development of next generation hardware for
the Amiga community working in close cooperation with Hyperion Entertainment, the developers
of the AmigaOS.
About the AmigaOne X1000
The AmigaOne X1000 is not like other computers. It is a culmination of efforts by real Amiga
enthusiasts and developers to create powerful, modern desktop hardware for the Amiga Operating
System. It is the natural evolution of the Amiga's PowerPC lineage and is based on the PA-Semi
Dual-core PA6T-1682M CPU and includes Xena, a "Software Defined Silicon" co-processor.
Above all, it runs the latest version of the AmigaOS.
A-EON & AmigaKit form strategic alliance
AmiWest 2011, Sacramento, 21st October 2011
A-EON Technology is pleased to announce it has formed a new strategic alliance with
AmigaKit, the official distributor of the AmigaOne X1000.
As part of this alliance, AmigaKit will jointly fund new AmigaOne hardware developments and will
market all future products. Matthew Leaman of AmigaKit said, "This move is in line with our desire
to bring exciting new products to the Amiga market, such as our ZorRAM memory card and
funding the AmigaOS4.1 Classic update. We welcome this new opportunity to support our Amiga
customers.” Trevor Dickinson added, "A-EON Technology has a very close working relationship
with AmigaKit. We appointed them as our lead distributor and they have played a crucial role in
helping to deliver the AmigaOne X1000 to market.“ He also added, “I am also delighted that what
originally began as my support for AmigaOS software developers in 2005, through my Hardware
Donation programme, has resulted in the release of the AmigaOne X1000 in 2011. With AmigaKit
taking care of customer contact and support I can now refocus my efforts on funding new hardware
and software initiatives for the benefit of the whole Amiga community.” Please refer to the
AmigaKit and A-EON Technology website for future updates.
About AmigaKit
AmigaKit is a trading division of Leaman Computing Ltd based in Cardiff, UK. It acquired the stock
of Eyetech Group Ltd in 2006 and quickly established itself as a worldwide market leader in the
retail and distribution of Amiga hardware and software. A-EON Technology appointed AmigaKit
as its primary distributor for the AmigaOne X1000 computer.
About A-EON Technology
A-EON Technology was founded in 2009 to fund the development of next generation hardware for
the Amiga community working in close cooperation with Hyperion Entertainment, the developers
of the AmigaOS.
About the AmigaOne X1000
The AmigaOne X1000 is not like other computers. It is a culmination of efforts by real Amiga
enthusiasts and developers to create powerful, modern desktop hardware for the Amiga Operating
System. It is the natural evolution of the Amiga's PowerPC lineage and is based on the PA-Semi
Dual-core PA6T-1682M CPU and includes Xena, a "Software Defined Silicon" co-processor.
Above all, it runs the latest version of the AmigaOS.