New Amiga 1200 case kickstarter campaign launched
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We'll also share with you some astounding news with you very soon before the re-launch.
Could this be the long-awaited Boozoholics- and Finnish Amiga Group-cases?!
Dear All,
Our New Amiga 1200 cases Kickstarter campaign has officially started today at 12PM.
You can follow it at this address: https://t.co/7J1eDoAuv3
New infos for Keycaps and Keyboards are scheduled for around next week on the FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/a1200housings
Stay tuned
Cheers.
Our New Amiga 1200 cases Kickstarter campaign has officially started today at 12PM.
You can follow it at this address: https://t.co/7J1eDoAuv3
New infos for Keycaps and Keyboards are scheduled for around next week on the FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/a1200housings
Stay tuned
Cheers.
Guys,
We'd like to get in touch with Spaceballs.
If any of theire team member see this, please send a message back to contact@a1200.net
Thank to whoever can help with that.
Regards
We'd like to get in touch with Spaceballs.
If any of theire team member see this, please send a message back to contact@a1200.net
Thank to whoever can help with that.
Regards
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We'd like to get in touch with Spaceballs.
I guess their facebork page is the best option https://www.facebook.com/spaceballsamiga/
Odd,
We've searched for without finding it.
Thanks for the link ;)
We've searched for without finding it.
Thanks for the link ;)
#AmigaRulez
Got this update from Team A1200.NET's Kickstarter project :
Dear Backers,
These last days our progression went a bit slower, but that's not unusual within a crowdfunding campaign of a period length of 60 days ;)
There is still nice progression to see as this campaign still misses 140+ backers from the first campaign that did not switched over to this one yet. But throughout the days they join us back, so we went from 210+ missing to these 140+ still missing.
We'd like to thank all of you who supported the first campaign and supported this campaign as well, and all the new backers who joined on this new one :) Kudos to all of you!
We'll reach 60% of the goal soon, and by that time we'll have new Special Editions hitting the KS page :)
Latest news about the keycaps and keyboards
- Over the last days we've heard us saying that we'll publish announcements about the new Amiga keycaps and new internal keyboards as well.
Sadly we have to say that all the feedback we've received recently from several manufacturers are not good.
These infos we started collecting from a month now are simply not good enough regarding the pricing schemes and overall manufacturing costs, to launch a new KS campaign interesting enough for you to support!
Let us share some technical details with you:
- Amiga keycaps does not posses usual mounts, they're of Mitsumi type.
- So these kind of keycaps have to be manufactured from new key molds ! As Mitsumi type are long gone as well. And because we have 5 diff profiles (keys heights) on the Amiga keyboard, this mean 5 diff key molds.
Of course these key molds are way smaller than the case molds you would say, and thats the truth.
But still we're around $11K+ per mold for each profile!
Then we also have 3 diff style of special keys, and the spacebar. Each of them also need a dedicated mold.
Knowing all of that, we also have key printing and extra charges for each country layout.
Where does this currently lead us regarding pricing:
Understanding what we've learned from manufacturing schemes so far.
- A FULL SET of new Amiga Keycaps replacement, compatible with all existing Amiga would be of price: €141 (any color/any layout) for 1000pcs!
a)Less qty of keys full set would mean an higher price per set.
b)Also any campaign goal based on this would be of €141K without shipping!
- A New Internal Amiga 1200 keyboard only, with compatible switches to host existing Amiga keys (but without keys) would be of price: €118 (again for qty:1000)
- A New Internal Amiga 1200 FULL keyboard,with non-compatible switches and including non-compatible keys (with previous Amiga) would be of price: €202 (again for qty:1000)
Conclusion:
As we're not satisfied with the pricing of €141 for a full set of new keycaps, we're still working on finding a better solution including lower manufacturing costs.
Thus, we're delaying the keycaps and keyboards campaign launch until we find a more suitable solution.
-> Please leave us a comment regarding the Full key caps set at €141.
What do you think ?
Latest news about incoming Special Edition cases
Yes new special editions cases are on their way, hitting the KS page early next week.
Amongst these special editions, we must say that one and possibly two of them are going to be absolutely amazing regarding their bonus contents ;)
So stay tuned for further developments.
Please continue to share the campaign with your friends and contacts.
For this new cases to become real, we need everybody's help !
Thanks to all of you again and for your amazing support!
Amiga has a future, and we'll all make it happen together ;)
Cheers,
Team A1200.NET
#AmigaRulez
Got this update from Team A1200.NET's Kickstarter project :
Dear Backers,
These last days our progression went a bit slower, but that's not unusual within a crowdfunding campaign of a period length of 60 days ;)
There is still nice progression to see as this campaign still misses 140+ backers from the first campaign that did not switched over to this one yet. But throughout the days they join us back, so we went from 210+ missing to these 140+ still missing.
We'd like to thank all of you who supported the first campaign and supported this campaign as well, and all the new backers who joined on this new one :) Kudos to all of you!
We'll reach 60% of the goal soon, and by that time we'll have new Special Editions hitting the KS page :)
Latest news about the keycaps and keyboards
- Over the last days we've heard us saying that we'll publish announcements about the new Amiga keycaps and new internal keyboards as well.
Sadly we have to say that all the feedback we've received recently from several manufacturers are not good.
These infos we started collecting from a month now are simply not good enough regarding the pricing schemes and overall manufacturing costs, to launch a new KS campaign interesting enough for you to support!
Let us share some technical details with you:
- Amiga keycaps does not posses usual mounts, they're of Mitsumi type.
- So these kind of keycaps have to be manufactured from new key molds ! As Mitsumi type are long gone as well. And because we have 5 diff profiles (keys heights) on the Amiga keyboard, this mean 5 diff key molds.
Of course these key molds are way smaller than the case molds you would say, and thats the truth.
But still we're around $11K+ per mold for each profile!
Then we also have 3 diff style of special keys, and the spacebar. Each of them also need a dedicated mold.
Knowing all of that, we also have key printing and extra charges for each country layout.
Where does this currently lead us regarding pricing:
Understanding what we've learned from manufacturing schemes so far.
- A FULL SET of new Amiga Keycaps replacement, compatible with all existing Amiga would be of price: €141 (any color/any layout) for 1000pcs!
a)Less qty of keys full set would mean an higher price per set.
b)Also any campaign goal based on this would be of €141K without shipping!
- A New Internal Amiga 1200 keyboard only, with compatible switches to host existing Amiga keys (but without keys) would be of price: €118 (again for qty:1000)
- A New Internal Amiga 1200 FULL keyboard,with non-compatible switches and including non-compatible keys (with previous Amiga) would be of price: €202 (again for qty:1000)
Conclusion:
As we're not satisfied with the pricing of €141 for a full set of new keycaps, we're still working on finding a better solution including lower manufacturing costs.
Thus, we're delaying the keycaps and keyboards campaign launch until we find a more suitable solution.
-> Please leave us a comment regarding the Full key caps set at €141.
What do you think ?
Latest news about incoming Special Edition cases
Yes new special editions cases are on their way, hitting the KS page early next week.
Amongst these special editions, we must say that one and possibly two of them are going to be absolutely amazing regarding their bonus contents ;)
So stay tuned for further developments.
Please continue to share the campaign with your friends and contacts.
For this new cases to become real, we need everybody's help !
Thanks to all of you again and for your amazing support!
Amiga has a future, and we'll all make it happen together ;)
Cheers,
Team A1200.NET
#AmigaRulez
I'd totally get one of these if it had a Spaceballs cover.
Well,
Spaceballs are not interested to have their own Special Edition Case.
Spaceballs are not interested to have their own Special Edition Case.
What a bunch of Spaceholes.
Hi Guys,
The campaign is about to reach 70%, thanks to all of you!
It still needs a small push, and we need all of you that did not supported the campaign yet.
This campaign, by making new Amiga 1200 cases with all included benefits, is the first time in 20+ years that new housings are manufactured for the Amiga 1200.
Hopefully this will also help the Amiga community to stop decaying, and maybe even by getting long lost Amiga users back to it and start the user base to grow again (with IC Reloaded motherboards).
As you already probably know, we're currently working on making new Keycaps and new Keyboards as well. And we have a couple more hardware projects as well
So if you haven't contributed to the campaign yet on any reward and even if you don't need an Amiga 1200 case, you can always support it by getting the new Official Amiga Mugs !
As Amiga fans, your support is greatly appreciated.
Support the campaign here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/a1200housing/new-amiga-1200-cases-made-from-new-molds
€40k is a "small push"? It's 1/3 of what you need! :O
Jens Schoenveld from Individual Computers is bringing new Amiga 1200 cases to the market to!
Product specs:
- Designed for classic Amiga 1200 hardware
- Designed for the thin mini-itx platform, Raspberry PI 1B / 2 and Keyrah V2 keyboard adapter
- Designed for usage with in- and external keyboards and therefore also can function as a keyboard stand
- Compact all in one computer case which has simultaneously place for systems based on the thin mini-atx platform, Raspberry PI 1B / 2 and more
- Adjustable placement in height of the Amiga 1200 motherboard
- The Amiga 1200 motherboard is placed more backwards to make more room for expansions etc.
- Available in black or white to suit with your tv / monitor / keyboard and other devices
- Two 3,5 inch bays to build in devices of your choice
- Includes covers for the (unused) 3,5 inch expansion bays with pre cut usb connection holes
- Air vents for Amiga 1200 accelerators and the thin mini-itx motherboard
- High quality plastics with UV stabilizer (no more yellowing)
- High quality screw points with brass inserts (no risk using the wrong screws)
- Future proof due the open design - removable and replaceable back plates
Photo's
Source: [/url]http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1046353[/url]
Product specs:
- Designed for classic Amiga 1200 hardware
- Designed for the thin mini-itx platform, Raspberry PI 1B / 2 and Keyrah V2 keyboard adapter
- Designed for usage with in- and external keyboards and therefore also can function as a keyboard stand
- Compact all in one computer case which has simultaneously place for systems based on the thin mini-atx platform, Raspberry PI 1B / 2 and more
- Adjustable placement in height of the Amiga 1200 motherboard
- The Amiga 1200 motherboard is placed more backwards to make more room for expansions etc.
- Available in black or white to suit with your tv / monitor / keyboard and other devices
- Two 3,5 inch bays to build in devices of your choice
- Includes covers for the (unused) 3,5 inch expansion bays with pre cut usb connection holes
- Air vents for Amiga 1200 accelerators and the thin mini-itx motherboard
- High quality plastics with UV stabilizer (no more yellowing)
- High quality screw points with brass inserts (no risk using the wrong screws)
- Future proof due the open design - removable and replaceable back plates
Photo's
Source: [/url]http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1046353[/url]
magic: how about actually reading what Jens said... HE is NOT bringing any cases to the market
Lmao, magic jumping the gun and making misinformed claims? Why I'd never!!
From that thread:
From that thread:
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Originally Posted by Schoenfeld View Post
Not at all. Phillipe has made severe mistakes in planning his project, and refused to accept suggestions made by me - suggestions that would have saved him a good 40.000,- EUR. In addition to that, he failed to plan all the infrastructure that's required to actually process over 600 orders of fairly large parcels. I truly wish him the best, and that is "not reaching the financing goal". If that project reaches the financing goal, Phillipe will crack under the pressure of things that he did not plan. Just positioning yourself in front of a big machine and making the cases does not get the product safely and in time to the customer.
@ALL,
To understand clearly what happend, you need to follow and read all of this thread.
Jen's made false accusations & assesments all day, and i've addressed all of them!
You should read all of it here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=78847&page=21
To understand clearly what happend, you need to follow and read all of this thread.
Jen's made false accusations & assesments all day, and i've addressed all of them!
You should read all of it here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=78847&page=21
They made it!! It got funded! :)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/a1200housing/new-amiga-1200-cases-made-from-new-molds
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/a1200housing/new-amiga-1200-cases-made-from-new-molds
hurray, let's celebrate that by burning 120k dollar on pussy and blow!
Your place Maali, or where? ;D
Congratz on the campaign though.
Congratz on the campaign though.
Pretty important news imho :D
Here is the latest semi-officiel press release :
Here is the latest semi-officiel press release :
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--- WE MADE IT! ---
Many thanks to all Amiga fans who made this possible!
Yes, ALL of you.
The Amiga community is really amazing one.
And the Future is here, this evening.. NOW!
Special Greetings: (no special order)
- Marcel F. / - Jorn R. /- Feub /- Gaz /- Beff /- Iza
- Bill Me. / Seppo / Henrik / Ramon / Paul K. / Piotr P.
- Tom C. / Robert R. / Raymmond H. / Dale L. / Dave H.
- RJ M. / David J.P. / Dave N. / Jon N. / Bjorn L. / Eric C.
- Allister B. / Steven L. / Markus T. / BPJ Studio / Terry C.
- Aaron M. / Alex S. / Michael T.
And to all members of:
- SCOOPEX / Red Sector Inc. / DeSIRE / PHENOMENA
- SKIDROW / TITAN & ULTIMATE AMIGA
Special Mention for:
- LUKHASH (<- This guy here is hell of an awesome guy!)
Our wonderful partners:
- http://www.amigastore.eu
- http://www.thegamingwarehouse.com
- http://www.ppa.pl (<- Niesamowite ludzie!)
- http://www.a1k.org (<- Fantastische Leute!)
- http://www.indieretronews.com
- http://www.vintageisthenewold.com
- http://www.happigamecenter.com
And so many others...
Guys, you're awesome !
One hour left with the campaign. Me and my friend decided to get also new cases almost in the finish line. Better late than never.. ;)
Finally some pics have arrived (video coming soon) courtesy of Philippe Lang/A1200.NET, reassuring all the people that financially participated to this adventure (patience, patience, patience...) :
