Daily Archives: October 25, 2011

Hyperion announces Amiga Netbook for mid-2012 commercial release

Posted by DarrenHD on October 25, 2011 2 comments

Representative Netbook Image

At the just completed AmiWest Amiga show, Hyperion Entertainment announced plans to bring to the market an Amiga netbook computer by mid 2012.

Not much information was released, however it was said to include a PowerPC processor, 12″ screen, solid-state memory for storage, external video support, USB, wireless, and other standard ports.

The hardware will be sourced and suited to Hyperions’ specifications from an OEM manufacturer, and the price target is $300-$500 USD including the AmigaOS 4.1 license.

The AmigaOS Team Lead Developer, Steven Solie, said AmigaOS 4.1 was already booting on a prototype version of the Netbook.

Further details will be announced as the release date approaches.

Hyperion launches AmigaOS dedicated website, showcases AmigaOS 4.1

Posted by DarrenHD on October 25, 2011 No comments

 

 

 

Hyperion Entertainment has launched an official AmigaOS4 website at http://www.amigaos.net.

The new site showcases the latest version of AmigaOS 4.1, outlines all the features and talks about the supported hardware.  There are also links to community sites, retailers, and developer information.

This is in addition to their Developer Blog and the official Support Forums.

With these three sites Hyperion offers comprehensive information and support for all AmigaOS4.x registered users.