Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-30 Thread Thomas Harte
outside of Europe? Or you mean NTSC like a standard 60 Hz computer monitor? From: Thomas Harte Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:18 PM To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 With further consideration I'd suggest

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-29 Thread the wub
What a great project, your Sam Coupe 2 looks really amazing. I particularly like the spherical feet! And the Lynx did have at least one good game: Super Skweek! :)

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-28 Thread Thomas Harte
, 2015 1:55 PM To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 True, but both the Lynx and the Sam came out in the same year and the Sam was the more expensive of the two. The Lynx gets away with it, I think, because it's pushing only an 8kb frame

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-28 Thread Thomas Harte
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:12 PM To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 I'm inclined to think the Atari Lynx is the pinnacle of '80s graphics chipsets: just a frame buffer and a scaling blitter. No need for all the special-case

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-28 Thread Aleš Keprt
Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 I'm inclined to think the Atari Lynx is the pinnacle of '80s graphics chipsets: just a frame buffer and a scaling blitter. No need for all the special-case sprites/backgrounds nonsense. On 28 Apr 2015, at 06:32, Leslie Anderson

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-28 Thread VELESOFT
...@nvg.ntnu.no] On Behalf Of Leszek Chmielewski Sent: 27 April 2015 22:27 To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 I agree. The original (crowdfunding) plans for the new Golden ASIC's involved hardware sprites and palette

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-27 Thread Leszek Chmielewski
@nvg.ntnu.no *Subject:* Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 No hardware scroll, no sprites. But text mode with transparent color(s). Theoretically may palete contain up to 65536 colors. VELESOFT - Original Message - *From:* retr...@gmail.com *To:* sam-users

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-27 Thread Aleš Keprt
Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 No hardware scroll, no sprites. But text mode with transparent color(s). Theoretically may palete contain up to 65536 colors. VELESOFT - Original Message - From: retr...@gmail.com To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-25 Thread VELESOFT
AM Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 Case on my picture is only one of more possible versions. I plan also other cases. Main board will small (mini itx format) and will support different additional boards with connectors. See here: http

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-24 Thread retr...@gmail.com
To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:18 PM Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 Sorry, I am pessimistic here. I don't like this design. I don't like the look of the original Sam Coupe either, why the hell would anybody want to clone it? In my

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-24 Thread VELESOFT
- Original Message - From: Chmielewski retr...@gmail.com To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 12:01 AM Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 Case on my picture is only one of more possible versions. I plan also other cases. Main board

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-23 Thread VELESOFT
Message - From: Aleš Keprt a...@keprt.cz To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:18 PM Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 Sorry, I am pessimistic here. I don't like this design. I don't like the look of the original Sam Coupe either, why

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-23 Thread Chmielewski
: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:10 PM To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 New computer compatible with sam coupe and ZX128. Contain real CPU Zilog Z80, and CPLD chip instead old ASIC. Real SAA1099 and AY chip,... Don't contain any modern PIC,ARM

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-23 Thread Aleš Keprt
@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 New computer compatible with sam coupe and ZX128. Contain real CPU Zilog Z80, and CPLD chip instead old ASIC. Real SAA1099 and AY chip,... Don't contain any modern PIC,ARM. Price is unknown, all is in development

Re: {Spam?} Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-23 Thread Leslie Anderson
Hi. When will this be finished and are you planning to sell them ?? 2015-04-22 19:38 GMT+01:00 VELESOFT veles...@seznam.cz: More info about configuration: http://www.va-de-retro.com/foros/viewtopic.php?f=19t=1898sid=0cc9b1b1b88f4cb0c3e5d815ea804e03start=30#p46413 --- Tato zpráva byla

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread Kurt K
Where do we find more information? I'd love to get one. I'll have to look closer on Velesoft's website. On Apr 22, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Leszek Chmielewski retr...@gmail.com wrote: How much will it cost? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:29 PM, VELESOFT veles...@seznam.cz wrote: It's first

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread VELESOFT
No idea about price. Yet is all in development. Board without case will cheaper. VELESOFT - Original Message - From: Leszek Chmielewski To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 5:50 PM Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 How

{Spam?} Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread VELESOFT
More info about configuration: http://www.va-de-retro.com/foros/viewtopic.php?f=19t=1898sid=0cc9b1b1b88f4cb0c3e5d815ea804e03start=30#p46413 --- Tato zpráva byla zkontrolována na viry programem Avast Antivirus. http://www.avast.com

RE: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread Andrew Park
Interested to see some more information on this, will it be a DIY sam or produced? Andy From: owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no [mailto:owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no] On Behalf Of Kurt K Sent: 22 April 2015 17:34 To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread Kurt K
for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 Where do we find more information? I'd love to get one. I'll have to look closer on Velesoft's website. On Apr 22, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Leszek Chmielewski retr...@gmail.com wrote: How much will it cost? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:29 PM, VELESOFT veles

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread David Austen
I have to say, I don't like the carbonfibre look - i'd prefer a white stippled spray paint. Case looks good though - this is the first I've seen/heard of this, is there some kind of SAM clone board in development somewhere? Dave On 22/04/2015 16:29, VELESOFT wrote: It's first version of

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread Thomas Harte
to see some more information on this, will it be a DIY sam or produced? Andy From: owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no [mailto:owner-sam-us...@nvg.ntnu.no] On Behalf Of Kurt K Sent: 22 April 2015 17:34 To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE

Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2

2015-04-22 Thread VELESOFT
of this year.. VELESOFT - Original Message - From: Kurt K kur...@visi.com To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:27 PM Subject: Re: Prototype of case for planed new computer SAM COUPE 2 Do you have a rough time estimate when we might see it. Six months, a year, longer