Editing AmigaOne (section)

===AmigaOne by Eyetech (2000–05)===
{{quote|A week ago we shared with you our joy as we move towards the rebirth of the Amiga desktop platform. The AmigaOne and AmigaOS4 are projects that have occupied almost every day of our lives for the last two years. For the community, the wait and the false dawns have been unbearable.|Bill McEwen CEO Amiga Inc, Executive Update, April 12, 2002<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=http://www.amiga.com/corporate/041202-mcewen.shtml |title=Executive Update - Amiga Status Announcement |location=Snoqualmie, WA |publisher=Amiga |date=April 12, 2002 |access-date=June 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020607142157/http://www.amiga.com/corporate/041202-mcewen.shtml |archive-date=June 7, 2002 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>}}

Originally in 2000, AmigaOne was the name of a project for new computer hardware to run the Amiga Digital Environment (DE),<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=http://www.amiga.com/corporate/100900-mcewen.shtml |title=Amiga Announces the AmigaOne |location=Melbourne, Australia |publisher=Amiga |date=October 21, 2000 |access-date=June 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001027205740/http://www.amiga.com/products/one/pr.shtml |archive-date=October 27, 2000 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Tony |date=October 23, 2000 |title=Amiga unveils next-gen hardware spec But manufacturers support seems very thin on the ground |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/Print/2000/10/23/amiga_unveils_nextgen_hardware_spec/ |newspaper=The Register |access-date=March 28, 2015 }}</ref> later plans replaced by [[AmigaOS 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/2:2007cv00631/143245/26/2.pdf|title=(OEM) License and Software Development Agreement|publisher=justia.com|date=May 21, 2007|access-date=May 17, 2014|archive-date=May 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518015110/http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/2:2007cv00631/143245/26/2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Initially it was managed by [[Eyetech]] and designed by the German company [[Escena GmbH]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Harvey |first=Sven |date=November 12, 2015 |title=The Amiga Part Two, AmigaOne|magazine=Micro Mart |publisher=Dennis Publishing|issn=1473-0251|issue=1388|pages=65}}</ref> The AmigaOne motherboard was to be available in two models, the AmigaOne-1200 and the AmigaOne-4000 as expansions for the [[Amiga 1200]] and [[Amiga 4000]] computers.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=http://www.eyetech.co.uk/NEWS/AMIGA013.HTM |title=AmigaOne 1200/4000 specifications for running the Amiga DE |publisher=Eyetech |date=October 26, 2000 |access-date=June 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010228105442/http://www.eyetech.co.uk/NEWS/AMIGA013.HTM |archive-date=February 28, 2001 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 2000 |title=AmigaONE announced|magazine=Amiga Active |publisher=Pinprint Publishing|issn=1467-3533|issue=15|pages=6–7}}</ref> This would probably not have been actually possible. This AmigaOne project was cancelled in the design stage in 2001, mostly due to the inability to find or design a suitable [[Northbridge (computing)|northbridge]] chip.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=http://www.eyetech.co.uk/addbar.php?Address=/NEWS/AMIGA004.HTM |title=AmigaOne & OS4.0 update |publisher=Eyetech |date=November 1, 2001 |access-date=June 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020617040625/http://www.eyetech.co.uk/addbar.php?Address=%2FNEWS%2FAMIGA004.HTM |archive-date=June 17, 2002 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=http://www.eyetech.co.uk/addbar.php?Address=/NEWS/AMIGA001.HTM |title=AmigaOne update 15 March 2002 |publisher=Eyetech |date=March 15, 2002 |access-date=June 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605080644/http://www.eyetech.co.uk/addbar.php?Address=%2FNEWS%2FAMIGA001.HTM |archive-date=June 5, 2002 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> Eyetech, who at this point had invested funds into the project, was forced instead to license the Teron CX board from Mai to form the basis of the new AmigaONE computer range.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |url=http://www.mai.com/news&events/PressRelease070902_2.html |title=Mai Logic Incorporated And Eyetech Group Limited Partner to Capture New Amiga Territory |location=FREMONT, CA |publisher=Mai Logic |date=July 9, 2002 |access-date=June 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020714233644/http://www.mai.com/news%26events/PressRelease070902_2.html |archive-date=July 14, 2002 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The first fruit of this partnership with Mai, '''AmigaOne SE''', was announced with a connector for an optionally attached Amiga 1200, in order to use the old custom chips of an Amiga for backwards compatibility.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=May 2002 |title=Amiga-News, AMIGA und AmigaOne|language=de|magazine=Amiga Future |publisher=APC&TCP|issue=36|pages=5}}</ref> However, no such solution was ever introduced.

The main difference between the [[ATX]]-format AmigaOne SE and '''AmigaOne XE''' was that the SE had a soldered-on 600&nbsp;MHz [[PowerPC G3#PowerPC 750CXe|PowerPC 750CXe]] processor, whereas the XE used a CPU board attached to a MegArray connector on the motherboard. While the MegArray connector is physically similar to the [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] [[Power Mac G4]] CPU daughtercard connector, it is not electrically compatible. There were [[PowerPC G3|G3]] and [[PowerPC G4|G4]] options with a maximum clock frequency of 800&nbsp;MHz and 933&nbsp;MHz. The G4 module originally used a Freescale [[PowerPC G4#PowerPC 7450 .22Voyager.22.2F.22V.27ger.22|7451]] processor which was later changed to a Freescale [[PowerPC G4#PowerPC 7445.2F7455 .22Apollo 6.22|7455]], both without level 3 cache. The G4 CPU runs hotter and requires a better heatsink than that supplied on some machines. Consequently, the G4 was often supplied underclocked to run at 800&nbsp;MHz. In 2007 Acube offered 1.267&nbsp;GHz 7457.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->  |url=http://www.acube-systems.biz/index.php?page=news&id=1|title=ACube Systems new corporate website|location=Bassano del Grappa, Italy |publisher=ACube|date=February 24, 2007|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2007-02-00084-EN.html|title=ACube Systems: Company web page|publisher=Amiga-News.de|date=February 25, 2007|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> The '''Micro-A1''' was announced in two configurations, under the Micro-A1 I (Industrial) and Micro-A1 C (Consumer) labels.<ref>{{cite news |last=Klaß|first=Christian|date=August 31, 2004 |title=μ-A1 - Amiga-Boards im Mini-ITX-Formfaktor |url=http://www.golem.de/0408/33301.html |newspaper=Golem.de|access-date=April 14, 2016 }}</ref> Only the C configuration was produced.

Both AmigaOneG3-XE and AmigaOneG4-XE has four [[32-bit]] PCI-slots (3× 33&nbsp;MHz, 1× 66&nbsp;MHz) and one AGP-2x slot. The Micro-A1 has only one 32-bit PCI-slot and an integrated Radeon 7000 via AGP with dedicated 32&nbsp;MB VRAM.

AmigaOne (SE and XE) motherboards had several hardware issues including conflicts between the onboard IDE and Ethernet controllers,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2004-10-00019-DE.html|title=AmigaOne: Probleme beim Zusammenspiel von Onboard-IDE und Ethernet|publisher=Amiga-News.de|language=de|date=October 4, 2004|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> problems with USB device detection<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2005-01-00055-DE.html|title=AmigaOne XE: USB-Probleme, Neues vom Hardware-Fix|publisher=Amiga-News.de|language=de|date=January 10, 2005|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> and initially no support for the on-board AC97 audio. Due to the mistaken belief that the on-board AC97 audio could not be supported, the AC97 codec was removed from later builds of the motherboard. The technical issues preventing AC97 audio support were later resolved.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2006-04-00046-DE.html|title=AmigaOne: Sammelbestellung für Onboard-Soundchips|publisher=Amiga-News.de|language=de|date=April 10, 2006|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref>

When the AmigaOne boards first became available, [[AmigaOS 4]] was not ready: they were supplied with various Linux distributions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Reimer|first=Jeremy|date=January 18, 2005 |title=The Micro-AmigaOne and Amiga OS4 Developer Prerelease (Update 1)|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2005/01/amiga/ |newspaper=Ars Technica |access-date=March 26, 2016 }}</ref> From April 2004 onwards, boards were shipped for developers with a pre-release version of OS4. The Final Update of OS4.0 was released in December 2006, for AmigaOne computers only, with the [[PowerUP (accelerator)|PowerUP]] version being released in December 2007. [[AmigaOS 4.1]] for AmigaOne was released in September 2008.

MAI Logic Inc. went bankrupt, and consequently the supply of Eyetech AmigaOnes dried up.<ref>{{cite news |last=Proven |first=Liam |date=January 3, 2007 |title=The Amiga is dead. Long live the Amiga! |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1025786/the-amiga-dead-long-live-amiga |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609101619/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1025786/the-amiga-dead-long-live-amiga |url-status=unfit |archive-date=June 9, 2011 |newspaper=The Inquirer |access-date=June 13, 2014 }}</ref> Eyetech Group Ltd retired from the market in 2005,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://amigaworld.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2339|title=20 Answers with Alan Redhouse of Eyetech|publisher=Amigaworld.net|date=June 6, 2005|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> selling their remaining Amiga business to [[Amiga Kit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=46698|title=AmigaKit.com acquires Eyetech Classic Amiga Stock|publisher=Amiga.org|date=September 21, 2006|access-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref>