Natami vs Coldari/Atari Coldfire

[Tiago]

The Atari fans will have a new baby, the "Coldari - from Medusa Computer systems"
or by other name "Atari coldfire project"

Will we have a new war?
What do you think?

Natami:
http://www.natami.net/

Atari new project
http://www.medusacomputer.com/coldari.html
http://acp.atari.org/news.html
http://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=16232

[Buleste]

Have you had a look at the Suske -IIIC board? It's basically a STE version of Mini Mig. However 619 euros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I thought mini mig was pricey. Go here (http://shop.inventronik.de/store) to have a look.

[Harrison]

That is a mad price, but still great to see people doing similar things for Atari Fans in parallel to what is happening in the Amiga world.

[Tiago]

Have you had a look at the Suske -IIIC board? It's basically a STE version of Mini Mig. However 619 euros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I thought mini mig was pricey. Go here (http://shop.inventronik.de/store) to have a look.


But that one is a different board (not so good i think), i am talking about the Coldari/Atari Coldfire, (expensive anyway ... almost 600 euros)

take a look:
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Medusa Computer Systems – Coldari

Information about the Coldari computer.

Processor: Coldfire MCF5474, 266MHz, 400MIPS
RAM: - DDR: 512MB Main- + 128MB Video- and special RAM on Board, Speed: 1GB/s,
- Static: 512kB, for DSP and others, 200MB/sec
Flash: 8MB on Board for Operating Systems
Operating systems: TOS/MINT/RTOS Pearl/Linux
Atari kompatible interface ports:
- TT/Falcon-IDE, ST/TT-Floppy
- TT-SCSI (but faster), ACSI
- ROM-Port: 2x2mm Connector
- Printer, ST/TT-seriel, Midi, ST-Sound (mixed to line out and mono out in the AC'97)
- ST/TT/Falcon-Video over DVI-I (norml analog, digital if desired)
- Atari-Keyboard with Mouse

Other Ports:
- DVI-I (analog and digital)
- Coldari Video Modes (normal digital max.168MHz, analog if desired max.128MHz):
- All Monitors 60Hz: 1600x1200 max
- TFT Monitors 60Hz: 1920x1200 max (reduced blanking)
- Ethernet 10/100, 1 Port
- USB 2.0 Host (uPD720101), 1 Port internal, 4 Ports external, 2 Ports high Power (500mA)
- Compact-Flash, 1 Port
- SD-Card, 1 Port
- AC'97 Stereo Codec with DMA-Sound Output and 48kHz Sampling Input
- Sound_Connectors: LineIn, LineOut, Mic (Mono); DVD/CD internal
- PS2 Mouse/Keybord Port
- Game Port
Battery Powered (standard about 1h, more if desired)
PCI 33MHz 3.3Volt direct Edge for passive backplane
Power and Console controller with real time clock, PIC18F4321
Extension socket: 60Pol (DSPI 33MBaud, seriel sync or async about 33MBaud, 26Bit I/O about 133MHz, I2C-Bus)
Planed extensions in the future: Falcon DSP in the FPGA
Format: Card 90mm x 260mm x 20mm
Status: Layout redesign, prepare preorder (€200.-- advence payment), needing 25 for start project
Probability of realisation: 90%

Price for the Board: €599.-- excl.VAT and shipping; (€557.-- for the 25 prepaid boards)

[Harrison]

It does look impressive from the features. I was looking on the site after you posted the orgiinal post. However it doesn't say much about compatibility. Can it run Falcon and TT software? Or just ST/STE software?

[Buleste]

From what I've read it can Falcon and ST software and will have an updated version of TOS (I'm sure they've missed an s of the end of that).

[Harrison]

It is interesting if it can run Falcon software as those systems were always very rare and command high prices when sold these days, and so will be a good alternative for Atari fans wishing to run Falcon and TT software on real hardware.