Posted on 06-May-2002 18:42 GMT by kdh | 42 comments View flat View list |
The USB card HIGHWAY will be general available by May, 31st 2002 and will be distributed by KDH Datentechnik. This is the first time that Amiga users can connect and use modern USB devices in connection with their classic Amigas.
HIGHWAY is a Zorro II USB card and comes with an integrated 4-port-hub. The user has the possibility to connect up to four USB devices without the need for an additional hub. In addition, the HIGHWAY card can be expanded by the new 10Mbit ethernet modul NORWAY without wasting an additional Zorro slot. A compatibility list for Zorro-boards and Zorro-cards can be found here.
The boards have been developed and manufactured by E3B ( Michael Boehmer ). The worldwide distribution is done by KDH Datentechnik and your local Amiga dealer will have the cards in stock by end of May.
The scope of delivery includes the USB software stack Poseidon by Chris Hodges. Drivers for USB mice, keyboard and parallel interface ( printers ) and mass storage devices ( SCSI-emulation: e.g. flashcard-reader, ZIP-devices, digicams following the MSD-standard ) will be shipped in addition to the HIGHWAY card without any additional cost. More drivers ( webcam, digicam and printers ) are being developed right now by third party companies.
We do support the development of the Amiga OS4.0 contained USB-stack by providing the USB cards HIGHWAY and SUBWAY. Both cards serve as the reference-hardware for the software-development and will be directly supported by OS4.0. Alternatively it will be possible to use the provided Poseidon stack.
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Posted by Janne Sirén on 06-May-2002 20:31 GMT | In reply to Comment 18 (Chris Hodges): Chris, I would just like to say thanks to you and Michael for finally making USB on the Amiga happen. Many projects were certainly announced over the years, so it is finally nice to see some tangible progress on this front - even if it is, as you say, not the cutting edge anymore. It is certainly a step in the right direction. Thank you.
As for some of the comments here, I must say I was quite surprised that someone would see this as bad news or news to be flamed. I didn't expect this to be a controversial subject. Not that I don't understand some of the concerns posted here, it certainly would be nice to bring the Amiga up to the cutting edge and these products certainly won't do that, but then I'm sure they were never meant to either.
These are things that will keep the Classic's going for a while longer and for that I voice my appreciation. Now that USB 1.1 is being addressed, perhaps people can start planning for those USB2 and Firewire expansions/drivers... here's hoping! :-) |
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