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Amiga motherboard project to add NVMe SSD boot support and a driver for the onboard Ethernet — Mirari project hopes to ‘breathe new life into the next-gen Amiga platform’

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The Mirari project aims to revitalize the next-gen Amiga platform with a new mainboard featuring NVMe SSD support, onboard Ethernet driver, and modern amenities like USB3 and PCIe slots. Priced at around $600 to $700, the Micro-ATX form factor board is designed for users interested in AmigaOS4 and MorphOS platforms, departing from the classic Amiga lineage to embrace PowerPC architecture. The board is expected to be released in mid-2026 and will cater to Amiga computing niches requiring next-gen hardware. The Mirari project continues the legacy of previous PPC platforms like AmigaONE X1000/X5000/A1222 systems, offering updated hardware for developers and the community.

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