Overview Hardware Software
Three Product Lines from PIOS
PIOS offers computer systems on basing on the PowerPC processor from Motorola and IBM. There are currently three model families:
- KEENYA - don't pay more for a 604...
- MAGNA - the dream machine for Mac users
- PIOS ONE - an own design from the ground up, see below
Model Overview
| Type | CPU | RAM | HDD | CD-ROM | Graphics | Extras | Price |
| KEENYA 604/200 | 604e/200 | 32 MB | 3.2 GB | 12x | ATI Mach64 (onboard) | - | 1,690 |
| MAGNA 200 | 604e/200 | 16 MB | 2.1 GB | 24x | ATI 3D | EtherNet | 2,290 |
| MAGNA 240 | 604e/240 | 48 MB | 4.3 GB | 24x | X-Micro ProRez | EtherNet | 3,490 |
| MAGNA 250 | 750/250 | 48 MB | 4.3 GB | 24x | X-Micro ProRez | EtherNet | 4,890 |
| MAGNA 266 | 750/266 | 80 MB | 4.5 GB | 24x | X-Micro ProRez | EtherNet, U-SCSI, ZIP | 6,190 |
| MAGNA 300 | 604e/300 | 80 MB | 4.5 GB | 24x | X-Micro ProRez | EtherNet, U-SCSI, ZIP | 4,890 |
| MAGNA 350 | 604e/350 | 80 MB | 4.5 GB | 24x | X-Micro ProRez | EtherNet, U-SCSI, ZIP | 5,390 |
All prices ex VAT in US$ plus Freight and possible Import Duties outside European Union.
Private buyers from EU countries please add 15 % VAT and US$ 80 freight charges per unit.
You can also place an online order for these models here.
The very own System - PIOS ONE
Its Philosophy
In today's "Wintel"-dominated world of Personal Computers, there is an obvious way to distinguish oneself from the mass of the PC cloners market: by true technological innovation and delivering performance without compromises. Our hardware concept provides newest technology with up-to-date performance characteristics and economic use of resources. It is a product that has the power to put the fun back into computing.Its project name is PIOS ONE, and it will be shipped in two model variants, the transAM, which is adapted to the Amiga market, and the Maxxtrem, which will serve the Mac market.
Future Compatibility through Modular Design
The original "PIOS ONE" hardware design impresses through a unique modular concept. CPU, Cache/RAM and the PCI bus controller circuitry reside on a separate daughterboard, the CPU Module. This board can be changed at any time, providing a maximum of scalablility and upgradability for our systems:"Buy one and feel safe!"
We offer priceworthy entry level configurations, so that everyone can join the PowerPC world without being excluded from being able to upgrade to workstation niveau. Upgrades of the entry model to the top model are possible without problems and at reasonable expenses.
Open Standards
Our platform design is fully compliant with all PowerPC Platform (PPCP, also referred to as PReP or CHRP) specifications. PPCP is a reference design for computers based on the PowerPC family of microprocessors. This standard ensures the compatibility with all major operating systems. It allows the combination of the user-friendlyness of the MacOS, the power of UNIX, and the multimedia capabilities of the Amiga or of the new BeOS with the outstanding performance of up-to-date RISC-based hardware.Through our open architecture, our computers are well prepared for innovation. For example, we run the new and astounding Be Operating System (BeOS), a preview version of which ships with each delivered machine. Our platform is of course fully compatible with Java. New technological standards will be integrated as they evolve.
All boards basing on this PIOS ONE design comply with the ATX standard form factor and are fully CE-approved.
Cost Efficiency and Customer Value
Our hardware uses standard components and interfaces widely available in the PC mass market wherever this makes sense. That helps us to cut costs and concentrate on the features that make our systems stand out.Our computers easily connect to off-the-shelf PC peripherals and hardware expansions. All necessary interfaces are included: PCI, ISA (not in the Maxxtrem variant), SCSI, EIDE, RS-232, Centronix, PS/2, MIDI, and even USB are standard on each machine. Additional interfaces like ADB and LocalTalk are available if you need them. Networkability can be provided through an Ethernet or ISDN card.
Compare for yourself! Which other hardware vendor gives you this much flexibility and power?
On own pages you find more details about the hardware and software of the PIOS ONE.
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