>>> The beta board testing cost would be enormous, which is why the X1000 is so expensive.

>> In board development, the bigger chunk of the total costs is usually spent before the beta
>> testing phase starts.

> You know that's what I meant :-)

No, I don't :-)

>> as the X5000 is not available yet, what makes you think it would not be supported?

> Pure assumption since the X1000 isn't supported.

At least the X1000's Hermans factor is missing with the successors, but that's not to say this alone would create enough incentive of course.

> Buying a G5 gives you much more bang per buck.

As Jim has already indicated, that's also true for the Sam460 yet MorphOS is in the process of being ported to it.