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Jeremy Hubbard

Posts 20
25 Jul 2022 03:39


Just learned that I was unfortunate enough to have purchased unlicensed Igor Majstorovic card. Why have I just been alerted to this nearly a year and a half later??? I find this entire situation insulting. Was thinking of purchasing a V4 but those hopes are gone in light of these developments.


Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6207
25 Jul 2022 12:32


Jeremy Hubbard wrote:

  Just learned that I was unfortunate enough to have purchased unlicensed Igor Majstorovic card.
 

Maybe here is a misunderstanding.
When you said you bought a card 1.5 years ago, then  Igor was still with the team at this time. So expect your card be fully licensed.

 
I would propose you contact Miri from the shop,
and she will simply verify your card serial number.
To clear this up.
   
Jeremy Hubbard wrote:

Why have I just been alerted to this nearly a year and a half later???

Igor left the team 1 year ago.
One year ago, his leave and the end of V2 production was published. It was top news item both here and on Apollo-Computer.




Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6207
26 Jul 2022 09:10


I think the end of V2 production in 2021 should not come to a surprise for anyone.

The V2 range is based on a very old FPGA model named "Cyclone 3"
This is a very old chip.
The manufacturer of this Chip declared it end of live since many years.
The software from the manufacturer does not even support this "Cyclone 3" anymore since 2019

In 2019 the Apollo Team showed the V4 cards.
These are based on a brand new FPGA model "CYCLONE 5"
Since 2019 is was clear that all cards will be replaced by more modern V4 versions, with more features.


Jeremy Hubbard

Posts 20
27 Jul 2022 16:16


I am unable to find any contact info for Miri, can you please provide me with contact info so that I can ensure my card is licensed?

If the card is NOT licensed, what is the cost to obtain one?

I reached out to Igor and he has been quite helpful to provide his side of the story. As such, I admit to being somewhat hasty in thinking that I was scammed so I wish to retract my previous statement to the contrary.

I am not a regular on this forum, or on discord. I only come here to find support. Thank you.


Son Goku

Posts 39
27 Jul 2022 16:43


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Lao Mu

Posts 22
30 Jul 2022 21:36


Gunnar von Boehn wrote:

Jeremy Hubbard wrote:

  Just learned that I was unfortunate enough to have purchased unlicensed Igor Majstorovic card.
 

 
  Maybe here is a misunderstanding.
  When you said you bought a card 1.5 years ago, then  Igor was still with the team at this time. So expect your card be fully licensed.
 
 
  I would propose you contact Miri from the shop,
  and she will simply verify your card serial number.
  To clear this up.
   
 
Jeremy Hubbard wrote:

  Why have I just been alerted to this nearly a year and a half later???
 

 
  Igor left the team 1 year ago.
  One year ago, his leave and the end of V2 production was published. It was top news item both here and on Apollo-Computer.
 
 

I bought my V1200V2  card directly from Igor in 2019. That means this card has automaticly a valid license and can be upgraded in
the future?
I also send a mail with my Serialnumber to check ...up to now I got
no answer from Apollo. I would apriciate an official answer on my question from Apollocomputer soon.

Br Lao Mu


Roy Gillotti

Posts 517
01 Aug 2022 02:45



  I bought my V1200V2  card directly from Igor in 2019. That means this card has automaticly a valid license and can be upgraded in
  the future?
  I also send a mail with my Serialnumber to check ...up to now I got
  no answer from Apollo. I would apriciate an official answer on my question from Apollocomputer soon.
 
  Br Lao Mu

2019, you're all set Igor was still legitimate back then.
 
 
 

  "After Igor Majstorovic left the Apollo-Team in Q2 2021 he violated the license agreement with Apollo-Team and sold a significant number of unlicensed cards."
 

 
  EXTERNAL LINK


Mirijam Wagner
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 18
01 Aug 2022 17:29


HI Roy,
when did you write me? Did you write to shop@apollo-computer.com?
I have no mail from you in my box.
Please send me agin your serial number and I will help you directly.

Thanks, best greetings

Miri


Roy Gillotti

Posts 517
01 Aug 2022 19:37


Think you mean Lao Mu, I just responded to the message.


Mirijam Wagner
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 18
03 Aug 2022 09:19


Thanks Roy :-) you are right! But I got no Mail from Lao Mu either...



Lao Mu

Posts 22
04 Aug 2022 13:59


Mirijam Wagner wrote:

HI Roy,
  when did you write me? Did you write to shop@apollo-computer.com?
  I have no mail from you in my box.
  Please send me agin your serial number and I will help you directly.
 
  Thanks, best greetings
 
  Miri

I will do so soon...even I am not Roy :)





Lao Mu

Posts 22
04 Aug 2022 14:16


Lao Mu wrote:

Mirijam Wagner wrote:

  HI Roy,
  when did you write me? Did you write to shop@apollo-computer.com?
  I have no mail from you in my box.
  Please send me agin your serial number and I will help you directly.
 
  Thanks, best greetings
 
  Miri
 
  I will do so soon...even I am not Roy :)
 

 

Mail  is out to You again (shop@apollo-computer.com)
I've used another email adress form You first. This was used by You
to sell me the V4 back in 2020.


Lao Mu

Posts 22
12 Aug 2022 20:51


Hi,

I still go got no reply on my mail. Did You receive it?

BR Lao Mu


Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6207
13 Aug 2022 09:44


Lao Mu wrote:

Hi,
 
I still go got no reply on my mail. Did You receive it?
 
BR Lao Mu

Looks like your email was not received.
Can you ping me on Discord with your details?



Lao Mu

Posts 22
15 Aug 2022 19:00



 
  Looks like your email was not received.
  Can you ping me on Discord with your details?
 
 

 
  Mhh, when I sent my po`s it was always workeing. :)
 
  However, I am just rearranging/upgrading my PC and all parts are distributed o my workdesk.
  I hope I can finish this on the comming weekend. Then I can showup on discord
  again. At least the question is easy. Is my V1200V2 with serial number "xxxx"
  well licensed or not.
 
  BR Lao Mu
 
  ps ( "xxxx" I will send later.)
 


Lao Mu

Posts 22
20 Aug 2022 21:46


Lao Mu wrote:

 

   
    Looks like your email was not received.
    Can you ping me on Discord with your details?
   
 

 
  Mhh, when I sent my po`s it was always workeing. :)
 
  However, I am just rearranging/upgrading my PC and all parts are distributed o my workdesk.
  I hope I can finish this on the comming weekend. Then I can showup on discord
  again. At least the question is easy. Is my V1200V2 with serial number "xxxx"
  well licensed or not.
 
  BR Lao Mu
 
  ps ( "xxxx" I will send later.)
 

so ... Serial of my V1200V2 is SNr.: 3AD02000A4189406-6


Francesco Paoli

Posts 9
12 Sep 2022 09:31


Hello I have black and white colours in DIGITAL-VIDEO with vampire.
I write mails to miri at apollo and shop at apollo but no replyes.
Please can you help?


Vojin Vidanovic
(Needs Verification)
Posts 1916/ 1
15 Sep 2022 15:36


Francesco Paoli wrote:

    Hello I have black and white colours in DIGITAL-VIDEO with vampire.
    I write mails to miri at apollo and shop at apollo but no replyes.
    Please can you help?
   

   
    Go to buy link from recent e-mail, should be
    EXTERNAL LINK   
    Buy it for ~50 EUR
   
    Read your serial and Miri will send you legalization sticker :)))
   
    To implement your Serial number in the new core, some information is required. Please tell us:
    1. Please tell us the serial number of your card. To read out the serial number you have to open a CLI and write: Vcontrol SN
    2. Please tell us what kind of card it is.
   
    After I have this information, I will create a license sticker and send it to you.
    Your SN will be included in the next weekly core release.
 


Vojin Vidanovic
(Needs Verification)
Posts 1916/ 1
16 Sep 2022 08:12


I have a giwveway sticker and legalization of one V2 board.
  It would be kind to give something for my A600+ and OS 3.2 setup, of "winners" desire. Simply mail me, discord me, facebook or telegram me. Only one license one card, one Jah ...


Al Boyanich

Posts 2
20 Sep 2022 03:52


Hello,

I apologise first for the post and my ignorance. I've been trying to read and understand what the problem is with the unlicensed Vampire boards but do not. I have a "Vampire 500 V2+" I purchased back around maybe 2019. Igor was involved and was quite helpful, friendly and prompt in the sale and delivery here to Australia. I cannot find a serial number on my board, box or manual. I have been using it with the original firmware (constantly) and know this is bad. I really would like to update it but am afraid of "bricking it". I love to use it for C/C++ and Assembler. I dearly wish it had MMU to play with Enforcer and some ASM programs and possibly NetBSD also.

Now there is this question of can I upgrade/flash my card? Some question of now needing to buy a license? I am strongly considering an upgrade for the A2000EATX I am soldering currently, so I am a little worried about all of this confusing behavior.

Thank you for your time. Any clarification greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Al Boyanich

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