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I still like MorphOS more.
« on: April 27, 2013, 02:34:44 AM »
I've been playing around with a system I'm giving to a developer, and while it won't surprise any of you, its renewed my faith in my OS of choice.
On a system that would run OSX slowly, MorphOS flies.
The interface is clean (and reminds me of what Amiga might have grown into).

Yeah, I own a legacy machine, but when I want to actually do something relevant I move to one of my MorphOS systems.

Looking forward to ver. 3.2, G5 support, tinyGL support for the R300, and Cinnamon Writer (and later even Libre Office, possibly).

Amiga fans ought to be pleased that without a major supporter, the market continues to develop.

Few other old systems have seen anything like this (although the Sinclair and Atari ST developments are cool too).
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Re: I still like MorphOS more.
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2013, 05:01:28 AM »
I don't know that ADB protocol would be that big a hurdle.
But the developers only have so much time and have already promised a few things that may eat that time up.

Also, Powerbooks re-sell cheap enough that it might not make sense to support older laptops.

Steven is right about AROS being the next best thing.
Cheap X86 support and probably better OpenGL support.

I just like not being forced into X86 (and, yeah, I still hate Intel).
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Re: I still like MorphOS more.
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 03:16:22 PM »
Quote from: Matt_H;733082
Not sure what 3.2 will bring.


We never know about the details until they release a new version.
Probably all for the better, as it keeps people from bitching when something isn't included.
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Re: I still like MorphOS more.
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 12:51:17 PM »
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I'm running 3.2 on a G5 2ghz.  love it!!


Recently downgraded to a Quicksilver with dual 1 GHz processors (to give away my MDDs as I also have a 1.42 GHz iBook).
STILL loving it.
"Not making any hard and fast rules means that the moderators can use their good judgment in moderation, and we think the results speak for themselves." - Amiga.org, terms of service

"You, got to stem the evil tide, and keep it on the the inside" - Rogers Waters

"God was never on your side" - Lemmy

Amiga! "Our appeal has become more selective"