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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #869 from previous page: May 04, 2007, 10:37:02 PM »
LouDias wins! The new amiga looks an awful lot like a game cube. LOL
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #870 on: March 17, 2008, 05:33:55 PM »
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LouDias wins! The new amiga looks an awful lot like a game cube. LOL

Hmmm....the Minimig board is about that size isn't it...

Anyway,
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/14/wii-twilight-princess-hack-gets-sd-support/
Now you can launch your own code right from within a "channel" on the Wii menu running in native Wii mode...
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #871 on: March 17, 2008, 06:32:37 PM »
@lou_dias
Cool news about the Wii hacking.

I hope you now know this Wii/Gamecube with OS4 idea will not be possible, even with this new hack. I sincerely hope you know this.
"OS5 is so fast that only Chuck Norris can use it." AeroMan
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #872 on: March 17, 2008, 06:36:18 PM »
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@lou_dias
Cool news about the Wii hacking.

I hope you now know this Wii/Gamecube with OS4 idea will not be possible, even with this new hack. I sincerely hope you know this.

AROS would be...
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #873 on: March 17, 2008, 07:15:22 PM »
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AROS would be...


Correct. Not really a shortage of hardware options for AROS though.
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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #874 on: March 18, 2008, 11:16:07 AM »
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AROS would be...


Correct. Not really a shortage of hardware options for AROS though.

No...but the Wii is interesting and AROS on the Wii released to the homebrew community could be "interesting".  If they had an OS to call their own...who knows what could happen with future AROS development...and support...

I would personally like a Wii installed in my car with a real media player with output going to a 7" widescreen LCD and the sound integrated into my car's stereo...  I could switch back to Wii mode and surf the web from Wi-Fi hot spots...

Newer Wii's support dual-layered DVD's where as older ones are having problems with Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the first dual-layered Wii game...but Nintendo is offereing to replace the drives/lenses...
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #875 on: March 18, 2008, 06:01:41 PM »
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If they had an OS to call their own...


They already do (i.e. version(s) of Linux).

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who knows what could happen with future AROS development...and support...


Not enough new development will occur compared to the amount of work required to port IMO. AROS already runs on x86, you're not going to get many Gamecube or Wii owners that don't already own a PC.

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I would personally like a Wii installed in my car with a real media player with output going to a 7" widescreen LCD and the sound integrated into my car's stereo...  I could switch back to Wii mode and surf the web from Wi-Fi hot spots...


That sounds cool. You didn't mention AROS there, but just to let you know AROS would not be a good fit for that setup at the moment (doesn't have many programs that would be useful in a car, like a decent media player, but I'm sure it will get these apps sometime).
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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #876 on: March 18, 2008, 06:23:56 PM »
@lou_dias,

Install a x86 MacMini in your car instead.  It will run much more OSes and programs that you will need and/or want.  I have done it in my car, but have it out at the moment to install a good DC to DC converter with a wiring harness and automatic switch for the MacMini.  Combined with a USB GPS antennae it works great for Navigation via Windows as there is no good navigation software for the Mac that I am aware of.
How are you helping the Amiga community? :)
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #877 on: March 18, 2008, 06:27:01 PM »
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@lou_dias,

Install a x86 MacMini in your car instead.  It will run much more OSes and programs that you will need and/or want.  I have done it in my car, but have it out at the moment to install a good DC to DC converter with a wiring harness and automatic switch for the MacMini.  Combined with a USB GPS antennae it works great for Navigation via Windows as there is no good navigation software for the Mac that I am aware of.

Got pics?

The only problem I have with Apple is...
My friend had a G5 2.0GHz Mac with OSX Tiger and 1.5GB of memory and that thing takes forever to boot...
I don't like linux.
Windows has a sorta long boot issue as well, not to mention the shutdown issue.

I would like something that can just be turned off.
 

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Re: Who would have thunk it?
« Reply #878 on: March 18, 2008, 07:16:44 PM »
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I would like something that can just be turned off.


Why not try an using a motherboard with an embedded OS?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operating_systems#Embedded
"OS5 is so fast that only Chuck Norris can use it." AeroMan