Sam is low cost? Huh?
OK, let's make a comparison on what you can get today if you want a NG system (HW+OS):
Cheapest "G2" class systems (new from dealers, with warranty)
OS4
Cheapest Sam440ep kit at Vesalia (incl. OS4): 700 EUR
Cheapest Sam440flex kit at Vesalia (inlc. OS4): 750 EUR
MorphOS
Cheapest Efika system: Efika kit (MB + *the Official* case, incl. PicoPSU) at directron.com: $170 USD + XGI GFX ($40) + 80GB HDD ($50): 175 EUR
MorphOS 2.4 for this: 150 EUR
Sums up to a total of: 325 EUR
Seems like MorphOS+Efika wins the "G2" class price comparison.
Cheapest G4 class systems (second hand only)
OS4
OS4 for Pegasos 2 at Vesalia: 125 EUR
Second hand Pegasos 2 G4 system: 350-450 EUR
Grand total for OS4 and Pegasos2 system: 475-575 EUR
MorphOS
A second hand Mac Mini: 150-250 EUR
MorphOS 2.4 for this: 150 EUR
Sums up to a total of: 300-400 EUR
Seems like MorphOS+Mac Mini wins the G4 class price comparison.
Two notes about the Sam:
1) Despite its price, it offers a performance level comparable to common PDA's.
2) You can get *two* complete Mac Mini + MorphOS (registered) systems for the price of one Sam+OS4 system, and *each one* of the former will be *so much more* useful!
And this is today.
Soon there will also be MorphOS for PowerMac G4's, pushing the prices down even more (or increasing performance even more, and specs/expandability).
I love the way you comparing the pegII an AOS4 against the MAc and MorphOS. I dont car either way these arguments are always silly. But want the PegII a board for running morphOS originally.
And Efika come on that is not much use for anything. As expensive as the SAM is its still better that that pile of sh1t.
But as I said I think SAM is overpriced. The Mac is second hand hardware. Both sides are screwed
