the main thing i want to say is that the people who sit and somehow find a way to defend the choice to use a slower more costly PPC and then beyond that lie either from ignorance or from the wanting to believe that somehow with this wishy wash Amiga Magic powers or whatever that it will make the CPU(a scientifically defineable thing) able to render much faster....or make it capable of superior things. those people are denying themselves...the best post to read about amiga ive seen yet is on the forums where a guy useing the name techzone_tron layed it right out in the open....
Re: Is this going the way of ANN? How about active moderation?
Having followed along the troll-fest here, I'll jump in and make a few observations.
As a former Amiga Dealer, Authorized Newtek reseller, Authorized Scala developer, believe me when I say there was a time when there was no platform that could realistically touch the Amiga's capabilities.
Roughly a decade+ later, with basically trickles of 3rd party support, the dwindling Amiga community lives on. And those who choose to continue to use Amiga's, well more power to them.
Technical arguments tend to turn into troll-fests unfortunately. There's little denying the truth of the situation, but it's kind of pointless to argue hardware issues, especially with people who do not truly understand what they're discussing.
For people who are interested in doing professional level 3D work, professional level video work, the Amiga as a platform is irrelavent. Sure there are those who continue to work on 3rd party expanded Amiga's, and continue to do well. But for anyone who doesnt already have a considerable investment in hardware, there's simply no reason to consider the Amiga.
As a past Amiga zealot, who still remembers the excitement of the platform, and the important milestones of the day (and no....going to AmiExpo's just so I could hit on Kiki Stockhammer while I was drunk doesnt count), I can perhaps relate better than many the frustrations felt with the lack of progress on the platform.
As a hobbyist endeavor, the Amiga still holds much appeal for many people. So does other similar endeavors revolving around classic computing. But as a viable, cost effective, and capable platform for professional use, the Amiga is dead, and has been for a long time.
Does that mean that I have abandoned it? No. But would I use it as a professional development platform for 3D work or video work, when the PC universe offers so much more power and capability for little %? Of course not, and no sane person could argue this......
My comments arent meant to be troll bait, just a realistic look at the situation from someone who has had much more experience with the Amiga, and the situation in general, than many who post here.
thats what he said and to me and anyone with commen sense it's hard to argue with his logic
