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Offline zurt

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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #29 from previous page: June 09, 2010, 07:25:26 AM »
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It runs on newer hardware!


From a realistic point of view, I don't think that Pegasos I, Pegasos II, Efika, eMac or PPC MiniMac are modern hardware.

Sorry. :-)
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #30 on: June 09, 2010, 07:31:27 AM »
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From a realistic point of view, I don't think that Pegasos I, Pegasos II, Efika, eMac or PPC MiniMac are modern hardware.

Sorry. :-)


Maybe "More Powerful hardware" would be a more appropriate term, and probably also what he meant...

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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #31 on: June 09, 2010, 09:49:48 AM »
TBH I never ran MOS that much, but at least I tried it and I liked it.

I think MOS is very professional looking, desktop is superb with nice icons. And the most important, you can tell its from Amiga roots but its one step taken further, for example prefs are remade etc...

I can not really understand Slashdot users bashing it. Fine you can do all you want with Linux but surely other than Amiga zealots must like the way an Amiga "like" OS is structured?!

I would really like to try out some 68k applications in MOS, I was a bit disapointed of that in OS4.1.
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #32 on: June 09, 2010, 10:16:22 AM »
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From a realistic point of view, I don't think that Pegasos I, Pegasos II, Efika, eMac or PPC MiniMac are modern hardware.

Sorry. :-)


... and sam, amigaone and all hardware only os4 is modern? Macmini is now the fastest "amiga" possible, g4 1,5ghz on ebay is for 300euros aprox. Sam and similar os4 machines you need to pay a lot of more money (complete sam machine = 800euros) and have a lot of less power, compared to mac mini
New amigaone x1000 = more than 1200euros? bahhh this is new hardware with this money?
And the best, Morphos is much faster and stable than os4 (and more compatible legacy)
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #33 on: June 09, 2010, 10:23:23 AM »
Did somebody say Morph? I guess he's retired now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkRybbABuQ
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #34 on: June 09, 2010, 02:53:17 PM »
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In short its the most mature, fastest (in terms of efficiency, cant compete with aros when aros is running on machines much, much faster obviously), most compatible "NG" amiga OS around. The only things to bear in mind is that it is an amiga os based system and therefore is lacking software wise compared to more mainstream oses, (although that's always the case with alternative systems and unless you have very specific needs shouldnt be a big problem), and that even on the fastest hardware it has available wont run a lot of demanding aga stuff very well using euae (no jit cpu emulator for ppc and not a problem with mos)


At this point, for me, MorphOS does most anything I need. I can get to email. I can use the web. I can ssh to my server if I need to. It can be used daily.
 

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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #35 on: June 09, 2010, 03:01:57 PM »
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Funny, Java is bloatware, and Amiga users want it. :)


That's an understatement.
 

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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2010, 03:10:55 PM »
@gdanko

did your usb keyboard&mouse problems got fixed with MorphOS2.5?
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2010, 05:20:48 PM »
I'm anxious to find a cheap emac and give this a go. I've been an aros user for a long time (since it was first hd installable really)
 
I've never seen morphos in person, but I did see aos4 and was really not impressed after using aros for so long.
 
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I will be selling a bunch of stuff on ebay to raise funds for an emac and morphos registration. Hopefully, I'll be able to trade alot of my old junk for some new gear. Ebay is hit and miss sometimes, so this may be a hard fought war to get a new toy, thats for sure.
 
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #38 on: June 09, 2010, 05:22:58 PM »
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@gdanko

did your usb keyboard&mouse problems got fixed with MorphOS2.5?

Have the some strange bug on efika with masstorage usbpen devices, but dvd-drive, mouse and keyboard works without problem by usb (i dont test CF cards). The only problem is with usbpen drive, freezes system but you can install without problem morphos 2.5 with installefika.img loading from usbpendrive... strange bug
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #39 on: June 09, 2010, 06:29:12 PM »
@Dani

my post was aimed to GDanko but nice to know anyway. You should report your Efika massstorage problems to MorphOS developers with some information about pendrive brand and so on.

BTW, on my Mac Mini USB2.0 is rock solid, I can transfer lots of ISOs without a single problem
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #40 on: June 09, 2010, 06:32:16 PM »
@Steven

Since you live in the USA I think it would be easy for you to find a Mac Mini. Nevertheless, if you find an eMac remember to choose the 1.25Ghz model as others may not be fully compatible.
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #41 on: June 10, 2010, 07:24:08 AM »
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... and sam, amigaone and all hardware only os4 is modern? Macmini is now the fastest "amiga" possible, g4 1,5ghz on ebay is for 300euros aprox. Sam and similar os4 machines you need to pay a lot of more money (complete sam machine = 800euros) and have a lot of less power, compared to mac mini
New amigaone x1000 = more than 1200euros? bahhh this is new hardware with this money?
And the best, Morphos is much faster and stable than os4 (and more compatible legacy)


Of course they aren't modern. Even the not yet released AmigaOne X1000 has obsolete specifications before birth.

From a commercial point of view, people cannot consider an operating system serious if the only option they have to run it is by buying an old second hand computer from an eBayer located at Manchukuo (MorphOS or AmigaOS4), or by paying an absurd amount of money for a "new" piece of hardware (AmigaOS4).

Fortunately, most Amigans are realistic and nobody treats these operating systems as serious ones, they just are categorised as "Hobby Operating Systems" and that is what they are meant to be.

Anyway, being tied to obsolete hardware seems to be a penitence that every Amigan must accomplish for the forgiveness of him or her sins.

PS: I am pro-MorphOS and AROS.

Cheers.
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Re: So how is MorphOS?
« Reply #42 on: June 10, 2010, 07:49:24 AM »
It's nice! (Registered user 842 on Mac Mini)
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