Reading through all of this, I really think everyone's missing the big point. This is a list of the TOP TEN things that they were waiting on last year that didn't make it out the door.
Even listed as vaporware, I think it's a cool thing that Wired Magazine still thinks the Amiga's worth remembering as one of the TOP TEN things they were hoping to see. It isn't as though they just called it vaporware, or they called Amiga Inc idiots or anything else.
These days it's hard for any company to come out with a major technological advancement. First, you have to have;
1) A great vision.
Something to actually strive for, and money isn't it.
2) Superior leadership and management skills
More difficult than it appears usually.
3) then talent
To put it all together.
4) last but certainly not least, money. Lots and lots of money that you're willing to invest freely WITHOUT RESERVATION to make your vision a reality. People have to be free to create without having to worry whether or not they can buy groceries or make the rent.
I'm of course over-simplifying, but ANY failure along ANY of those points, and you're dead in the water and you might as well not bother. By "investing money", I don't mean buying foosball tables, an office big enough to play football in, and 100 computers for a total of 10 employees.
Wired's article may be a small slam, but at least they're still watching. I just hope that Nate doesn't hang himself with all the free rope he's given. :-)
{edit: for what it's worth, if you go by Wired's definition, OS4 may NEVER get off their list. Their definition clearly states that a product has to be "shrinkwrapped and sold on the shelves" which -- at least as I understand it -- Hyperion never intend to do. Now, if they want to list the new Amiga as vaporware, maybe that will be rectified some day.}
Wayne
