Interest in buying a Mac version of Amiga OS4.x

[jacadcaps]

MorphOS runs on limited variety of Mac models that are extremely hard to find today. The Macs models that MorphOS can run on today are slow and obsolete by current computing standards as well.

LOL. So you mean OS4 would run on those Macs that you can buy at your local retailer? Those old Macs are still faster than Samanthas... does that make Sams obsolete too?

[jacadcaps]

Just pointed out what's wrong with MOS.

Well... take out the word Mac from what you said and replace it with, say, computer, and you can say exactly the same about AmigaOS4 too. As in:

AmigaOS4 runs on limited variety of computers that are extremely hard to find today. The computers that AmigaOS4 can run on today are slow and obsolete by current computing standards as well.

So what's the point of your post, really?

[jacadcaps]

P.S. Your link sucks. Most of the listed models won't run MOS anyway. Neither they ship internationally.

Really? I've looked through the first page and haven't found a SINGLE machine that MorphOS 2.7 would not boot on (excluding spare parts which got mixed up there obviously, and yes, the Cube boots too, although it's a bit limited). Stop confusing other users here, thank you.

http://computers.shop.ebay.com/Apple-Desktops-/111418/i.html?Processor%2520Type=PowerPC%2520G4&Product%2520Family=PowerMac&LH_ItemCondition=3000%7C2500&LH_PrefLoc=2&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A5216&rt=nc&_dcat=111418&_ipg=200&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1514

There, this should give you internaltional shipping.

[jacadcaps]

What?  Does a cube get passed the Quark shell with MOS 2.7 and boot into desktop ?!?

I've got an expanded cube (1.2 gig, maxxed ram, Radeon Graphics card) that I've been saving up for use with MOS since I've no longer have any PPC mac software.  I don't think I tried 2.7 yet...

Yeah, although like I said it is a bit limited, since there's no audio and afair the network driver doesn't fully support Cube w/o some manual hacking. But otherwise the thing should just boot since 2.7. Do give it a try.

[jacadcaps]

You tested them? Or someone from the MOS team? Theoretically it may, but you probably know that practice not always collide with theory, especially in the Amiga world. What about the case where no Radeon chip is present for graphics?

Yes, we or our betatesters tested all G4 PowerMac models. It's not "theoretically", they really do work. I'm sorry if your Amiga world experience is different, perhaps it's time to try MorphOS out then to be able to change your mind. Radeons are relatively easy to find if the Mac you want to buy doesn't have one - after all, it's a replaceable component.

[jacadcaps]

Haha, my Mac does not have Radeon. Can you replace it for me?

Since when is that a PowerMac? We've been talking about PowerMacs.

[jacadcaps]

Which returns us to my initial point that MOS runs on limited range of Macs.

Kind regards.

If over 30 different models is a "limited range" to you then so be it.

[jacadcaps]

On the other hand AmigaOS 4 runs on 100% of the AmigaOne hardware and does not need hardware modifications, like some of the "supported" Macs do.

Oh, that sounds like a blatant lie, or are you simply trying not to remember about all those quirks on the AmigaOne boards that had to be fixed? USB capacitor/resistor issue anyone? What hardware modifications do those Macs need? Replacing a graphics card surely isn't above your abilities, is it? And that is hardly a "hardware modification".

When I bought my MicroAmigaOne I wasn't worried if AmigaOS 4 will run on it or not. It's not the case with the Macs for MOS.

Ah, so are you stating you are unable to comprehend the easily available hardware compatibility lists? Interesting.