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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: carvedeye on November 09, 2008, 04:41:36 PM

Title: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: carvedeye on November 09, 2008, 04:41:36 PM
What i mean is will it run all amiga related software like games and apps?
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: tonyyeb on November 09, 2008, 04:45:37 PM
It runs AmigaOS 4.1 and as such runs all those apps which require OS4.1. It cannot run any classic games/apps that require classic Amiga hardware. Hope that answers your question.
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: carvedeye on November 09, 2008, 05:37:31 PM
that answers my question many thanks.
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: AmigaPapst on November 09, 2008, 07:31:40 PM
That is not true, over the AmigaOS 68k emulation engine you can use 68k Apps and games which not use the custom chips of the old Amigas.
All other App and games with chipset interconnection you can start it over the UAE EMU.
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: tonyyeb on November 09, 2008, 07:34:58 PM
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AmigaPapst wrote:
That is not true, over the AmigaOS 68k emulation engine you can use 68k Apps and games which not use the custom chips of the old Amigas.


I think you'll find that is why I said "requires classic amiga hardware"  ;-)
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: weirdami on November 09, 2008, 08:07:10 PM
Games written for A500 that required A500 hardware do not run on A1200.
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: skurk on November 09, 2008, 08:23:19 PM
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Is the sam440 an amiga?


Seeing the recent rumble about this, I'll sum it up with: Yes, it is an Amiga, but it's not a classic Amiga.

My definition of Amiga: Being able to natively run AmigaOS, any version.

My definition of classic Amiga: able to natively run programs written for OCS/ECS/AGA chipsets.
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: Nostalgiac on November 09, 2008, 09:10:30 PM
It is for sure a 21th century Amiga !

Too expensive and running very little software...

Tom UK
Title: Re: Is the sam440 an amiga?
Post by: taunusand on November 10, 2008, 04:29:43 PM
@skurk
I think you are right :-)