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Re: Ben Hermans still staunchly against x86
« on: October 25, 2010, 10:56:10 AM »
There is no point in going over to X86.   The point that would have been sensible is long long gone.  It might have worked when comodore were still around.
 
These days what would be the point, and before you say cheap hardware, that is not enough.
 
It would take a massive amount of work to port and then you would have to run all the old applications in an emualtion, like you do now on the ppc.  So what would be the point just use winuae.  
 
OS4 or MorphOS just do not offer enough against linux, macOsx and windows.
 
MorphsOS and I assume  OS4(not tried it , as there is no way to try OS4 without buying) are ok for a hobby next gen Amiga OS on PPC hardware.
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Re: Ben Hermans still staunchly against x86
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2010, 10:33:46 AM »
But again the time to move across to x86 or X64 is long long long gone.  It does not make any senese at all now.  none.
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Re: Ben Hermans still staunchly against x86
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2010, 11:23:01 AM »
He said in his opnion which you then go on to give telling us exactly what he would have done
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Re: Ben Hermans still staunchly against x86
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2010, 11:43:06 AM »
Quote from: paolone;587180
That's exactly what I meant to do...

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