Yes, it is obselete tech. But then it's a hell of a lot faster than anything else out there RESPONSE-wise.
Seriously, going from OS4 on my 800 Mhz G4 AmigaOne to using MacOS X on my brother's 733 Mhz G4 Mac was like stepping in treacle.
It's going to be a long ttime until anyone can go out and buy an Amiga, so accept the fact that you'll need to pay the premium to be at the bleeding edge of Amiga developments.