AO Interview - Dave Haynie

[bhoggett]

@takemehomegrandma

Not me!  It's very obvious that he has a lot of emotions attached to the "name", heck, "the name" is probably a big part of his self identity.

Actually, most of you are misreading Dave. He does show a certain preference for the Amiga branded solution as opposed to the Genesi one, but that's most likely because he has a certain distrust of some of the personalities involved. There's some sort of history there.

His point regarding the name itself is a valid one. Dave is basically saying that he sees little to recommend either PPC system at the moment, except the attachment to the Amiga history.  Remove that sentimental factor, and neither concept has anything that makes it stand out in the cold light of day.

Since many in the MorphOS camp feel they are part of something revolutionary, Dave's comments won't necessarily be welcomed. For my part, I tend to agree with him.

[bhoggett]

@cdfr

Also I think Dave failed to understand Genesi plans wich are not to be the new Amiga, but to take the best of the Amiga to make new end user products that may be a start for a new revolution like the A1000 was.

Well, Dave's not the only one that doesn't undersand that. Perhaps that's because so far no one has managed to explain it in a coherent, clear, technically competent and unsentimental manner.

I've read the explanations and seen the enthusiasm, but looking at the cold hard facts leaves me unmoved about both Genesi and Amiga branded solutions. New? Maybe. Revolutionary, innovative or even merely better than the alternatives? Not unless you restrict your comparison to decade old solutions like AmigaOS 3.1.

Take away the jumping up and down and the clapping, and there's not much underneath.

[bhoggett]

(Not aimed at Seehund as it applies to most of this thread)

I can't help but wonder whether it's Dave Haynie who is out of touch with the Amiga scene, or the Amiga scene which is out of touch with the Real World (tm).