Classic Amiga users, have you thought about next-gen?

[KennyR]

EzdineG wrote:
I don't want to start a war, but I personally don't consider those new boxes true Amigas. Even if that wasn't the case, compared to modern PC's the hardware is lame. If I were going to emulate to play old Amiga games, why not just do it on a PC?

Because emulation is not what you get a next-gen 'Amiga' for. You can't play 98% of Amiga games on an A1 or Pegasos, because the old stuff hits the hardware anyway. UAE is tonnes better if you want to do this.

You get A1/Peg for a super-fast version of AmigaOS that blows UAE away, even on the most powerful PC. You get it to use system-friendly apps. You get it because it's almost takes you back to the way Amigas were back in the mid-90s. There is no real practical reason why anyone would want a Pegasos or A1 - but I just wanted a faster replacement for my PPC Amiga 1200 and the Pegasos was it.

(Sorry Cyberus, I know I wasn't supposed to post, but I think that I also understand the viewpoint where people don't want nextgen too. I'll try not to post any more!)

[KennyR]

EzdineG wrote:
I was under the impression there was also a version of UAE for the new machines. It's what my "If I were going to emulate ..." implied, because we can already do that (and probably faster) on the PC.

And quite right, you can do it faster on the PC. Even if the hardware was as fast as PCs, the Linux UAE that OS4 and MOS ports are based on isn't a fraction as good or fast as WinUAE. UAE on a PC is just better for most things.

That said, people who buy A1/Peg don't want simple emulation. In some ways it's like having a cupboard full of VHS and no TV tuner. Plenty of choice, but not much chance of ever getting anything better than old VHS films.

I want an Amigalike OS that's fast, being actively developed, and has a scene around it that's more progressive than retro. Emulation just doesn't offer that to me.