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Why use Amiga in 2011?
« on: October 14, 2011, 06:19:07 AM »
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I agree.
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 07:09:50 PM »
One thing I will say about the guy who did the review, is that he apparently has not spent much time with OWB in AROS and MorphOS as he claims here that they are nearly on par...

funny funny. ;)
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011, 07:46:52 PM »
Quote from: commodorejohn;664254
Damn straight!


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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2011, 09:21:47 PM »
Whoops, I just hit "send report" by mistake. :)

Anyhow...

I'm just nit picking of course, and as usual I mist do my part to stand up for MorphOS when ever possible. :)

In regards to the video as a whole...

Outstanding!! Which is why I felt compelled to share it here and on Facebook. :)
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2011, 02:21:12 AM »
I suppose you could fork out over $1000 for a machine that happens to have the Amiga logo on it...

I think Piru might be able to set you straight on those emulation comments.

As for me, I love all varieties of Amiga. I just don't like to see one project dissed when it should be exulted, and another exulted when in fact it is still in what many would consider beta stages. Tie a sad game of mythology some people like to play in order to over hype things that show potential, but have not quite hit that certain mark yet.

Not to say that Dan is guilty of mythologizing of course, his comment was an honest mistake as he stated.
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2011, 04:30:36 AM »
Quote from: commodorejohn;664285
I'll reserve my dislike for Apple corporate for the products they're actually selling, thanks. These days the G3s and G4s and G5s are as cast-aside and underappreciated as any Amiga hardware, while the cultists chase after the latest bit of shiny being dangled along on a string by the marketing department. So what does that make them? Solid PPC hardware at bargain-basement prices, that's what. And frankly, I'm okay with that.


As am I, and trust me, my hate for Apple knows no end...

...though I must admit, I do kind of like my iPod, though I can't say it's improved the quality of my life any, despite what the advert enticements say. ;)

“Through the computer, the heralds say, we will make education better, religion better, politics better, our minds better — best of all, ourselves better. This is, of course, nonsense, and only the young or the ignorant or the foolish could believe it.

― Neil Postman


BTW, for anyone who thinks I'm an AROS or OS4 hater, and a MorphOS elitist...

I will tell you this. When or if the day comes that AROS or OS4 gives MorphOS a run for its money, I for one will not hesitate to boast about their achievements!!!
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