Now that the Efika costs €75....

[amigadave]

Perhaps I am not aware of all the features of the Efika that make it a desirable product.  Yes, the price is not too high, but the performance is not too good to match the low price.  Am I mistaken, or would it not be better to buy a used G4 1gHz PegII than a brand new Efika, to run MorphOS on?  I know that MorphOS is the "Lightning" OS and does not need much resources to run on, but I don't think the Efika is the best solution, just the only new solution (when they finish the port of MOS to it).

Some one with more knowledge about the Efika and MorphOS please explain all the pros and cons of this choice.

[amigadave]

What good is Efika at the moment?  Running PPC Linux?  It does not yet run AmigaOS 4 or MorphOS 1.4, or 1.5, right?  It is significantly slower than the Pegasos I or Pegasos II, right?

I just don't understand the advantages of buying it now or in the future, even if it does eventually run AmigaOS 4, or MorphOS.

Maybe someone can enlighten me about its advantages and highlights that make it a desirable platform and what uses it is good for.

I am not trying to talk it down, I just have not seen anything about it that seems exciting or new and must admit that I have not taken the time to research the Efika's specifications and advantages (if any).

I have more than enough computers and need a reason to buy another.  What can the Efika do that my other computers can't, or what can it do better and faster than the computers that I already have?