AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition available before the end of 2014

[amigadave]

That's just my point - who in their right mind is going to shell out even 30e for 4.1 Final Edition when 4.2 is not too far down the road and is also a pay for product coming from 4.1 final update?  Just doesn't make sense if I have to buy 4.2 all over again to keep up to date not far down the line.  In mean, don't get me wrong - the price for 4.1 Final Edition is certainly much better than the 100e or so I paid for 4.1 for my SAM, so there's going to be a lot of first time takers on it, I just don't know why someone like myself would bother.  Can simply wait for 4.2 and save myself the money.

Why would anyone bother?  It's silly - but then again, some people bought Windows ME, and whaddya know, 2 months later they turned around and forked over money for Windows 2000, just so they could say they were running the newest thing on the block...

You have some kind of "Crystal Ball" that has told you when AmigaOS4.2 is going to be finished and released???  Can I borrow it for a month to get all the sports results, so I can make enough bets to win a few hundred thousand dollars, then I won't worry about money for a few years.  

Seriously, no information has been released on how much work has been completed toward finishing AmigaOS4.2, or how much more work is needed to complete a release version of AmigaOS4.2, so it could be just 2 more weeks, or it might be 2, or more years, before we have the opportunity to purchase AmigaOS4.2.  Do you want to support the continuing development of AmigaOS4.x and be ready for the announced software projects that A-Eon and AmigaKit are sponsoring (such as the port of Libre Office and others), or do you want to wait an unknown amount of time until AmigaOS4.2 is completed and maybe save yourself 30 Euros?  There is no guarantee that AmigaOS4.2 will be a stand alone version, which does not require the purchase of AmigaOS4.1Final Edition, so you may have to purchase it anyway, before 4.2 can be installed.  Bottom line, I think buying AmigaOS4.1FE is a good idea for multiple reasons, but your mileage may vary.  Do what ever you think is best for yourself.

[amigadave]

While the patronizing "crystal ball" comments are amusing, I was merely expressing my opinion.  If you find personal value in 4.1 FE, Dave - Godspeed, damn the torpedos, buy it and I sincerely hope you and anyone else who buys it truly enjoys it, but the personal snark could have been left behind, imo.  No offense, man.  I already paid 100e for 4.1 and it'll suit my purposes until 4.2 comes out.  Last copy of W7 I bought was $59.

I don't purchase in order revision incremental updates, just as I wouldn't have paid for XP SP1, Vista SP1, W7 SP1, or any other in line, in revision number updates.  Just as I wouldn't have shelled out a dime for 4.1 u1 through u6, they were minimal and incremental at best - again, IMHO.  Again, just personal opinion, and I am sure many people will jump at the 30e offer if it's only to use the OS for emulation.  Unfortunately, I have no interest in PPC Amiga emulation on commodity hardware, I've had a SAM 440 sitting beside me for the last 6 years.  Personal choice is a wonderful thing, and that's something we can all agree on I'm sure.

4.2 might come within 2 months, or it might not be here until Q1 2018 for all I know.  In fact, if I had this mystical crystal ball you mentioned, I'd probably have more value for FE than I do.  I'd know that 4.2 is either 6 months or 2 years away, and in the latter, 30e for FE would be money well spent in the interim.  But 4.2 might be 4 months away for all I know, and I don't like buying things twice in short succession or having anything remotely resembling recurring payments going on - same reason I don't use "rent to own" subscription software like Office 365 or the Adobe sub suite.

I'll keep my eyes peeled for it so I don't have to spend my money twice if I end up still having my SAM when 4.2 comes out.  Or I'll just stick with my MOS machines and avoid the whole mess

Cheers,
Duce

Why is humor from a moderator almost always perceived as "snark", when the same comment from almost any other member would not raise any question regarding the tone of the same comment?

I am sorry if you feel offended in any way, I was simply pointing out the facts that none of us know when 4.2 will come out, or how much of it is completed already, and giving my own personal opinion on why I think buying 4.1FE is a good idea.  I understand your point of view and have no problem with anyone who wishes to wait for 4.2 and NOT purchase 4.1FE, but I also see merit in supporting the developers for the work already done, providing funds to continue current development, and being ready to install the proposed new software projects & ports, that claim to need 4.1FE as a baseline.

Nothing personal or offensive was intended in my post and the Crystal Ball comment was only added in jest to add some humor to my opinions.