MorphOS on Power Mac G5

[gdanko]

http://bigfoot.morphos-team.net/test/powermacg5_showconfig.jpeg - only a day late, but oh well


And as always, questions about availability and offers for beta testing will likely be quite pointless at this time.

Wow that will be smokin'!

[gdanko]

Haters are sad people IMHO.

And people who adopt ghetto slang are sad, too.

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The G5 may clock higher and ultimately perform faster, but whichever way you look at it, they are both obsolete. Thoroughly and utterly.

That's a very bold statement you make. And I think it's more opinion than fact. Obsolete I would contend is relative. If a single core G5 allows me to do everything I possibly need in a computer, is it truly obsolete?

By definition, obsolete means: no longer produced or used. Well, my MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.4 GHz model is no longer produced. Is it obsolete? I would say no since it's still useful to me. By the same token, a G5 would absolutely be useful to me so therefore it is NOT obsolete.

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I still use my classic amiga machines and they are of more use than an arcane hobby. My 1200 is still my main music production system, for example. It doesn't make it any less obsolete.

You may contend it is a relative term but, well, you correct yourself here:

Correct in that I somehow support your point? As if my point that a G5 is not obsolete is invalid?

Your entire computer may not be produced and used but the components that it is made from are. However, no desktop systems are built with G5 processors, nor have been for some time.

That is irrelevant.

You say "a G5 would absolutely be useful to me". To do what, exactly? This is what I have been asking. What do you routinely do in MOS (assuming you are a user) that is too slow on your current machine that none of your other machines (core2 macbook included) can't do for you already?

I find the user experience to be more pleasant under MorphOS so that's the first point. What do I need my computer for? 1) Web browsing, 2) IRC, 3) Secure Shell client, 4) Remote Desktop client. That's about it.

Yes, my MacBook Pro can do that but so can Windows... and Windows is certainly does not provide me with a pleasant user experience.

At the end of the day, ANY computer platform can perform these tasks so for me it's more about a pleasant and enjoyable user experience. Windows is absolutely out of the question. OS X becomes ore bloated with each release. I use Linux and MorphOS for my need.

I dunno why people are interpreting my position here as particularly contentious.

I am not. I simply disagree with your obsolete comment.

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OS4 or MorphOS on x86 will likely never happen because of the endian-ness.

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I certainly wouldn't say it's throwing money away. These avid golfers spend far more money on golf than we do on computers. It's a hobby and some people are willing to pay more. But for the Amiga experience I'd rather use my existing Mac Mini and just buy the OS.

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I would seek out a G5 but since I can't transfer my license I won't do that at this time.

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I don't know about everyone else, but I don't think porting MorphOS to the G5 is stupid.
I just think waiting until the G5 is supported is stupid.

I disagree. Let's say you currently have a Mini that is MorphOS-capable and purchase a license. You upgrade to a G5 but you need to buy a SECOND license because, from what I hear, you cannot transfer your license to a new machine unless the original machine is somehow inoperable.

Correct me if I'm wrong, MorphOS developers...

[gdanko]

Then it would be wise to wait for G5 support if you don't want to buy two copies, even though you'll only be using one.