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Offline fishy_fiz

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Re: MorphOS: Celebrating 2000 Registrations
« on: September 08, 2013, 12:58:22 PM »
It's the price of the license, not the hardware that's stopping the numbers being higher than they are. I know more than a few people who use MOS on occasion, but are unwilling to shell out $200-ish for a license (that's a full "modern" computer price).

And before the usual suspects get their panties in a twist, this isnt a criticism (I like MOS, and its much more attractive than OS4.x to me in regards to pricing), just a simple truth (from someone who has no interest in playing favorites). In reality there's more people using MOS than the registrations suggest, its just that not all are willing, or able to afford a license.
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.
 

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Re: MorphOS: Celebrating 2000 Registrations
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2013, 05:16:37 PM »
Sure, I didnt mean to suggest that the MOS developers shouldnt be making a few dollars back for their efforts, but nonetheless it is a lot of money for a license, which is a bit of a barrier for many people. It was intended more as a positive in regards to users though. There's more users (albiet some casual due to lack of a license) than the "number of registrations/2.5-ish" formula people seem to be using.

Also, not important, and I dont mean to instigate any sort of vs. nonsense, but the slight OCD in me cant refrain,.....

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MorphOS is the best Amiga NG OS in existence. It has the best Amiga compatibility, the best performance, the best stability, the best features, the most and fastest HW that comes in the most options at the best prices.


Thats stretching it a bit. AROS "wins" in terms of available hardware, performance, and prices. It also has some nice features thus far lacking in MOS, so "best features" is in the eye of the beholder.
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.