The natami looks very close to completion.

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@Piru

I think you're missing the point of Natami.  It isn't competing with any PPC variants of AOS or MorphOS.  The Natami is simply a hobby project and is what should have been the successor to the Amiga 4000 had Commodore not folded (SAGA graphics and a 68060 core).  And your argument that the hardware used to run MorphOS is easily repaired or replaced is flawed.  Try to get warranty repairs or replacement parts for a PegII or a MacMini.  It's an oxy-moron to say that MorphOS has taken an approach that allows it to run on a wider range of PPC systems.  There simply isn't a widerange of PPC ANYTHING.  The number of running PPC systems is finite and drops daily as these systems get trash binned or experience hardware failures.  MorphOS is on the same slow sinking ship that has been "Amiga" for years.  I agree that the X1000 will not be a success.  Too pricey and too narrow a market.  And until the Amiga community accepts the fact that PPC is a dead end, all the AOS variants will go down on the same sinking ship.

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@Piru

Again, your arguments are flawed.  Just because there are "millions" of ANYTHING laying around, doesn't mean that there is a demand or that people will use them.  That's why they're "laying around".  Most people have moved on to newer, faster, more robust technologies.

Why take a step backward to use a 5-year old MacMini with MOS when I can get a modern system for $500 USD or less that will trounce a MacMini in every area?

I have several Amigas and I have a PegII with AOS4 and MorphOS both installed.  But I haven't turned any of them on in nearly a year.  There simply isnt anything that they have to offer me that I can't have on another cheaper, more robust architecture.  As an investment, I can certainly say that my Amigas and PegII are liabilities and I'm not going to put any more money into them.  I simply cannot justify the exorbitant price for an X1000 or for upgrading MOS or AOS.  I WILL get a Natami to use all of my legacy Amiga software and games.  I enjoy Amiga for the sake of nostalgia.  For those who think that AOS or MOS is the bleeding edge, well, you're either a relative of Rip Van Winkle or you've been living in a cave for the past 20 years.  AROS will be the future of AOS, not obscure, over-priced, low tech PPC cast offs.

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@ Karlos

I explained why I want a Natami.  For nostalgia sake.  I don't like software emulation although I will concede that emulation works great and runs rings around any legacy Amigas.  I don't want to invest in any NOS Amigas or original old Amigas.  I have enough of those and will hold on to them but I want to keep their usage as limited as possible.  I want them to last as long as possible.  I'll use a Natami and leave the old Amigas in the garage so to speak and only use the old Amigas on special occasions.  Same concept as a classic car.  There's no way I'd use a Model T Ford on the today's roads as a daily commuter vehicle.  Better to keep it in the garage and take it out on special occasions.  Buy a cheap modern car for routine transportation.  And who wants to drive a Model T simulator?  Nobody!  There's nothing like the real thing baby!