Going x86, wont magically give us a wide range of hardware to run on, it won't port new software, it won't expand the userbase..
Need proof? Look at Aros, look at any kind of obscure OS for the x86. Those OS's still needs drivers and devoted development.
Actually switching to x86 WILL give you a wide range of hardware to run on if you're using AROS as an example. I've been able to get AROS to run on 3 laptops and 4 desktops of various brands without any serious issues. That's a lot broader selection than we have for OS4 and the performance of AROS puts OS4 to shame as does the price. Yes, driver development and support isn't very broad on AROS but it's a lot broader than you have for OS4. Just try finding decent wireless support for OS4 or GPU support beyond older Radeon cards and you'll be disappointed. AROS already supports several wireless cards without any issues and has decent support for nVidia AND Radeon GPUs. AROS also has a pretty decent library of software already ported as well. So pointing out that AROS driver support is weak and a justifiable reason not to try it or migrating to x86 is a pretty weak argument in light of the even worse driver support for OS4.
