Call me insane if you like but I think I want an X1000 now :)

[giZmo350]

That's what I like to hear! The more hardware sold the better AOS4.2 will be for sure! I'm hoping for some good news about OS4.X this year from AmiWest!

[giZmo350]

If you want your x1000 to retain it's value you should get the black case and not the white. I'd hate to see how grubby that shiney white case is going to be after 10-20 years...

Maybe at YOUR house! :razz:
 

[giZmo350]

3 times a week I just want to resell my Sam460 because apart from fetching emails and browsing a little I don't (or can't) do much with it.  The good thing is its gonna be worth almost the original cost if I decide to do it.

That's Amiga hardware, classic or not

Since the SAM460 is already somewhat of a collectors item I know that I can sell it for pretty much what I paid for it. But I hold on to it 'cause AOS4.2 is due out. Let's see what that brings. Dose of reality though... IMHO the devs are kinda getting a gratis redux on AOS4.1. We know that the X1000 has a more horsepower to run AOS4.1 better than us SAM460 owners can. However, if we SAM460 owners get left in the dust as far as AOS4.2 performance goes and the devs only target X1000 performance enhancements, well, _______(you fill in the blanks here)_____. Just sayin. In the mean time, I'm staying positive 'cause there really are a lot of things I like about AOS4.1 and hoping for the best with AOS4.2!

[giZmo350]

Hold on there for a second. Are you telling me that OS 4.1 between SAM440 and X1000 in terms of development is a huge difference like say between developing for kickstart 3.1,AGA 68030 verses say on an Amiga 500 kickstart 1.3, OCS?

That software developers could easily target for X1000 while both SAM440 and X1000 run OS 4.1 that the program will fail to run on SAM440 and will only run on X1000 that...in the end the developers need to develop for two separate platforms as if you are developing the same game for xBox 360 and PS 3? Because if what you are saying is true....then not only is that awesome....but as a developer I could easily enjoy this :laugh1::laugh1::laugh1::laugh1::laugh1:!!!

Um yes! Happens all the time! I just sayin that I hope the SAM motherboards have not already fallen off the AOS4.X dev radar! There's already quite a disparity between the X1000 and the SAM. Especially with add on boards. Do the devs account for that? Maybe to a certain degree - it's more up to the add on boards devs to meet AOS4.X minimum requirements. Which ain't gonna happen 'cause ya gotta remember, NG systems use off the shelf commodity boards that need software created for them... this has all been discussed a thousand times.

As far as software (games, apps, whatever...) development for AOS4.X goes, the minimum requirements can and will change (it's the devs discretion) but I doubt programming for the API would change much. Look, I'm not an Amiga programmer, and you devs keep your cards very close to your chest these days (and we all know why - even though the community begs for announcements) but there's a big difference between AOS4.X hardware compatibility development and software for AOS4.x development.

I'm just hoping us older NG mobo owners don't get left behind in the outdated bitbucket (I know all about going where the money is) especially the SAM460 as it's not that old. :razz: And I'm not trying to go into some devs backyard and pick a fight here... just hoping for the best for MY NG board. Ya, I'm selfish like that...  LOL

Anyways, here's to some AOS4.2 performance announcements at AmiWest! :pint:

[giZmo350]

....but as a developer I could easily enjoy this :laugh1::laugh1::laugh1::laugh1::laugh1:!!!

You know, I hear ya! And I owe you an apology... I heard what ya said but I was focused on my 460 so sorry for seeming defensive with my reply with your entire post quoted. But I would like to respond to your partial quote above , I really respect AOS4 devs who stick with it. I mean, it's gotta be exasperating being rubberman with one arm pulled on by ACube and the other by AEon. I'm not gonna go all full cheese omelet in this post as to why all this is but, I would like to say this... "We appreciate your talent Sir, May the AmiForce be with you!"