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Re: Whats the scoop with Cloanto's AF 6.0 on Knoppix?
« on: May 03, 2004, 08:10:50 PM »
Installed it two days after its release (bought if on AmiGbg). And it's very nice. Installed on the laptop without any glitches. And it boots directly off the CD should you want to, without touching the host OS at all.
 
I'm not the one to ask about technical specs though -- I still have a real Amiga so this more of a curiosity for me. There are a few games included which plays well. You can also update UAE automatically from the net now, which is good. For the real fans there are (digitally enhanced) videos included, among them the original launch party of the Amiga by Commodore. Man, it was big! that actually gave me the shivers! Deathbed Vigil of course, as well as some taped speeches by Jay Miner.

A strange but cool feature is the "realistic" AmigaOS1.3 feel, where you hear the click and whirr of the diskdrive as games load. I must be pathetc, but that sound sure brought back memories.
 
So for me AmigaForever6 is perhaps not a replacement for my A4000/060, but it's a good buy nevertheless. Lot of work, enthusiasm and love has gone into making the product ready for a new version release despite others in the company thinking the creators are just plain nuts.
And thats worth supporting, if nothing else.
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SlimJim