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Re: Classic VS NG
« on: April 09, 2014, 08:55:27 PM »
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I'd be very cautious and recommend you weigh your use case before taking anyones advice that any NG Amiga can be a day to day, desktop replacement for a more mainstream machine like a Windows, Linux or Mac box.

I love my NG systems, but the idea that I could use them to do my day to day business on them is laughable.  They are great machines for what they are, but the truth is I couldn't even get my daily work tickets off GDocs on either MOS or my OS4 machine.  The browsers puke too much.

Honestly, and I know how much people hate the emulation route - it's hard to go wrong with an Amithlon or even dedicated UAE box if you are intent on running older software.  I've got both an Amithlon box and a dedicated UAE machine (XP base, boots right into WB 3.1, never even see Windows) and most people would be hard pressed to even recognize they are emulated machines if they were parked in front of them if an old Miggy KB and mouse were there.
Amithlon was really the win that we lost. I have it as I purchased it when it was still available for purchase, and I have it installed on a machine in my closet. I also have an A1200T/060/PPC that runs 4.1. It's good. It's slow. I really want what 4.x has to offer but I don't $1000 want it in a NG Amiga.

I picked up a G5 Mac Pro to run MorphOS but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Just been busy. As much as I have solutions all around I still poke around for NG hardware that doesn't make my wallet wanna puke.
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Re: Classic VS NG
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 08:56:29 PM »
Go with a G5 if you're gonna do MorphOS. Seriously, it's much much better hardware and the prices aren't much different. I got mine on CL for about $90.
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