It doesn't even imply that the OS with ship with the approved product. I'm taking "will only ship on" to mean that there will be an Amiga OS variation available for purchase for every approved product (line). AmigaOne G3-SE is approved, thus you can purchase AmigaOS with ROM to install on it. Peagasos in not approved, thus you can't purchase AmigaOS with ROM to install on it. When/IF Peagasos gets approved you can then buy Amiga OS for it.
I think what was stated by Amiga, Inc. and Eyetech is what will happen now with the release of Amiga OS 4.0. I assume that (if I can remember their OS timeline) 4.1 and 4.2(3) will be BoingBags. AOS 4.5 with be a purchase release. If my interpetation is anywhere near accurate, then you just buy AOS 4.5 possibly with ROM like alot of us did with AOS 2.04. I assume it not quite correct as Eyetech would be selling the AmigaOne G3-SE with the AOS 4.0 ROM which might as well be sold with the OS CD.
It's good to see people THINKING ahead. Remember AOS and any hardware (accept appoved accelerators) are not even out yet. The A1 developer boards won't even ship til the end of the month. So, Has anyone sent off a polite email to Eyetech, Amiga, or Hyperion about how upgrade will be handled? Given that nothing is out yet they may not have given it much thought or finalized how it will happen yet. Not a bad thing, a kind question might get an answer and or get them thinking. Any volunteers?
