I couldn't agree more.
C- is very fast, relatively easy to learn, but relies heavy on the OS, but has the best proven track record and is stable.
Java - Much easier to learn, but heavy overhead, slow as hell, and I don't see the mass of applications using it yet.
Amiga DE - Major major distraction for Amiga that WILL go down in the history books as the major single source of failure for the currnet Amiga name holders.
I'm not part of the "told you so" crowd, but more the, "what the hell are you wasting time and money on?" crowd.
The DE represented a unique idea, but I never saw the point to the essence of Amiga.
Amiga for me is neither hardware or software. For me Amiga represents an "EXPERIENCE". The ultimate user experience regardless of whether you are a developer, casual user, or hardcore gamer, where the hardware was simple to upgrade and use, and where the OS was responsive, intuitive, powerful, yet easy to learn. Together the hardware and software seemlessly integrated to provide the ultimate, most configurable, and unique user experience possible.
What exactly about the DE represents the experience or essence?
-Alex
