OS4 moves to x86. What happens next?

[amiga92570]

Someone could just write an emulated ppc like SheepShaver. That would be the best bet and on newer x86 hardware would be cheaper than Amiga x1000.

[amiga92570]

To me moving to x86 would loose the Amiga charm as well, only thing X86 related that I like is UAE.

Now that I am getting my "classics" more and more updated, I ma enjoying them very much.

I think a move to x86 would alienate a lot of people, that really like the classics (Ito me PPC as far as classic will go)

Moving to X86 would pick up more new users than it would alienate old users. After all it isn't like Mac where they have millions of users. I would say maybe they lose 50 old users, and pick up 50, 000 new depending on the price of the OS. I know many  young people try new things just to be different. Look at IBM warp, I still use that on an old laptop as I know many others that do as well. Lots of ATM machines are still run with Warp.

[amiga92570]

There is no possible success for AOS4 on X86.  You might get a few extra people buy it who remeber the Amiga fondly.  But then what will they run it because there will be no apps so will be emualtion within.  Just use WinUAE.
 
The path was chosen its too late to change now.  I am not saying this because I am  some sort ot PPC fanboy or x86 hater.  I dont care really what stuff runs on.
 
i just don't see any point/advantages/justification for moving cpu base.

I agree, I was just stating that they would probably get more new users than losing old ones due to the few users that use OS4 anyways. They would however, sell copies to new users out of curiousity. I agree until they have some applications not available to other OS versions there is no chance of this thing taking off as I previously stated in another post. I Purchased OS4 for classic and did not really care for it. I would not purchase it again with or without a machine attached unless I could have software I do not already have to run on it.