Why no new hardware for MorphOS??

[klx300r]

they have lots of new hardware to port to if they wish:
- Sam440
- Sam460
&  X1000 when it arrives

[klx300r]

Pretty sure this has been disccussed a lot and there is no need/want to port to this hardware.   Too expensive and in every case faster Mac hardware still to be done.

ahh yes but for how long JJ ? old macs will only start drying up and the next Sam boards and X2000 etc will only get quicker...besides for everyday computing who gives a crap about the fastest 5+ Ghz machine really

[klx300r]

That makes an awful lot of assumptions about a lot of things, for instance that the huge costs in developing even "mid range" performance hardware with an exotic PPC such as the one in the PA6T for starters. It assumes also that the X1000/460 ever sells enough to recoup those costs or that PPCs that are in any way useful to the desktop are still available, consider that the PA6T being used now is basically warehouse stock that will never be replaced.

well considering 5 years ago according to many the PPC market was dead but here we are now with new PPC boards available for AmigaOS.  I'll eventually upgade my Sam440 to a new board by either ACube or A-Eon and that opens up the used market for older PPC boards which is a great thing indeed bringing prices down for those that want to get into the scene again.

[klx300r]

No 5 years ago the PPC markets for the desktop was dead, it still is. OS4 has just been ported to boards that are designed and only suitable for embedded application where the PPC is still very popular. The X1000 is the exception to this but it is due to one mans desire to have a fast(ish) OS4 machine and not anything to do with the reality of the computing world.

yes but we're still hear and partying:afro:

oh and never underestimate the power of one mans dream:)

[klx300r]

Probably because you're thinking like a purist...

purist..nah...just can't get over my dislike of Macs period..really have nothing against MOS and would definitely buy a copy if they decide to port it over to new existing PPC machines like the Sam440/460 and X1000.

[klx300r]

@ TheBilgeRat

oh the drama:laughing:

[klx300r]

Now that's kind of a silly question.

Old Amigas haven't dried up on the used market yet, and they're 20+ years old.  Lets do the math and figure out how many more G4 Macs were made than Amigas.  I figure they'll be around quite a while.

valid point but unless someone starts making magical expansions to these old macs (ala Jens) then they will have the same problems the classics do now in years to come.

[klx300r]

I prefer using one as a foot rest

damn I even prefer to look at Piru's mug on a case then see a Mac in my house:lol: