Now when the traditional and most holy rite of new project mudslinging is nearly at an end, and everyone is greased down from top to toe, happy, refreshed and slightly tired, I send a hope that everyone is intact to mind and body, and I look very much forward to follow this promising project IMHO.
I don't know who's made them and I don't care but then I first laid eyes on these machines on CUSA it was an instant “Oh, yes.”
I started on a A500 and went on to the A1200. I never owned a boxed Amiga, so what I saw in those pics was a logic style evolution of the familiar 1200 design. Again IMHO.
I think most ppl in this community knows what they like and what they don't like. Some are insanely knowledgeable hardware experts that feel uncomfortable if some detail is wrong from the original design. Some are software experts that can't live if something deviate from the 3.1 code of which I never saw a single line, since I'm a user only.
I do not think any of the other projects are threatened by this. They got their own following for different and justified reasons.
The good thing that could come out of this is that more ppl finds their way back into Amiga controlled territory. And I think Aros, which I like and use, could get attention from outside, in a positive way and maybe more ppl will get involved in developing. If this means that some machines that look like a natural evolution from the original design will be supported, then what is the crime against humanity in that. I think it just splendid if machines looking like that, with commodore brand an all, is available to run Aros on them.
The x1000 was never aimed at a replacing PC if I understand, and ppl following this want a powerhouse for AmigaOS, and that is underway thanks to dedicated ppl.
Morph forms the perfect and natural bridge for MAC users to get back to Amiga, and with new models supported more power is available for productivity apps.
This project could fill its own niche and purpose and benefit Aros I think.
I hope it turns out well.
H*ll of a day at sea, sir!
