MorphOS 2.0 Released

[TheMagicM]

where are the $99 EFIKA motherboards??

[TheMagicM]

I once had a g3/600 Peg 1 and 1.4.5 was blazing fast (thats an understatment).  MOS 2.0 is allegedly faster than 1.4.5, it should fly on a EFIKA.  What would be great is if somehow BBRV would happen to be in San Antonio since he is here quite often and just happened to have a EFIKA I could buy for $99.  So if you're reading this BB.....

[TheMagicM]

wow, there are alot of whiners in this thread.   I'm ordering my EFIKA later this week so we'll see how it goes.  

I agree w/whoever posted and said that people spend much more on a CSPPC when the EFIKA runs circles around it.

I bet if a version for the MacMINI comes out and is priced at $250 US, we'll have MacMINI users balking and not wanting to buy MorphOS for that system either.


Anyway, more importantly...

EFIKA users, have you tried any intense apps?  Movie players etc?  How did the EFIKA hold up?  How much memory does it use/leave free?

[TheMagicM]

I just ordered a EFIKA for $99 through Directron.com... cant wait to try MOS 2.0!!!!

[TheMagicM]

@spihunter:

My EFIKA will be here tomorrow.   Damn I dont have a vid card.. I'll have to pick one up.

That video on youtube was cool.. answered my question about playing movies.  I can already tell I'm going to buy MOS

[TheMagicM]

@bloodline/all:

if you're happy with UAE by all means, use it and quit griping about MOS since you're not going to use/buy it anyway.

As far as what Amiga OS software runs on MOS, there isnt a definitive list.  Do you think MOS Devel sat down and installed every single application to verify its compatibility?  No, thats not their job.  itix answered it well, "MOS can run system friendly (RTG/RTA) Amiga software starting from Kickstart 1.0".    

The years long whine "I can get an (insert cpu) and run *UAE at (insert speed factor) times the speed of (insert system)".  Well then go get it.  I dont see you spending any money on any Amiga hardware.  (Refer back to my first sentence up top).  I bet you didnt even buy a AmigaOne when it came out.  (refer back to my first sentence up top)

So it all boils down to...you wouldnt buy MOS even if it was for $125 because then you'd need an EFIKA, a case, a graphics card and a hard drive...and you'd whine about that too.  

EDIT:
The EFIKA runs circles around the best, top of the line Amiga.  You want a compact OS like AmigaOS, well its arrived.

[TheMagicM]

@bloodline:

My post wasnt intended as a "stay out and stfu" either.  Dont want you to take it the wrong way.

Some people have valid points when it comes to MOS price.  I'm going to pay the $250 price because I'm putting my race car back together, getting married Aug 2nd, honeymoon 2 weeks later, have kids..so registering MOS will happen in August for me.


But the argument of this is faster than that, why run this? Comparing a full featured OS like OSX, Windows, Linux, just isn't fair.  The Amiga world turns slow..it takes a while for things to happen.  :-)

EDIT:
notice how I didnt say what year I will register MOS?  Yea, now THEY have to wait on us users!!  :crazy:  :lol:  :lol:

[TheMagicM]

@red:

I'm glad I said Amiga and not Pegasos.     :crazy:  ;-)

[TheMagicM]

What do you'all think of this case:

http://tinyurl.com/yox33w

[TheMagicM]

@bloodline:

Well, In the past I criticized AOS4.0 because unlike MOS (which came with the PEG or could be DL for free for PowerUP boards) and AROS, one had to pay for it... which I felt was stupid and fleecing Amiga users... I would be a hypocrite if I didn't offer similar objection to this news.

Surely you dont expect everything for the Amiga to be free do you?  I'm kinda annoyed at the $250 price but I'm not going to pass up on it.  Can it do what I want it to RIGHT NOW?  Yes.  

I am going to put my EFIKA together and bring it up to the Austin Amiga user group (hopefully alot more people go..lol) along w/my 22" LCD and do a demo.  I have alot of Amiga software.. (alot is a understatement..) so I can probably test quite a bit of things out after I xfer it from Amiga to USB stick..

[TheMagicM]

@crumb:

Sorry for nitpicking... but a CSPPC with Deneb is both more expensive and faster on IO operations  USB2 is much faster and HD is much faster too. gfx operations and number crunching is weaker on classics.

USB2 is faster on Amiga w/a CSPPC & Deneb. correct.  Overall, if I were to happen to render something..who would get it done quicker..PPC Amiga or EFIKA?  

All I need is my vid card..should have ordered it w/2nd day shipping.

[TheMagicM]

ffastback has a valid point.

If bloodline is throwing MOS under the bus yet he's an AROS developer...sounds like a little bit of jealousy methinks.  I agree also w/his point.. spending $279 for MOS+ EFIKA, what will the equivalent get me for AROS?  

Whatever bloodline's points are against MOS, insert AROS into those sentences/questions and see what answers you come up with.

[TheMagicM]

I'm still waiting on parts.. my EFIKA should look pretty sweet.  I'll play around with the demo version for a while before I register though.  I'll probably run SuSE on it though..lookin forward to that.