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Re: Status report on AmigaOS 4.2 development
« on: April 03, 2013, 05:43:24 PM »
The list of things a OS4 or MOS rig cannot do that many people require out of a daily driver PC is too big to even start, lol.  They are hobby machines - if I tried to use my SAM or my MOS PPC Mac for my daily tasks I'd starve to death and be out of business within a week.

I love MOS and OS4, but if you are using one as a commodity PC replacement your requirements out of a PC are far, far less than many people.  Love them for what they are.
 

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Re: Status report on AmigaOS 4.2 development
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2013, 04:44:33 AM »
Don't like the product, don't buy it.  Pretty simple really.  I personally recommend everyone tries the NG Amiga platforms.  They really are a lot of fun to use, assuming you have your head screwed on right.

This place would be a lot easier if the dedicated wingnuts of each given camp would just have red or blue themed avatars.  

IT'S AN AMIGA LIKE OS, ANY OF THESE.  The functional, usable equivalent of  pissing into an oncoming wind when it comes to real world usage these days.  Fun.  A hobby.  Nothing more.  Love it for what it is, and support it - but man, be realistic.  If you think ANYONE is running Blender for full time rendering on a SAM or MOS rig vs. the $100 PC beside them that will outperform said "Amiga" by 100x, you're on glue.  No one is encoding MP3's on one.  That's stupid, and so are the benchmarks proving superiority one camp vs. the next.  Enjoy them for what they are, eh?  Support the community as a whole, don't be a factionalist turd.

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That's AROS.  That's MOS.  That's OS4.  There will be no "comeuppance".  Windows 8 sucking won't bring us to the big leagues.  We're bush league.
I have a lot of fun in said "bush league" these days.
 

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Re: Status report on AmigaOS 4.2 development
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2013, 05:51:34 PM »
John - I'm sure most OS4 guys wouldn't mind letting you VNC into their machines.  I know I've done it for a few guys that wanted to try it.

The hardware is expensive when new, but since the 460's came out the old 440's have come on the market used at reasonable (relative to their brand new, initial launch prices) prices.  Guy not far from me recently sold his 440 flex mobo and OS4 license for $200.  Still not as cheap as a Mac Mini (I got mine for free, essentially) and MOS, though.