Hyperion/A-EON introduce us to the AmigaOne X1000. A new beginning?

[Karlos]

Tbh all this xmos crap seems like a waste of time nobody will ever use for anything.

Oh, I dunno. It's supposed to be a event-driven processor right? You could always use it to perfectly read your joystick port in "realtime" without any CPU induced latency.

That would be a big win to one guy around here

[Karlos]

I'll bite, what game does OS4 run that requires such low latency?

Maybe someone can remake Daley Thompson's Decathlon. You had to waggle that digital joystick but good to get his speed up for the long jump. Timing there would be everything :laughing:

[Karlos]

^ Not according to his missus - allegedly...

(stupid spell checker)

[Karlos]

but those who want os4 won't buy a g5 mac. on a g5 mac won't run win7.
if i want a red "apple" why have i to buy a yellow one?
it's a matter of taste.

They won't buy it simply because it isn't an option as the  moana project is dead. If it were an option, I dare say plenty would consider it. I know I would.

As it is, a second hand PPC mac is a very interesting proposition at the moment as MOS2 is the only amigoid OS that is missing from my collection.

[Karlos]

Clearly not. But those who objectively compare MorphOS and OS4 might actually get MorphOS instead, especially when the hardware is so much more affordable.

Unfortunately, I don't think any such people exist now. All those that were able to make objective comparisons have already done so and made their choice.

What's left are people that will stick only with OS4 or MOS on principle.

Or at least that's how it seems these days.

[Karlos]

I think OS4/MOS in particular need each other more than most users care to admit.

Sure, you get fanbois on either side that like to slate the opposition at every opportunity, but they are, without exception, idiots, in my book.

As long as both OS4 and MOS exist, there is competition and with that progression overall. If either one died, it is very unlikely it's user base would migrate over (hell would probably have to freeze first) and you'd be left with one expensive proprietary OS on fundamentally obsolete hardware that, in the absence of it's old sparring partner as a metric, has absolutely nothing to offer over free alternatives on up-to-date hardware. Only the most dedicated users would remain.

[Karlos]

Linux is a server OS and an embedded OS so much more than it is a desktop OS.

I've been using it as a desktop OS for the last 7 years. It's fine.

[Karlos]

As for linux as a desktop OS. Sure it is free, as long as your time is worth absolutely nothing. I have better things to do than to scour forums and read tech articles to get a computer to do anything.

I'm not quite sure why this idea persists these days. It was true years ago and it may still be the case if you choose a fairly niche distro, but the big ones like Ubuntu and Fedora are very easy to set up.

Frankly, I've had more problems tweaking AmigaOS to my personal taste over the years than I have linux and I always thought the former was a doddle.

[Karlos]

@A1260
Never noticed that 1200 accelerators resemble a piano pretty closely!

:lol:

Would be even better if it was the case that the socket was part of the motherboard and the edge connector part of the accelerator, since you'd even have the piano keys then. Sans accidentals, but you can't have everything

[Karlos]

My words is still true

Save it for moobunny. We don't want your eXfuse/Dammy/Scat obsession here, thanks.