Opinions / Info - AmigaOS 4.x Systems

[utri007]

I'm getting all the bits for my x1000 tomorrow I would recommend a second hand Sam 440 first, though, as they're cheap and give a good idea of the OS. They're plenty fast enough for most uses, but too slow for hi-def video and the browsers are a bit sluggish... but if you find you like it you can then sell that without any loss, probably, and go up to the next level like a 460, or even an x1000 which is very expensive but very nice! And if you don't like it, you can still sell it and not lose anything.

I have Sam440 Flex, wich I can recomend. It is well supported machine, it has a working 3D drivers, all mobo devices has a working drivers, etc.

800mhz model works OK with web browsing and NTCS/PAL quality videos are played just fine.

[utri007]

So what would be a fair price for a used 440?

Do not buy mini-itx version, it must be Flex version. So that you are not tied to build in graphics of mini-itx version.

Compared to AmigaOne SE, Sam 440ep Flex is much faster prety much in every aspect. Even sam's PCI slot is faster than SE's AGP slot.

[utri007]

kernel

Try to get your hand on a Pegasos2. Its the best platform atm for os4 (kind of ironic) especially with price ratio. And you can run Mophos, YDL, Ubuntu, OS X, Suse and more!

Pegasos 2 has a limited possibilities to choose graphics card. It is not a possible to use Radeon HD cards with it.