You know, I don't overly disagree with any of those points you have made. And as I said, I'm not particularly clued up on any of the next gen Amiga solutions. However, you have based those points on 'what may be perceived as facts' - see I'm being careful ;-).
But I don't think you would disagree with me, when I say that there are large amounts of users who base their opinion on 'emotion' rather than 'fact'. Do you see what I'm getting at?
I think you probably do, but I'll clarify.
You say an A1 is based on a T**** board with a dodgy northbridge, and to be honest, it doesn't matter how true that is - you are basing your choice of OS on the fact that you don't think the A1 is suitable. That is fine, that is your choice.
However, I still maintain that there is far too much emotion involved, and not enough practicality. There are people who refuse to use one system 'because it isn't a true Amiga' - what a load of BS! You see, they are basing their choice on emotion, and not on fact, or shall we say 'perceived fact'.
jeez, I went to make a cup of tea and was thinking to myself that I may have unintentionally come across as being blue-biased in this post, and that I ought to address that...I wasn't expecting a flamewar to erupt.
Anyway, to be even handed, which was my intention all along, its BS when people won't use OS4 because they don't like the developers or whatever. If they don't like the OS, or how its been implemented, then fine. But to disregard it as an option because of what someone said on a message board is childish, as Wilse pointed out.