Classic HW, SAM440 or EFIKA ?

[takemehomegrandma]

orb85750 wrote:
I noticed no option #6, which might be
AROS on x86 with emulator (Amiga Forever)
for backward compatibility.  If this is
a stupid idea, I'm willing to accept that
it is, but please tell me why.  (Still
learning!)  I think so many of us are in the
same "what to do" boat right now.  Thanks, -Dave

AROS isn't usable in any serious way. It completely lacks the native versions of Amiga applications, and it has no backwards compatibility or 68k/PPC CPU emulation whatsoever, and unless you run it hosted on Linux it's kind of limited in what hardware it supports AFAIK (in other words - don't expect it to install it natively on any new x86 machine with whatever hardware as easily as you install Windows).

UAE emulates a hardware classic Amiga. As such, it runs an OS within the OS. This can in no way be compared to the seamless 68k emulation in MorphOS for instance, which I think is what you may want. If you want UAE you'd better run WinUAE on Windows IMHO.

P.S.  Option #5 might end up being the most
powerful, but there is something not so
attractive about taking used-up Apple stuff
to run Amiga.  It just seems a little dirty
to have my Amiga not only *look* like an Apple,
but actually to *be* an Apple.  ;-)

It becomes what OS you put in there. As for the exterior looks, nobody can claim that a Sam looks like an Amiga either. If you so strongly dislike the looks of an Apple case, I guess you'd have to find/build your own box to put it in. Perhaps that would be worth it for you. Personally I couldn't care less, as long as I get the fastest Amiga experience *ever seen*, at a *very* decent cost! :-)

[orb85750]

>>>>>>unless you run it hosted on Linux it's kind of limited in what hardware it supports>>>>>>

Are you referring to peripherals, such as printers, etc.  Perhaps there's a list somewhere of easily supported hardware assuming a *native* installation of AROS?

>>>>>>UAE emulates a hardware classic Amiga. As such, it runs an OS within the OS. This can in no way be compared to the seamless 68k emulation in MorphOS for instance, which I think is what you may want.>>>>>>

Yes, seamless is always better.  Is the UAE-type emulation not so seamless?  Not simply a matter of opening up a new window and running your classic software in there?  I've never used it.

>>>>>>It becomes what OS you put in there. As for the exterior looks, nobody can claim that a Sam looks like an Amiga either.>>>>>>

When someone comes over my house, I'll have to explain to them that, NO, I don't own a MacMini? ;-)   More importantly, Mac seems like an endpoint versus a bridge to somewhere.  Is that the final form that we wish to see "Amiga" take?  And perhaps by putting our support behind it, we are not putting our support behind current and future hardware production for Amiga, thereby putting the nail in our own coffin, despite the clear short-term gain?  These are open questions, not statements of truth (hence the question marks).  

[Everblue]

I took the plunge and bought a Sam440.

The reason for going for Sam is that it is the only system available brand new with warranty and all that comes with it, that runs the latest official Amiga operating system. Sure, I can't deny that it was a very expensive step, but I did not want to do the same mistake twice (back then when Amiga One was released I did not buy it because I was waiting for the OS, and when the OS did eventually come out, it was impossible to get the board).

This is probably the chance of a lifetime, there is a brand new Amiga OS, *AND* brand new hardware readily available. I don't think this will ever happen again  :-D

[Lorraine]

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[Vlabguy1]

Interested in the Sam as well..Can those that own Sams with OS4.1..post images of their machines..monitors etc.  Screen shots..

You get the idea.

Thanks
Rich
ny

[Everblue]

I am really curious on how many units of Amiga OS 4.1 + Sam440 have been sold so far!

[Vlabguy1]

Really  No pics..??