Time to Move On

[neofree]

OK Guys, I am probably speaking to deaf ears, but it's seriously time to move on. I give two options that give any hope to OS4:

1. Choose an existing or create a new Open PPC motherboard as the hardware for OS4.

2. Make OS4 an alternative OS for the Mac.

Pick one, please before we all don't care anymore.

Thanks,

Neofree
 

[c64_d0c]

yup go complete commodore 64/128 8bit  :-D
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LovelyWendie

[neofree]

Well I am into 8 bit already, but kinda bored of that lately..

Honestly I'm thinking about going Mac...  

Amiga has let me down, I give up.

Thanks,

Neofree

[Colin_Camper]

I expect 1: will happen sooner or later.
I am hoping for close of September!  8-)

Mind you, if you are loaded, why don't you go MOS or OS3.x while you are waiting?

Or...... if you are poor you could go AROS while you are waiting.  :-D

You never know. You may lose track of time while you are traveling along your chosen track!

[mr_a500]

"Move along... nothing to see here... come on people, move along!"


Actually I haven't moved on from my A500 yet, but when I do (sometime in 2007) I'll move to a Mac.

[neofree]

Honestly I am getting bored of Retro Computing as a whole.

I want a computer to be usable, and OS4 is Amiga's only chance.  But I would call it more of a Joke then a Chance.

Thanks,

Neofree

[neofree]

BTW, definately not loaded.

Looking at Macs under $100 on eBay. Most are G3 300-400Mhz.  Are these worth anything?  Could I convert an AVI to DVD with it?

Thanks,

Neofree

[AmigaMance]

I want a computer to be usable, and OS4 is Amiga's only chance.

 So, an Amiga that runs OS4 is usable but it's not usable when it runs AOS3.9 or MOS?

[neofree]

OS3.x is dead, retro ware.

I want a computer that has a modern browser, P2P software, video editing software that works with AVI (DivX, XviD), DVD, QuickTime, etc.   Does OS3.x do that?

Thanks,

Neofree

[AmigaMance]

I want a computer that has a modern browser, P2P software

 You see my point now? OS4 does not have a modern browser or P2P software. Bouriquet for OS4 is in early beta stage and abandoned.

video editing software that works with AVI (DivX, XviD), DVD, QuickTime, etc. Does OS3.x do that?

 Well, does OS4 do that? :-)

[neofree]

The point is OS4 would be the only one that would do it in the future.    If it doesnt just die completely from everyone involved running out of money.

Apple made the switch to Intel processors, no one liked it at first but now they're faster because of it.  The point?  Comprimises have to be made.

Thanks,

Neofree

[uncharted]

neofree wrote:
The point is OS4 would be the only one that would do it in the future.    If it doesnt just die completely from everyone involved running out of money.

Seeing as it's very likely that MorphOS will get a modern browser before OS 4 will, I don't see where you're coming from here.

I find it odd that people still think that OS4 is more likely to succeed than the alternatives, despite the evidence saying otherwise (that is to say, they're all as dead as each other)

Apple made the switch to Intel processors, no one liked it at first but now they're faster because of it.  The point?  Comprimises have to be made.

That's a crap point as

a) The vast majority of people both in and out of the Mac community were supportive of the decision once the plan had been explained

b) In no way was it a compromise.

[dammy]

neofree wrote:
The point is OS4 would be the only one that would do it in the future.  

We will have to agree to disagree on this on.

If it doesnt just die completely from everyone involved running out of money.

Apple made the switch to Intel processors, no one liked it at first but now they're faster because of it.  The point?  Comprimises have to be made.

What compromises were made?  Jobs realized that IBM and Mot have been blowing smoke for all these years and the brutal truth slammed into him, it was time to jump to a arch with a fast developement future.  The only stap gap he had to do was a emulator for old PPC apps, and the need for it will fade away in time.

Dammy
Office of Management and Budget
Schultz Autobahn  :-D

[maffoo]

neofree wrote:

Looking at Macs under $100 on eBay. Most are G3 300-400Mhz.  Are these worth anything?  Could I convert an AVI to DVD with it?

Yep, they're worth somewhere between $0 and $100  :-D (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

Those Macs should be able to convert AVI to DVD with something like FFMpegX, as long as they run OS X 10.3 or higher (I think G3s can, can't be bothered to look it up though.)

You might want to hold off though. There was an article on Low End Mac recently that suggested that the price of G4s is going to plummet now the Intel transition is underway.

Alternatively, why not get a Mac Mini? The PPC version isn't exactly a powerhouse, but it's not too shabby at video encoding (and certainly better than those G3s!)

[blobrana]

Hum,
These are not the computers you are looking for...