To all "triple-booters": Which OS do you prefer the most?

[AmigaMance]

Hi.
 Since some time now, Amiga 1200/3000/4000 users with the right hardware combination have the opportunity to run AmigaOS 3.x, AOS 4 and MorphOS 1.4.5 on their machines.
 To all those guys: (I suppose they are not many) I would like to know which of these 3 OSes do you fire-up most of the time and why.  :-)

[alexh]

Amiga OS3.x with powerup (or is that WarpOS?) because the other two suck for classic compatibility. I don't know why I even have a MorphOS partition anymore.

[darksun9210]

same here. but then, i've never tried OS4.

with more software being OS4 only, i may give it a try at some point...

[alexh]

But of that software, what do you really want to run? What are the OS4.x must have applications?

[keropi]

same here, 3.9+WOS.... MOS is OK too for *some* ports (like quake) and AOS4 I have only tried for 5mins and removed.  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[AmigaMance]

alexh wrote:
Amiga OS3.x with powerup (or is that WarpOS?) because the other two suck for classic compatibility. I don't know why I even have a MorphOS partition anymore.

 I suppose that by "classic compatibility" you mean OCS/AGA native stuff, (see legacy games, WHDLoad etc.) because MorphOS has good 68k emulation and most 68k progs will continue to work under MOS at a greater than 68040 speed, (even faster on PPC 604s) as long as they are coded in a OS-friendly manner.

[stefcep2]

I don't have ppc but I have an A4000 68060 and CV64-3d with scan doubler.  I used to have OS 3.9 but have just gone back to 3.1 with minimal eye candy and just love the quick boot and general speed and compatibility.  

[alexh]

Yes I mean OCS/AGA native stuff. Games & demos, the stuff which (IMHO) the Amiga is all about. Take away that and all you have is a damn slow Linux-esque computer with an Amiga keyboard.

3.9 boot speed is fine if you have the latest 3.9 EPROM or a flash device (Algor, Kickflash, eFlash, Deneb etc) so you do not need to reboot during POR.

[AmigaMance]

Hmm.. 200 views. I bet that some qualified users have read this thread and for some.. strange reason, they hesitate to participate. Anyway... :roll:

[Crom00]

Well I'm not a triple booter... But I've owned ever Amiga model ever made.
I want a machine that can run my classic software fast.

I purchased a PowerUp board. I never in a million years thought it would take as long as it has to get a PPC AmigaOS. Sold all my Big box stuff by 2006.

I don't find any reason to upgrade to OS4 hardware. I'm actually more excited about Natami or the Clone A or even minimig. The only thing going for the Amiga is the soft spot for old software and games.

I don't have the time or desire to tinker with overpriced PPC hardware.
 If the pricing was reasonable I would investigate, but even classic hardware sells for lots of cash. The remaining developers seeing this charge as much as the market can bear for any new hardware.

I don't blame them.

If all that's available is a slow PPC motherboard then at least price it accordingly and match the price of the slow non turbo carded A1200 in 1992 say for $400, $500 max adjusted for inflation I guess.