orb85750 wrote:
Sorry the_leander, but it's absurd to argue that OS4 or MOS is life support (and you still have not done so).
I'm sorry, you specifically stated OS4 and 4.1, not MOS. I'll deal with MOS later.
Back in 98 we had the release of a huge amount of top quality software, imho some of the best Amiga software ever released came out, we had announcements of a roadmap, new OS releases and a reasonable timeframe for patches as and when they became necessary we had active and innovative hardware development (PPC and BlizzardVisionPPC). Then around 2000 we got told, that after all the crap we had endured, we were all finally going to get a bridge to the future - the AmigaOne. First designed as an addon board for an A1200 - it would litterally use the 1200 for ports and that's about it, it was sold on the basis that it would litterally be a means to transfer over a more mainstream design.
It was quietly dropped.
By mid 2001 the Aone that many of us grew to love reared its ugily head in the form of the SE (a piece of hardware so braindamaged that rumour has it that the engineer and his entire family committed suicide in shame over it). It was at the time underpowered and grossly overpriced, even comparing it against Apple hardware! But hey, it was still *something* and with the promise of OS4, most people held their tongues.
Then a glorious day, about a week before the release of the new OS... Alan from Eyetech had to announce that contrary to what Amiga.inc had been telling us regarding the development timescale, nothing had been touched for 6 months. At this time there were around 150-200,000 active amiga users. We were then sold the XE and the miniA1 to quench our thirst.
Then we had the T Shirt scam and the later admission that the AmigaOnes that were being sold were actually pretty much scrap and that the distributers and A Inc not only knew about it, but actively shut down discussion in one of the main Amiga forums regarding any or all issues with the broken hardware. Lets avoid the fact that the kit was sold illegally (no warranty).
All of this, as well as the subsiquent drama contributed to people leaving the community in droves. By the time OS4 actually shipped to the public, there were maybe 700 functional Amigaones left in existance and not a great many more Phase5/DCE PPC cards.
So, from 150-200,000 Amiga users to maybe 1500 AmigaOS4 users and possibly as many as 10,000 Amiga users total (I'm being generous here) today.
Explain to me, in what way has OS4 moved the community forward?
orb85750 wrote:
Despite your impressive realism
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orb85750 wrote:
there is much excitement and demand within the Amiga community. Have you not noticed?
Compared to 2000, when we were first given the promise (lie) of OS4 and AmigaOne, the volume is barely audible.
You're being offered significantly less, for substantially more then what was supposed to be on the table nearly a decade ago.
/KennyR
