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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #29 from previous page: October 18, 2011, 07:11:15 AM »
Amigas = freedom & customising
+ they are a getaway from common and boring PC usage. And my Amigas do what I want them to do, not the other way around. I'm the Mastah! :hammer:
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #30 on: October 18, 2011, 01:34:01 PM »
Familiarity, it really doesn't do anything better or faster than a modern computer, but it reminds me of my youth and this pleases me.
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #31 on: October 18, 2011, 03:02:13 PM »
1. Efficient web-browsing
2. Minimalism
3. Customizable features
4. Loves the weird pseudo-kernel concept in AmigaOS
 

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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #32 on: October 18, 2011, 03:15:29 PM »
Same reason I've always used an Amiga - I enjoy it. And no amount of people yelling about how OS4 is overpriced or underpowered or whatever is going to change that! :)
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #33 on: October 18, 2011, 03:21:43 PM »
Great video, it was the first time I witnessed MorphOS and AROS working.  The neutrality of his speech is excellent, it made me confirm that I want an OS4 machine.  

The Macmini Morphos option is awesome but only if I get the mac for free ;)  I do like Acube's hardware and I will keep winbloze7 on my PC for gaming so my only question now is: When will the X1000 official price be announced so I can faint and choose a SAM460 instead?  ;)
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #34 on: October 20, 2011, 06:23:31 PM »
I read an article with a short mention on the Amiga.

http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,162106/printable.html

I thought about this. BINGO! The whole Amiga experience is a tightly-knitted subculture. An awesome subculture in 2011.
 

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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #35 on: October 20, 2011, 06:28:35 PM »
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Same reason I've always used an Amiga - I enjoy it. And no amount of people yelling about how OS4 is overpriced or underpowered or whatever is going to change that! :)

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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #36 on: October 20, 2011, 06:55:07 PM »
For MIDI music composing.

Development of MIDI sequencers kind of plateaued and stalled sometime after DAW (digitital audio workstation multitracking software) hit the market.  After that, MIDI sequencer software didn't get any R&D time, so they didn't get better - and actually may have gotten slightly worse (latency) with all the abstraction layers between the hardware and software on current OSes.

Bars & Pipes on the Amiga is still the best MIDI sequencer and the fact it bangs the hardware directly makes the Amiga a great, tight, MIDI composing tool.

Also, with trackers and the Paula chip, some consider the Amiga a musical instrument with a distinctive sound.  You don't just stop using an old instrument especially when it has character (like a Les Paul guitar or a vintage tube amp) - you use it because of its special sound (and that's something that even emulators can't copy - even though I am big fan of UAE).
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #37 on: October 20, 2011, 07:09:50 PM »
One thing I will say about the guy who did the review, is that he apparently has not spent much time with OWB in AROS and MorphOS as he claims here that they are nearly on par...

funny funny. ;)
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #38 on: October 20, 2011, 07:22:11 PM »
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Also, with trackers and the Paula chip, some consider the Amiga a musical instrument with a distinctive sound.  You don't just stop using an old instrument especially when it has character (like a Les Paul guitar or a vintage tube amp) - you use it because of its special sound (and that's something that even emulators can't copy - even though I am big fan of UAE).
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #39 on: October 20, 2011, 07:46:52 PM »
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Damn straight!


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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #40 on: October 20, 2011, 08:42:11 PM »
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One thing I will say about the guy who did the review, is that he apparently has not spent much time with OWB in AROS and MorphOS as he claims here that they are nearly on par...

funny funny. ;)


I did say in the video, I'm least familiar with AROS out of all Amiga-flavours. It was really just to "show it", I'm much more experienced with MOS/OS4 to be honest.
 

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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #41 on: October 20, 2011, 09:21:47 PM »
Whoops, I just hit "send report" by mistake. :)

Anyhow...

I'm just nit picking of course, and as usual I mist do my part to stand up for MorphOS when ever possible. :)

In regards to the video as a whole...

Outstanding!! Which is why I felt compelled to share it here and on Facebook. :)
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #42 on: October 21, 2011, 01:58:48 AM »
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I agree.



Hi,

I disagree,

A mini mac running MorphOS is just another MAC running an emulation program, it is in no way associated with an Amiga. As a matter of fact, why does some one want to insult the Amiga name by saying it runs on a MAC. Everyone with a head on their shoulders know that even an old Amiga is better than a MAC.

MAC = Misusing Amiga Community

The only thing I would use a apple product for is a doorstop.

If you want to use a MAC go to a MAC site and tell them how good MorphOS is there.

No more MAC's

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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #43 on: October 21, 2011, 02:21:12 AM »
I suppose you could fork out over $1000 for a machine that happens to have the Amiga logo on it...

I think Piru might be able to set you straight on those emulation comments.

As for me, I love all varieties of Amiga. I just don't like to see one project dissed when it should be exulted, and another exulted when in fact it is still in what many would consider beta stages. Tie a sad game of mythology some people like to play in order to over hype things that show potential, but have not quite hit that certain mark yet.

Not to say that Dan is guilty of mythologizing of course, his comment was an honest mistake as he stated.
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Re: Why use Amiga in 2011?
« Reply #44 on: October 21, 2011, 03:03:53 AM »
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A mini mac running MorphOS is just another MAC running an emulation program, it is in no way associated with an Amiga. As a matter of fact, why does some one want to insult the Amiga name by saying it runs on a MAC. Everyone with a head on their shoulders know that even an old Amiga is better than a MAC.

MAC = Misusing Amiga Community

The only thing I would use a apple product for is a doorstop.
I'll reserve my dislike for Apple corporate for the products they're actually selling, thanks. These days the G3s and G4s and G5s are as cast-aside and underappreciated as any Amiga hardware, while the cultists chase after the latest bit of shiny being dangled along on a string by the marketing department. So what does that make them? Solid PPC hardware at bargain-basement prices, that's what. And frankly, I'm okay with that.
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