If OS4/MOS was ported to X86 your needs would be covered then. We are Amiga not Mac lovers and Amiga means superior to Windows X86 box AND costs less. Unless they achieve the price/performance of Xbox 360 motherboard as in late 2006 then they shouldn't bother making any hardware.....just port an OS4 version to x86 because it makes no sense as real Amiga production died with the A4000 and A1200. FACT.
A 3.4ghz P4 PC sells for 50 bucks so why would I buy some random non X86 machine for 1000s which would be as good as a used PC costing 50 bucks?. My problem is
1. I don't like Linux/Windows/OS X....there is nothing wrong with the current hardware.
2. I don't like overpriced underpowered PPC crap with nothing to do with the light years ahead of their time Amiga 1000 chipset designers to run OS4 just to avoid the above 3 OS
IF C=USA just sold cases AND wrote a decent OS from scratch for their chosen x86 spec then fair enough. But their cases are 300% overpriced and their blue/light blue colour themed Linux OS is more a joke than a new choice. There's already a Wb1.3 and Wb3.0 GUI skin for Linux and it's FREE derrrrr.
Or perhaps a 604 PPC core emulator to run OS4 inside WINUAE at BlizzardPPC/CyberstormPPC 233mhz levels that works too.
There will never be a true Amiga hardware replacement that is value for money, best you can hope for is a new OS.
I see your point, but I don't agree completely. Hardware needs up to OS3.9 are pretty well covered IMHO. With Natami on the way, Minimig, Chameleon 64 etc. we have plenty of choice. Of course, AROS, UAE and MOS add even more options.
Amiga better than X86 and costing less? Better yes but lets not forget that an A1000 with monitor cost about $1600 when the average PC with monitor came in at $1200 (circa 1985).
As for nothing wrong with X86 hardware, well I assure you that's not an opinion everyone shares. However, as I say, I do see your point that OS-only is financially the easiest way forward. I however have always seen the Amiga as a combination of hardware and software and I look forward to Natami for this very reason.
PPC emulation in UAE would be very nice for some but isn't for me, I'm not an emulation fan .
The real crux of the whole issue of course comes down to the hardware/software loop. Is it worth making hardware without the software that needs it? Of course it is, but what software is that when you need the hardware to write it for in the first place? The truth is that they drive each other and we need both.
A PS3 with extra RAM and OS4 would be a good start but that's just dreaming.
As for CUSA, I think I'll keep quiet before I upset someone, they'll crash and burn soon enough anyway.
