AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition available before the end of 2014

[Mason]

Brussels, October 27, 2014

Hyperion Entertainment is pleased to announce the imminent availability of "AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition" for all supported platforms.

AmigaOS 4.1 was released in September of 2008 and has seen no less than 6 free major updates and at least 81 smaller updates released through AmiUpdate.

New functionality in AmigaOS 4.1 Final Update includes but is not limited to:

- Extended memory functionality (beneficial for all supported platforms even those platforms which cannot be equipped with more than 2GB)
- Most powerful console for AmigaOS
- New Intuition features
- New Workbench features
- Much improved DOS
- New unified graphics library with RTG support which allows for (current and future) very substantial general and platform specific performance optimizations e.g. through the use of on-chip DMA engines (present on recently released hardware going back to the SAM440)
- Updated Python port
- Installation graphics, new icons and back-drops by Martin Merz
- Countless minor updates, new other functionality and bug-fixes.

AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition requires NO previous version of AmigaOS 4.x and is a stand-alone product, quite possibly the most affordable version of AmigaOS ever to be released.

This frees current users of AmigaOS 4.1 to install the original version of AmigaOS 4.1 and subsequently download or apply 6 updates and countless minor updates.

Users are nevertheless recommended to register their copy of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition on the Hyperion Entertainment website as this will be required for downloading possible future updates and bug fixes.

An updated SDK for developers which exposes all new OS functionality to developers, is being worked on.

Hyperion Entertainment wishes to thank all those developers and contributors who have furthered AmigaOS development over the years and especially those that have worked tirelessly on delivering "AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition" to customers before the end of 2014.

Our thanks go out to all of our supporters and loyal customers who can rest assured that work on AmigaOS 4.2 is ongoing apace albeit somewhat behind schedule due to the fact that substantial time had to be allocated for supporting new upcoming exciting hardware platforms. We appreciate your support!

AmigaOS Final Edition has gone gold and is in production at this time.

Suggested retail price is 29,95 EUR (SRP includes German VAT, may vary depending on your location).

[danbeaver]

Time frame for buying/downloading?

[redfox]

Thanks to all involved.  I am looking forward to this update.

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redfox

[eliyahu]

Time frame for buying/downloading?

should be out before the end of the year. the ISOs are being prepped now for the CD printer.

-- eliyahu

[trekiej]

I hope this means more software and hardware.

[Duce]

How's Final Edition factor in for existing OS4.1 owners?

Example:  I'm a bought and paid for registered user of 4.1 for SAM440ep, running Update 6.  I'll be so bold as to assume I'll simply be able to download Final Edition, is this correct?

[eliyahu]

How's Final Edition factor in for existing OS4.1 owners?

Example:  I'm a bought and paid for registered user of 4.1 for SAM440ep, running Update 6.  I'll be so bold as to assume I'll simply be able to download Final Edition, is this correct?

it's a DVD actually, so you'd order it from your local amiga dealer. it's a full OS release, just like AOS4.1 was.

-- eliyahu

[eliyahu]

I hope this means more software and hardware.

dunno, but we need it for personal paint 7.3, the new video players supporting the new radeonHD driver, and it probably will be the baseline requirement for libreoffice and the new AOS4 octamed soundstudio port that A-EON announced at the show.

so things are moving in a positive way.

-- eliyahu

[trekiej]

Deleted by me.

[Duce]

I bought 4.1 once, not buying it again for some fancy icons.  4.1 Final Edition should be free to existing registered users.  OS4.1 cost me more than Windows 7 Ultimate did, after all.  It's a full release in the sense of it's got all the updates, I suppose if you split hairs.  It's also a sequential update in the 4.1 chain, a chain I already bought into once.

So I'll have to buy 4.1 Final Edition then 4.2 on top of that when 4.2 is out if I chose to proceed?

[Niding]

I bought Windows 95, 2000, xp, Vista (came with laptop) win 7 ... I dont expect getting Windows 9 or 10 for free tho.

I own WB 1.3 3.0. 3.1 3.9 and 4.1.

So Im going to gladly pay OS 4.1 FE. It equals a 2-3 pints of beer on a Saturday night.
Put the cost of the OS to what you spend on your day to day, its a laughable low sum of money.

[eliyahu]

I bought 4.1 once, not buying it again for some fancy icons.  4.1 Final Edition should be free to existing registered users.  OS4.1 cost me more than Windows 7 Ultimate did, after all.  It's a full release in the sense of it's got all the updates, I suppose if you split hairs.  It's also a sequential update in the 4.1 chain, a chain I already bought into once.

So I'll have to buy 4.1 Final Edition then 4.2 on top of that when 4.2 is out if I chose to proceed?

i understand your viewpoint, but i think you're missing out based on my usage. OS4.1 was released six years ago and we've gotten free updates ever since. this release has enough feature additions, performance and stability improvements, and the like to make it worth the thirty bucks. but that's just me, i guess.

-- eliyahu

[HammerD]

I bought 4.1 once, not buying it again for some fancy icons.  4.1 Final Edition should be free to existing registered users.  OS4.1 cost me more than Windows 7 Ultimate did, after all.  It's a full release in the sense of it's got all the updates, I suppose if you split hairs.  It's also a sequential update in the 4.1 chain, a chain I already bought into once.

So I'll have to buy 4.1 Final Edition then 4.2 on top of that when 4.2 is out if I chose to proceed?

I suspect you will be in the minority.  You can never please everyone.  30 EURO for this update + some new features is worth it IMHO, and as mentioned in the press release is likely the cheapest full release of AmigaOS ever.  But to each his own.  Wait for 4.2 then I guess

[Hans_]

I bought 4.1 once, not buying it again for some fancy icons.

There's a lot more too it than just "some fancy icons."

4.1 Final Edition should be free to existing registered users.  OS4.1 cost me more than Windows 7 Ultimate did, after all.  It's a full release in the sense of it's got all the updates, I suppose if you split hairs.  It's also a sequential update in the 4.1 chain, a chain I already bought into once.

OS4.1 cost you more than Windows 7 Ultimate? You must have gotten a HUGE discount for Windows 7 Ultimate then.

Hans

[Jeff]

Great News!

Thank you for all of the hard work.