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100 reasons to boycott Amiga : Comment 62 of 72 | ANN.lu |
Posted by gz on 19-Mar-2002 21:45 GMT | In reply to Comment 59 (Mike Veroukis): >You can say all the bad things you like about Amiga Inc, but Hyperion seems happy with them. If they have no reason to complain, I don't see why anyone would.
Even if hyperion wouldn't be happy with AI's way of doing things they are really not in a position to start loud mouthing at them because they hope to be a part of future os projects aswell. It's simple, hyperion hopes to make profits by improving the current amigaOS and at the same time paving a way for their other projects aswell (warp3d for new OS's or ami3d or whatever it will become) A new faster, improved and more robust os will help hyperion making faster and better gameports more easily and will help other developers too.
They are looking their own interest here, but have to please/help AI at the same time. I remember though what hyperion staff's opinion on some AI's plans were b4 they got involved with the os project. Those comments sure weren't positive and they were protesting heavily against ANY x86 solution.
>I just wish an x86 version of AmigaOS would be made, but that's a different debate I don't want to get dragged into once again.
Hehee too late, your knee deep in it already ;)
One thing puzzles me though. What would be so special about a x86 version of the current amiga os, or even a port of os4.0?
I mean, it's way behind in ability and features when compared to even bloat windows. Sure I think windows isn't the perfect os but it's way more feature rich and consistent when compared to amiga os which is kinda like an old cake which is covered with some fresh cream and lots of little eatable ornaments and candy that improve it's outlook and taste a bit, but still can't save it being old from inside.
I like the amiga os, but it sure can't beat windows in it's current state, from which os4.0 won't be a huge leap from as it's in most parts just a conversion of 3.9 into ppc. amiga os has it's bright sides over windows, but there are many things to improve b4 one can throw windows completely out of the machine.
Besides you can already use the latest version of amiga os on your pc, so why does it have to be native? Because of speed? That's hardly a problem unless some ppl don't afford a medium peecee from wallmart. Because of games? Very unlikely as pc games are lightyears ahead of miggy games technically and most of the new miggy games are just ports of old peecee ones.
I really can see only one group benefiting most out of a new version of amiga os and that's us who still have amigas and like to use them. Many have a pc too just like I do, but it's a nice change to fiddle with a real miggy from time to time. |
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