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Originally Posted by gururise
Well, ideally, the Amiga would be used as a 'desktop replacement' for a modern computer. Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but having a high spec Amiga with enough memory, you can do all the basic tasks: Gaming, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Programming and Web Browsing.
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You can, but the question is why would you want to. Trying to use 20+ year old technology as a "modern" desktop is going to be an exercise in frustration. Web browsing especially is going to be slow and incompatible with many sites. NetSurf is an amazing piece of AmigaOS 3.x programming, but it's not comparable to Firefox, Chrome etc. running on even a modest PC. The Amiga is a "retro" computer, not a daily driver. Although many use them on a daily basis for fun and nostalgia, most people also have a PC or Mac for getting actual work done.
If you really want a modern desktop experience that isn't Windows, Linux or macOS, I'd suggest:
-An AROS box - can be built cheaply out of old PC components as long as you choose them carefully
-MorphOS on a fast PPC Mac, or the upcoming X5000 version
-AmigaOS 4.1 on the X5000 or upcoming A1222
Those options are still going to be somewhat limited and frustrating due to the lack of software, but the hardware is at least up to the task.
Or just build a Linux box. As someone mentioned before, LXDE, XFCE, Mate etc. are lightweight, almost Amiga-like desktop environments. Distros like Ubuntu and Mint are very easy to install, only requiring you to occasionally edit config files (no harder than editing your startup-sequence on an Amiga).