AmigaOS 4 Buy, Steal or Ignore?

DDNI · 27 April 2007, 21:48

Ok we all know in its heydey, the Amiga suffered a huge amount of piracy.

Today, we all (mostly) have jobs - and cash...

So should AOS4 be launched for Classic, and assuming it is guaranteed to run on your hardware, what will you do? Answers above please. (anon this time)

kriz · 27 April 2007, 21:49

Not until bppc version gets out, if it does I have to buy it hehe

Peter · 27 April 2007, 22:02

Yep - I would buy - unless anyone zoned it of course... ONLY KIDDING...

I would love to see some new Amiga software.

Shoonay · 27 April 2007, 22:02

I'm sorry to say that, but for now (yes, "for now", but I SO would like it to change...) I'd go for "ignoring"

Back then, we had no money, so we stole the soft...
Now, we have the money, but there's no software... geez, even the hardware is hard/impossible to get :/

PS: Yeah, I know that people with an attitude like that are the one's to blame...

superBuster · 27 April 2007, 22:31

I would ignore it, then steal it once its out of print.....

killergorilla · 27 April 2007, 22:38

Where's the option to say "point at it and laugh"

Slayer · 28 April 2007, 03:35

Ya should never create polls like this especially on EAB... there are few Amiga users left with enough respect to act and think accordingly...

I will buy it and even if nothing else is done... it'll do enough for me with gcc etc...

Mikey_C · 28 April 2007, 11:26

I would like to offer an invitation to anyone who is interested in seeing and trying out AmigaOS4 LIVE! for themselves.

On Sunday May the 13th, Amiga North Thames/Anything But Windows usergroups, will be holding their monthly meeting and several AmigaOS4 computers will be available to anyone who wants to give it a go.

Full details on how to get there etc, from the Amiga North Thames usergroup website. http://www.amiganorththames.co.uk

Its an open invite, anyone welcome, but you will have to Travel to London, UK to attend.

coze · 28 April 2007, 11:30

depends on the price, depends on the hardware ...

SilentBob · 28 April 2007, 12:51

Unless I get compatbile hardware, it's not very relevant to my interests.

Ultron · 28 April 2007, 15:19

No PPC here, so...

Graham Humphrey · 28 April 2007, 15:22

Or here for that matter... nor do I plan to get the right hardware, it would probably cost a fortune.

Ultron · 28 April 2007, 16:01

Why would I, or anyone, get slow, brutally overpriced, hardware so i can play ports of games i already played on a PC half a decade ago and have no interest in playing again, only slower.

Most of the PPC apps are ports too. And even then, not even remotely the applications that deliver a competitive, or acceptable for that matter, performance in 2007.

DrBong · 28 April 2007, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultron

Why would I, or anyone, get slow, brutally overpriced, hardware so i can play ports of games i already played on a PC half a decade ago and have no interest in playing again, only slower.

You wouldn't unless you've got too much money and like the geek factor......and looking at Ebay there is no shortage of ppl out there that do

Quote:

Most of the PPC apps are ports too. And even then, not even remotely the applications that deliver a competitive, or acceptable for that matter, performance in 2007.

This I wouldn't be so sure about. Apps are the only real benefit of having a PPC card on the Amiga. How apps made for AmigaOne run on classic Amigas under OS4 will be interesting, though, given the difference in speed between 603/604 and G3/G4 CPUs.

I've got the hardware (A4000 + PPC) and I doubt OS4 will be hugely expensive, so I'll give it a whirl. If it is anywhere near as responsive as it is on an AmigaOne, then I'll be happy enough.

alexh · 30 April 2007, 11:58

It would appear that AOS4 may be officially DEAD.

http://www.amiga.com/about/history/?t=os

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amiga.com

In 2001, Amiga, Inc. entered into a license for the development of AmigaOS 4.0 with AmigaOne™ Partners, collectively Hyperion VOF and Eyetech Group Ltd. The license agreement was terminated on December 20, 2006.

Jope · 30 April 2007, 12:36

Ignore.. :-)

Sorry, but it ain't coming back.

keropi · 30 April 2007, 13:11

since I have 2 csppc amigas, I would buy 1 copy for sure...

01 May 2007, 16:21

The amiga whilst it was a brilliant machine is now well and truly dead in the water. If support for the platform started afresh then I would buy it, but in the current climate with little or nothing in the way of an advantage to me I would simply ignore it.

Ian · 01 May 2007, 16:28

I'd ignore it.

To be honest I couldn't even tell you if it's been released yet or not. It's so far of the radar I wouldn't download it even if it did appear on some torrent site.

Fred the Fop · 02 May 2007, 09:23

Interest in the Amiga One or OS4 is almost purely European. Americans can give a rat's ass about a decrepit OS and dead computer.

View Poll Results: Amiga OS4, will you -
Buy	40	35.09%
Steal	17	14.91%
Ignore	57	50.00%
Voters: 114. You may not vote on this poll

27 April 2007, 21:48	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	AmigaOS 4 Buy, Steal or Ignore? Ok we all know in its heydey, the Amiga suffered a huge amount of piracy. Today, we all (mostly) have jobs - and cash... So should AOS4 be launched for Classic, and assuming it is guaranteed to run on your hardware, what will you do? Answers above please. (anon this time)

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27 April 2007, 21:49	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,187	Not until bppc version gets out, if it does I have to buy it hehe

27 April 2007, 22:02	#3
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Yep - I would buy - unless anyone zoned it of course... ONLY KIDDING... I would love to see some new Amiga software.

27 April 2007, 22:02	#4
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	I'm sorry to say that, but for now (yes, "for now", but I SO would like it to change...) I'd go for "ignoring" Back then, we had no money, so we stole the soft... Now, we have the money, but there's no software... geez, even the hardware is hard/impossible to get :/ PS: Yeah, I know that people with an attitude like that are the one's to blame...

27 April 2007, 22:31	#5
superBuster superFreak Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: planet earth Age: 51 Posts: 157	I would ignore it, then steal it once its out of print.....

27 April 2007, 22:38	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Where's the option to say "point at it and laugh"

28 April 2007, 03:35	#7
Slayer Amiga Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Zealand Age: 56 Posts: 695	Ya should never create polls like this especially on EAB... there are few Amiga users left with enough respect to act and think accordingly... I will buy it and even if nothing else is done... it'll do enough for me with gcc etc...

28 April 2007, 11:26	#8
Mikey_C Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Barnet/London Age: 58 Posts: 219	I would like to offer an invitation to anyone who is interested in seeing and trying out AmigaOS4 LIVE! for themselves. On Sunday May the 13th, Amiga North Thames/Anything But Windows usergroups, will be holding their monthly meeting and several AmigaOS4 computers will be available to anyone who wants to give it a go. Full details on how to get there etc, from the Amiga North Thames usergroup website. http://www.amiganorththames.co.uk Its an open invite, anyone welcome, but you will have to Travel to London, UK to attend.

28 April 2007, 11:30	#9
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	depends on the price, depends on the hardware ...

28 April 2007, 12:51	#10
SilentBob Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Norway Age: 49 Posts: 246	Unless I get compatbile hardware, it's not very relevant to my interests.

28 April 2007, 15:19	#11
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	No PPC here, so...

28 April 2007, 15:22	#12
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Or here for that matter... nor do I plan to get the right hardware, it would probably cost a fortune.

28 April 2007, 16:01	#13
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	Why would I, or anyone, get slow, brutally overpriced, hardware so i can play ports of games i already played on a PC half a decade ago and have no interest in playing again, only slower. Most of the PPC apps are ports too. And even then, not even remotely the applications that deliver a competitive, or acceptable for that matter, performance in 2007.

30 April 2007, 12:36	#16
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Ignore.. :-) Sorry, but it ain't coming back.

30 April 2007, 13:11	#17
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	since I have 2 csppc amigas, I would buy 1 copy for sure...

01 May 2007, 16:21	#18
dibnah Posts: n/a	The amiga whilst it was a brilliant machine is now well and truly dead in the water. If support for the platform started afresh then I would buy it, but in the current climate with little or nothing in the way of an advantage to me I would simply ignore it.

01 May 2007, 16:28	#19
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	I'd ignore it. To be honest I couldn't even tell you if it's been released yet or not. It's so far of the radar I wouldn't download it even if it did appear on some torrent site.

02 May 2007, 09:23	#20
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Interest in the Amiga One or OS4 is almost purely European. Americans can give a rat's ass about a decrepit OS and dead computer.

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