| From: | Kolbj�rn Barmen |
| Date: | 08 Dec 99 at 16:27:49 |
| Subject: | Re: [warpup] Re: Test |
On 8 Dec 1999, Steffen Haeuser wrote:
> >> well, if we get a native PPC AmigaOS, we dont waste any time playing around
> >> with multiple hacks and super-layers of software and UI.
> >> THAT'd run at a real speed on the PoP-box
>
> ow> Yes, but do really seriously believe this will happen?
> ow> I find it very unlikely, no matter what Sam says here :)
>
> I don't agree. Why would someone buy a POP box if not to do something with it ?
Exactly.
And so far noone has been keen making POP-boxes, not even for linux.
> And the POP Box was shown on the Cologne Show, standing on the booth of Amiga
> and H&P...
We have seen alot of boxes standing around. Very rarely see them run.
And who knows what this will cost, and even as it ships we will suffer from the
same problems you fins on mac.. lack of drivers for the cool hardware.
> also Sam is not the kind of person talking Vapor Ware... he is
> much more sceptical about "sudden new developements in the Amiga sector" than
> most people... if he mentions POP on the mailinglist, there has to be
> something in it... :)
It's a possibility, but it's still a long way to nativ amigaos on ppc.
Speaking of.. what is is this PowerOS, is this what Met@Box is/was hoping to
get running on their cards? Did someone buy pOS of Pro-Dad? :)
Kolbj�rn Barmen | a3k/o6o/6o4e/AmigaOS/MacOS/LinuxPPC | // T e a m
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