>> Anyone else find it odd that the Amiga community has to buy firmware
>> updates and video drivers?

> I suppose you mean OS4-community?

At least the Sam460 firmware is not OS4-specific.

> First pay €1000 a Sam system with OS4. Then

...request a refund for OS4 and buy MorphOS instead :-)

http://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2015-06-00007-EN.html