Posts: 1374 from 2003/2/15
From: Central Europe
@ Samurai_Crow
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Since AROS developer Dr. Michal Schulz has already gotten a Trance-style JIT working on his RasPi, I can't imagine people being willing to register their OS for pay.
So, why port MorphOS to either ARM or x86-64 at all? Based on your logic, since AROS is free and has been running on these for years, there is clearly no reason anybody would ever (pay to) use it, right?
@ amigadave
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X64 cannot be scaled down to something that can be sold for only $35, but still provide enough speed and power to run MorphOS.
Firstly, as KennyR pointed out, the ARM hardware you can buy for 35 USD is not currently fast enough to properly run MorphOS and a truly modern web browser either.
Secondly, the 35 USD price is a bit of a mirage. If you plan to compare apples to apples, you need to list the price of a complete Rasperry Pi 3 system that includes a power supply, decent-looking case, and Wi-Fi. The prices for complete kits on the Amazon USA website tend to be closer to 80 USD. You can buy x86-64-based mini PCs with 4GB of memory (vs. 1GB offered by the Pi 3) and a fanless quad-core processor for around 100 USD, which clearly provide far superior performance.
