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A new MorphOS/OS4 comparison?

TiredOfLife

# 51
Butterfly

Posts: 86 from 2009/10/13

Would be really interested in a software comparison.
Whats available to both systems and what features are included.
Would say this is more important than power testing as its normal usage that means something in everyday life.
Might also give some good pointers to new users of either system whats available.

Having said that, if something is particuarly struggling to be useable on a particular hardware/softare combo, this should be highlighted.
Wouldnt want actual figures, just a rough idea.

For example I know OWB and Mplayer have got features on the Morph version that the OS4 hasn't.

This type of report would be of more interest to some (Although I'm sure not all) and might highlight some useful software that not everyone is aware of.
»08.11.09 - 14:38

Zylesea

# 52
Yokemate of Keyboards

Posts: 2057 from 2003/6/4

Quote:

Andreas_Wolf wrote:

> the hdd model listed by unit control is a Hitachi HTS54108. And that one is
> listed as a SATA drive.

Where? According to Hitachi GST, there are two models of the HTS54108:

- HTS541080G9AT00, which is PATA
- HTS541080G9SA00, which is SATA

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/5k100/5k100.htm

> Generally I thought and think G4 minis have a PATA interface

That't correct.

> but why does unit control report me the serial of a SATA drive

I think it doesn't. You have the PATA model, I bet.

You're right. I was just using the "HTS54108"-string for a google search and the first results showed the SATA version only. Hadn't thought of the option that the same series could be available in PATA and SATA. Maybe my short thought was supported by this surprising good data transfer rate.
Anyway, while not knowing the cause for this high number I am just glad the hdd performance is that brilliant.
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»08.11.09 - 17:02

DiskDoctor

# 53
Order of the Butterfly

Posts: 306 from 2009/4/17

From: Rzeszow, place...

Quote:

itix wrote:
@krashan

Quote:

It is a repeating pattern. Everytime I point the fact that MorphOS (and its applications) have more features, are better integrated, follows Amiga Style Guide more and make better use of hardware resources, someone tries to dimnish my statements with comparing to some "mainstream" operating system.

There is good old saying on IRC from #AmigaFIN which goes along lines: "it is not worth effort to fight with amiga indians".

Exactly!!!

Surrender! All of y'all!!! ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!

Was: Mac Mini PPC running MorphOS 2.4
Now: Amiga Forever 2010 with AmiKit and AmigaSYS
Not used: Icaros Desktop 1.2 (reason: no wifi)
Planned soon: an OS4 system
Shortly then: a MOS notebook (wifi is a must-have)
»08.11.09 - 19:50

Krashan

# 54
MorphOS Developer

Posts: 1107 from 2003/6/11

From: Białystok...

Please ask yourself this question - do you want to perfor a honest OS comparison or only a comparison biased from MorphOS user perspective?

In fact, I'm not interested in any comparisions, as I have time neither for doing them nor for reading them.
RastPort
»08.11.09 - 19:55

DiskDoctor

# 55
Order of the Butterfly

Posts: 306 from 2009/4/17

From: Rzeszow, place...

Quote:

Krashan wrote:
Please ask yourself this question - do you want to perfor a honest OS comparison or only a comparison biased from MorphOS user perspective?

In fact, I'm not interested in any comparisions, as I have time neither for doing them nor for reading them.

But still, having enough time for making comments on'em, don't you?
Was: Mac Mini PPC running MorphOS 2.4
Now: Amiga Forever 2010 with AmiKit and AmigaSYS
Not used: Icaros Desktop 1.2 (reason: no wifi)
Planned soon: an OS4 system
Shortly then: a MOS notebook (wifi is a must-have)
»08.11.09 - 20:11

Andreas_Wolf

# 56
Yokemate of Keyboards

Posts: 12164 from 2003/5/22

From: Germany

> Everytime I point the fact that MorphOS (and its applications) [...] make better use
> of hardware resources, someone tries to dimnish my statements with comparing
> to some "mainstream" operating system.

How about that for making proper use of hardware resources:

"Even now, as I am downloading this 152 MB file, I can still work without interruption, browsing the web and blogging simultaenously. Try that with any other OS!"
http://apps.amiwest.net/blog/?e=80152&d=08/24/2012&s=Who%27s%20Coming%20to%20AmiWest%202012%21%3F%21%20%2D%20Part%202

I mean, downloading a file and *at the same time* continuing browsing the web and writing some text into a textbox. For sure, MorphOS users and the users of any other OS can only dream about that!

;-)
»25.08.12 - 21:22

hooligan

# 57
Moderator

Posts: 1948 from 2003/2/23

From: Lahti, Finland

zhulien,
Quote:

maybe i will register my Mac Mini MorphOS instead... just the high price and I have this copper things floating around inside my mac mini which rattles - not sure what it is

On the other hand your Macmini was almost free (I paid 100 eur for mine) so the total cost is still quite low. I pay YEARLY the same amount of TV-tax here in Finland it cost me to buy Macmini+MorphOS license.
www.mikseri.net/hooligan <- Free music
»26.08.12 - 08:54

itix

# 58
MorphOS Developer

Posts: 1520 from 2003/2/24

From: Finland

@Andreas Wolf

Some Amigans have low expectations for computers...
1 + 1 = 3 with very large values of 1
»26.08.12 - 10:50

runequester

# 59
Acolyte of the Butterfly

Posts: 106 from 2010/1/11

Andreas_Wolf,
Quote:

My 1200 can browse the internet, play a mod file AND crash at the same time. take that! :)
Amiga 1200 and G4 MDD MOS as my main computers.
»26.08.12 - 17:49