DFergFLA wrote:
Here's the thing, your nearest competitor, AmigaOS, has recently lowered their cost. I think it is either 29.00 or 39.00 USD at this time. Also, Apple did lower the cost of MacOS to 29.95, so by any means MorphOS is an expensive OS. I'm not saying change it, but your compitition is getting cheaper..

Cego wrote:
Take a x86 Laptop for 100$ and OS4.1 for 40$ and you'll have your cheap Amiga NG operating system...

now dont tell me that this is no competition.

TheMagicM wrote:
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OS 4 a competitor?!?!?!?!? REALLY??? I cant run it on my Powerbook, cant run it on my G5. So to me, its not competing on any hardware I own. Do you know where you pay the difference? Go look at their hardware list and let me know how much it really costs to run OS 4.

My hardware:

Powerbook G4 5,6: $100
MorphOS License $ 123
Total --------------> $223

PowerMac G5, dual 2ghz $125 ( I think.. I might have paid $100)
MorphOS license $123 (?? I think thats what I paid)
Total -----------> $248


Let me know what comes close to a Laptop running OS 4, do the same with the G5 and let me know the price. Also, when is the last time OS4 had an update? I'll gladly pay what I pay for MorphOS, an OS that gets regular updates.



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Weren't you also complaining earlier about the price of MorphOS being expensive..well I cringe the thought of you going ballistic after buying OS4.1FE for $30 then finding out you have to spend a few hundred just for a motherboard and all other things for it. LOL

DFergFLA wrote:
Here's the thing, your nearest competitor, AmigaOS, has recently lowered their cost. I think it is either 29.00 or 39.00 USD at this time. Also, Apple did lower the cost of MacOS to 29.95, so by any means MorphOS is an expensive OS. I'm not saying change it, but your compitition is getting cheaper..

Cego wrote:
Take a x86 Laptop for 100$ and OS4.1 for 40$ and you'll have your cheap Amiga NG operating system...

now dont tell me that this is no competition.

DFergFLA wrote:
But I can see having any contrary option about things is not welcome.. so.

Cego wrote:
dont get too pissed about non existing friendliness. Some MorphOS users tend to be arrogant, especially when you criticize.

Cego wrote:
no, its not the opinion itself, it's the way they say it. there are more constructive ways to express that

DFergFLA wrote:
Now Mr. MagicM - you are making much more sense to me. I can take that. I will at some point even pay for a license. I really do like MorphOS. I am just having some really bad issues with youtube I am trying to get worked out. If I can get the OWB to work well on the websites I visit most often the it is a done deal.

redrumloa schrieb:
Come on man! If you aren't interested at the current price, you won't be interested at a cheaper price. If price is the biggest concern, there is always AROS which is free and people largely aren't using it.

Methanoid schrieb:
Only registered today to post here..

I've often considered MOS and did try it and liked it on a Mac Mini.

I WONT buy it.. its crazy expensive IMHO. I would at €29-39. If I wanted to use MOS I would just use it for 30m and reboot. I suspect very few people buy it cos of the high price. If it was a sensible price you'd see many old Mini and G5 computers sold on eBay for old time Amiga users who would spend a bit to have a play.

Whether you get 3x sales, I don't know.. but whoever sets the price has to ask themselves.. are we getting enough sales already? You want NEW sales. Those who paid €111 are not paying again. They are done. They have been milked. Maybe now milk a cheaper market?

Look at the other OSs

Linux - free
Windows - moving to a service model. You can buy Win10 for €20 (yes you can!)
OSX - now free with the hardware but previously €20 or so. My OSX was £14.99 I think?

Do you want to make sales, grow your userbase or not?

OK. I'm done. Doubt I will be back. You can all feel great about MOS, all 20 of you or whatever. Another potential MOS user put off.

Or I'll just use the 30m restricted one forever. You made nothing from me. Great job!

Yasu wrote:
But considering how much extra you still have to pay to get the same experience it's not as cheap anymore. A lot of stuff like 3D support cost extra (a lot extra). So pretty soon you are up to a MOS laptop licence anyway.

redrumloa wrote:
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That needs repeated. The main reason OS4 is so cheap, there is no real work being put into it any longer. There was just thread someone linked to stating there have been no Amiupdates in a year. They pretty much HAD to lower the price to justify the fact the only updates are coming from 3rd party commercial vendors and are very expensive. When you have to drop serious cash for things as mundane as 2D gfx card drivers, something has to give.