Posts: 1370 from 2003/2/15
From: Central Europe
@ Zylesea
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But isn't there one real poblematic issue with MorphOS: What comes after the Mac port? I definitly like the step by step approach and think it was the best decision to use old Apple hardware to sustain hardware for the next time. But once MorpOS for the Mini (and maybe the powerbook and iBook) is out -- what's on scheudule afterwards?
While I understand your curiosity as a user, there is zero incentive to discuss in public what may or may not happen years in the future. If the history of the Amiga has taught us anything it is what damage can be caused when available real-world products are being overshadowed by vapourware.
If there was any confirmation that MorphOS will move to another processor architecture in 201x, this will most certainly not increase interest in the existing PowerPC versions but it could potentially convince some people to maybe not get a Mac Mini G4 now and wait for that yummy MorphOS 5.0 that is to be released at some unspecified point in the future.
The whole idea behind the demo mode of MorphOS is to keep people focused on the here and now and enable them to test the operating system and see if it fits their requirements *as-is* *today*. If it is does, you are free to buy a key to disable the time limitation. If it does not, you might want to resell that $99 Efika mainboard to someone else or keep it if the *free* MorphOS demo is sufficient for you. Just do not buy MorphOS based on what you personally hope it will become some day rather than what it is in the present because the developers are not making any promises regarding the future just to get an extra sale.
