Star AROS With a WorkBench Clone Now Available
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 13th Sep 2002 20:26 UTC, submitted by Gareth
Amiga & AROS AROS, the AmigaOS clone which is being developed by Amiga enthousiasts, and who many regard it as the real future of the AmigaOS, now includes a simple WorkBench clone. Screenshots are available.
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RE: emulation or native
by Jace on Sat 14th Sep 2002 16:21 UTC

I personally do not like emulation when offered in place of native solutions. Right now, the only way for new users to get started with new Amigas is to emulate them. It's unfortunate. I looked on eBay for used Amigas just so I could educate myself on the hardware and software (I am eclectic where computing is concerned and I LOVE technology that was not just ahead of its time but that should have defined standards) and the used Amigas were too expensive for my hobbiest desires and there are too many "workaround" issues in regards to upgrading memory and devices. Luckilly, through emulation, I have been able to experience what Amigas were like (software and behaviorally) without the actual Amiga.

I'd rather have a brand new, hardware-based, native Amiga. The question is: is there a reason to offer this any more?

I'd still love to get an Amiga 4000 just to study it, so if anyone wants to donate, let me know ;)