Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 18th Jul 2007 22:54 UTC
"Hyperion Entertainment VOF is pleased to announce the immediate availability for download for registered customers of another service update of Amiga OS 4.0 which addresses some outstanding issues and introduces substantial new functionality." There's a new kernel, better POSIX support, a new Python port, newer USB stack, and more. By the way, the promised hardware still has not arrived.
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It seems to me like Amiga Incorporated is trying to go the Apple route -- hardware lockin. However, hardware lockin almost killed Apple in the 90s
Whether or not lockin is what almost killed Apple, you go on to mention Apple's comeback. The comeback they pulled off while still utilizing hardware lockin.
That's hardly going to do a good job convincing me hardware lockin is unfeasible. It has its distinct advantages: ensuring you have drivers for your OS and that they are of good quality being foremost in my mind.
Granted, running on generic x86 opens up a larger potential audience, but "running on generic x86" is a huge undertaking, and for a small company with an alternative OS (especially one that can't take advantage of GPL code) is certainly less feasible than targetting a limited set of hardware.
Whether or not it is possible for a small company with an alternative OS to establish itself by either method is not something I can say, but if Hyperion fails it will be from causes other than hardware lockin (there seem to be enough).