Star Amiga OS4.0 Classic Released
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 00:00 UTC, submitted by AlexZOP
Amiga & AROS Amiga OS4.0 for Classic Amigas is now available. "ACube Systems Srl is pleased to to announce the immediate availability of the awaited AmigaOS 4.0 for Amiga 1200, 3000(T) or 4000(T) with a PowerPC CPU, developed by Hyperion Entertainment VOF. It is now possible to benefit of all the features of this new AmigaOS release, an operating system famous for its efficiency and small footprint. AmigaOS 4.0, thanks to its power and optimization, succeeds in using at the maximum even systems running at 160Mhz, allowing the multimedia performances and the usability everyone expects from AmigaOS."
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RE: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by umccullough on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 01:11 UTC in reply to " Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
umccullough
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2006-01-26

Why not? Not enough rounded corners, transparency, and 3d-effects for you?

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RE[2]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by superstoned on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 01:13 in reply to "RE: Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
superstoned Member since:
2005-07-07

for example, yes ;-)

But I guess it's usable... Though I can hardly believe it truly has the functionality my KDE environment provides, I can imagine it's pretty good for basic use.

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RE[3]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by Downix on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 01:17 in reply to "RE[2]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
Downix Member since:
2007-08-21

Well, what functionality are you looking for in an interface? Then I can tell you weither it lacks it or not.

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RE[3]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by aliquis on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 01:31 in reply to "RE[2]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
aliquis Member since:
2005-07-23

It probably has as much if not more functionality but lacks in apps ;D..

Or well, lacks in new modern versions of apps, there are plenty of old apps for all sorts of usage of course.

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RE[2]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by Lipatov Kirill on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 01:36 in reply to "RE: Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
Lipatov Kirill Member since:
2007-07-28

I think only programmers made AgimaOS's design. Noone real designer works on it.
P.S. If I'm wrong please excuse me.

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RE[3]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by miles on Mon 3rd Dec 2007 14:31 in reply to "RE[2]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
miles Member since:
2006-06-15

Actually, Amiga is one of the only OS that was designed by users for users. Which is why it was so good usability-wise.

For the design, the Amiga world had the best designers in its time (design won the demo competitions, which is why the PC never fared well against amiga-ones), with custom icon sets and custom DE that were the envy of most people.

However, you have to take in account that design evolves - and you're looking at what is essentially an 80's design, made (at the time) for 16 color screens (to save memory). Maybe they kept it in OS4 to mark the filliation with Amiga.

PS: I don't know why you got modded down. Not knowing your history well is not a crime ;)

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RE[2]: Amiga OS4.0 Classic
by Oliver on Sun 2nd Dec 2007 01:51 in reply to "RE: Amiga OS4.0 Classic"
Oliver Member since:
2006-07-15

No the whole style is back from the 90ies. Even Workbench 3.1 looks better.

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