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Genesi Introduces Dedicated MorphOS PCs

Posted by timothy on from the and-a-handy-defrost-setting dept.

Velcro_SP writes "When was the last time a company had the nerve to attempt a worldwide introduction of an all-new desktop computer with dedicated OS? Genesi has been demonstrating prototypes all around Europe, most recently in Poland, in the USA, and is even making noise about Moscow. Throwing all caution to the wind they are moving past beta stage, announcing the consumer release scheduled to occur at an Aachen, Germany convention on December 7th and 8th. The Pegasos is a PPC processor-based computer designed and manufactured in Europe. It runs MorphOS, a PPC OS based on the Quark microkernel."

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  1. Foolishness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Prediction: It will gain a small but dedicated following but after a few years and mounting losses it will disappear from the market. Embittered geeks will vow to keep it going =somehow= for years and years.

    How often do we have to learn this lesson? Small proprietary OSs are doomed propositions, especially when tied to a hardware architecture. Every few years we go through this again. Lisp machines, Amiga, OS/2, BeOS, etc. and on and on.

    You have these choices in PC operating systems: Windows, Mac and the free OSs. And there's no guarantees on the Mac either. This thing is doomed. Maybe the *BSD is dying guy should beat the rush and start a "MorphOS is Dying" troll.

    When you become dependent on a company with no business model or market for your technology, you are just BEGGING for a kick in the ass.