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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. Yeah, actually... by evil_one · · Score: 4, Informative

    When was the last time a company had the nerve to attempt a worldwide introduction of an all-new desktop computer with dedicated OS?

    Ever heard of Be, Inc. or the Be Box?

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  2. More details on the OS..... by mickwd · · Score: 5, Informative

    are here.

  3. Re:amiga? by ColdGrits · · Score: 5, Informative

    It is compatible with all existing Amiga software.

    which isn't surprising as a fe years back when Gateway owned Amiga and wanted nothing to do with a new OS, the MorphOS crew started writing an Amiga-compatible next generation PPC-based OS.

    Later, then Gateway sold Amiga to AmigaInc, and enough users pestered them, they decided to do a new AmigaOS. there was a possibility of them adopting MorphOS, but sadly internal politics (AmigaInc were friendly with Hyperion who hate the MorphOS crew, so AInc listened to Hyperion and gave them the contract instead) screwed it up.

    Meanwhile, MorphOS has gone from strength to strength and advanced way beond a mere next-generation AmigaOS.

    Shoudl be good!

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  4. More Pegasos/MorphOS screenshots. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    For more powerful Screenshots showing the Pegasos (Motherboard) and MorphOS (Operating System) in action please go here. A lot of Galleries!

  5. Problem: Motorola by bstadil · · Score: 4, Informative
    Motorola is an awful company to do business with unless you are a volume user. They haven't a clue that its important to seed smaller designs with good pricing to win mindshare and have innovative designs flurish.

    TI understand this and look who won the DSP battle. (other reasons granted)

    Moto will charge you twice the price for half the performance vs x86 and still wonder why they are not able to make inroads. By the way Coldfire next gen. 68k has done ok but they are fumbling / killing this as we speak, ARM / Xscale will be the winner.

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