Personally, I couldn't care less what dongling scheme Amiga/Eyetech/Whoever chooses. I'm buying the AOne to run AmigaOS4. Obviously, which machine it is doesn't matter too much (otherwise I would have refused to buy one until there's an x86 version of AOS).
Why do people even consider buying the machine? To get a computer that really packs a punch, or to run AmigaOS?
If I wanted MorphOS I'd buy a pegasos.
You have to agree that these machines aren't for the average user. Maybe later versions of AOS4.X if all goes well.
BUT, if Thendic or someone else grabs a license, I'm all for it, more choices for me. But I'm still satisfied with the current AmigaOne that's about to see the daylight.
I'm just happy I get new hardware to run AmigaOS on. I've wanted it for years.
"Apply some form of hardware-license verification mechanism, a dongle, to his hardware."
Yeah, the dongle is in the ROM. No hardware. Just a FlashROM.
The license is free btw.
And now it looks like the Pegasos/Thendic is on their way to grab a license.
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Why do people even consider buying the machine? To get a computer that really packs a punch, or to run AmigaOS?
If I wanted MorphOS I'd buy a pegasos.
You have to agree that these machines aren't for the average user. Maybe later versions of AOS4.X if all goes well.
BUT, if Thendic or someone else grabs a license, I'm all for it, more choices for me. But I'm still satisfied with the current AmigaOne that's about to see the daylight.
I'm just happy I get new hardware to run AmigaOS on. I've wanted it for years.
"Apply some form of hardware-license verification mechanism, a dongle, to his hardware." Yeah, the dongle is in the ROM. No hardware. Just a FlashROM. The license is free btw. And now it looks like the Pegasos/Thendic is on their way to grab a license.
... ever seen spaceballs - the movie? That spaceship/maid has to be useful in this case..