[kwlug disc.] Dumb question.

[Cedric Puddy]

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I'm definitely out of touch with that stuff too... my recollection/ 
understanding is that the "modern hardware" you are probably thinking  
of is the "A1" motherboard, which was pretty much a standard modern  
motherboard based on a G3 chip, custom BIOS, and no operating system  
(eg: AmigaOS 4.x that was supposed to run on it wasn't simultaneously  
available with the hardware)

The A1 was just a stand-alone motherboard -- not a complete working  
system, and without an OS, at $800, it didn't really seem all that  
attractive.  (I recall looking at it when it was announced, and  
thinking something like "uh.... no").

My recollection is pretty hazy -- I haven't given any of that even a  
single thought in some time.  I miss retro-computing, but have too  
many modern computing things to get done right now :)

I wonder if the term "neo-luddite" has been coined yet?*  You know,  
someone who loves gadgets, gear, technology -- but only of a  
particular niche or era.  Who looks at all the modern wizbang solid  
material 3-D displays kids are using nowadays and says "Fah!  You can  
keep that junk -- I've got twm running on Linux 2.4 on this bad boy,  
and it'll kick your A$$.  You kids get off my lawn!".

- -Cedric

* Obviously, yes, it has.  It's way too obvious to not already be  
part of language.  The Wikipedia article on it makes reference to a  
social orientation that's sounds like just *way*to*much*fun* -- yep,  
"anarcho-primitivists".  And you thought your luddite parents gave  
you a hard time about your C64/Apple ][e/whatever addiction -- ha!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-luddism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-primitivism (doesn't sound  
there's any social movement behind trying to *live* this as a  
"lifestyle", but it's fun to imagine)

On 25-Jan-07, at 5:15 PM, Charles McColm wrote:

> Does anyone (anyone?) ever do anything much with an amiga anymore?   
> I read
> that they have released amigaOS 4.0 and that they have semi-modern  
> hardware.
> Based on a G3/4 ppc architechture or something.  ( I get lost with  
> that sort
> of stuff )
>
> Actually the Toronto Pet User Group (TPUG) still regularly holds  
> meetings
> and talks about Commodore hardware and software. You might want to  
> check out
> their web site and mailing list. I've been to a meeting, they're a  
> pretty
> interesting bunch.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Charles
>
>
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