![]() The linked article contains a detailed video of the outside and inside of the machine as well. As indicated, this is an incredibly rare Amiga machine, so it’s probably the only time we ever get to see such a close and detailed look at it. Prior to this writing it was believed that only 5 Development Systems remained around the world. Thus, the Development System is a very unique machine most of which have been lost to the sands of time. Commodore sent these computers to companies around the world in the hopes they would decide to support the new platform in the form of creating software and tools. Sometimes, due to a very unique early design, they are also sometimes referred to as “Velvet” which was a name for a particular motherboard layout some had. Back in 1984/1985 Commodore created a few hundred “Development Edition” machines called the Amiga Development System. Prior to that epic event, however, there was another Amiga – a lesser-known member of the family most have never even heard of. Here’s to another 35 years, you crazy bastards. I’ve extensively tested, explored, and used both Amigs OS 4 and MorphOS, and while neither of those click with me in any way, I can’t help but admire the Amiga community as a whole – the usual warts that go with vibrant communities and all. The dedication the loyal Amiga fanbase displays every single day for 35 years now is inspiring. And on top of all that, there’s MorphOS steadily improving every single release, and AROS as the open source alternative. Against every single odd ever created, it is still around, it still has an incredibly dedicated community maintaining, upgrading, and expanding both the hardware and software of not only the classic Amiga, but also the ‘modern’ Amiga OS 4 platform. This is a meandering and reminiscent post of sorts, written to mark the Amiga’s 35th anniversary and the 35 years I have known and loved the system. Speaking of the Amiga: Thirty five years ago I became an Amiga user. Icaros Desktop is effectively an AROS distribution, and AROS is the Amiga Research Operating System, an open source reimplementation of the Amiga operating system, version 3.x. The news are so many that, this time, we will list them in different sections. The novelties to talk about are many: from the Leu spreadsheet to the SilkRAW image reader, from the incredible RNOPublisher DTP to new games, but, above all, the hosted version of Icaros Desktop is the one which has taken a decisive step forward, both for Linux and Windows. We wondered what users would love and how we could make Icaros Desktop more useful and, thanks to the work of third-party application programmers, today we can offer you an operating environment that’s more useful and more beautiful than ever. What you have under your eyes is the result of a very long work of analysis and revision, which covers different aspects of the distribution, in its native soul and in the hosted one. I understand ACube is a small manufacturer, and I’m not at all saying they have much of a choice, but almost €500 to be able to run Amiga OS 4 is a lot to ask of newcomers.Ī brand new version of Icaros Desktop is finally ready for everyone. ACube did announce a new batch of Sam460cr boards that can run Amiga OS 4, but I doubt it will be many, and the pricing is, as with everything Amiga OS 4, not exactly cheap. This seems like a very large bug-fix and stability release, but since AmigaOS 4 is so hard to find proper hardware for, it’s difficult to keep up with the state of the platform. The update is the combined effort of four years of AmigaOS development and will bring AmigaOS4.1 Final Edition to a completely new level of stability and usability. ![]() Update 2 is by far the largest update ever released for AmigaOS and includes more than 200 updated components with hundreds of bug fixes, improvements and new features and six completely new OS components. Hyperion Entertainment is proud to announce the immediate release of update 2 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. ![]()
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