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Amiga OS5 to be "better than Mac OS X"

Amiga 1990Remember Amiga? Back in the day, the computer/software maker was a serious contender. But the company hasn't released a new product in years, and apparently Amiga OS4 has been tied up in legal disputes.

Well, a new day is dawning, and Amiga CEO Bill McEwen says the company will be announcing details on Amiga OS5 later this year. He also says it will be "better than OS X," although he politely declined to give any supporting evidence for that assertion. You know, like telling us about a single feature that would be included in the new OS.

McEwen does say OS5 will scale "to its host hardware," meaning the operating system will run on everything from mobile phones through desktop PCs.

[via Slashdot]

Filed under: Fun, Games, Windows, Commercial

Classic Cinemaware/Amiga games available for Windows

Remember how awesome Cinemaware was? Some of their games were mind-blowing, especially on the Commodore Amiga, a PC which back in the day had all the graphics bells and whistles that Windows 3.1 users could only dream about. The passage of time does not occur without a little irony, I guess. It looks like you can now (easily) run Amiga games on your Windows PC.

Amiga recently announced that a handful of classic Cinemaware titles would be reappearing as standalone downloads that can be played on a Windows computer without the need for a special emulator. Titles include "It Came from the Desert", "Sinbad", and "TV Sports Boxing". While we're disappointed that "The Three Stooges" and "Defender of the Crown" haven't been made available, we'll be happy just to get our hands on these.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Linux, Freeware

MindGuard - Freaky Friday Find

mindguardNeed to block the mind rays? You know, the ones being pointed at your head this instant, gauging your interest in Vista, MySpace, or the Yankees? Worry no more, because MindGuard is on the case, providing over 10 years of anti-mind-control powers for the Amiga. There is now a Linux version, for the other tinfoil hat crowd. Ah yes, I remember MindGuard well. I even used the UI in an interface design class. It's a joke, in case you were wondering, but a funny one. Be sure to check out the endorsements, the FAQ, and the reason why there's no Windows version... For added fun, print a brochure for MindGuard and place it strategically around the PC's at Best Buy. Then sit back and watch the hilarity.

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