What is AROS?
AROS is an operating system for a wide variety of popular computer platforms. AROS is small, efficient and open source, based upon the logical structure of AmigaOS 3.1 (which ceased development in 1994). AROS is easy and transparent and will become an attractive alternative to Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Lot's of fun and games!
Gaming is an important part of any computer experience, and there is no shortage of fun with AROS. There is something for everyone: from futuristic first person shooters to bubbly puzzlers, choo choo train games for kids to empire building strategy. And best of all: a lot of these games are even free!
About hardware.
More and more hardware is supported by AROS, but it's not always easy to know what. But there are several dedicated AROS computers that you can buy with everything needed pre-installed. And it doesn't cost a fortune. There are also several compatible laptop models you can buy second hand.
Programming is fun!
One of the biggest reason AmigaOS was so popular was because it was fun to program for. The same, of course, goes for AROS. Learning how to program gives you valuable knowledge of how a computer. With several popular programming languages to choose from it's easy to start.
Say hello to the community!
AROS have a friendly community that will help you with any question, problem or inquiry. It grows slowly but steadily every day and with it comes more knowledge and more enthusiasm for the project. Some are old Amiga users, other are completely new to AROS. And you are all welcome!
