When comparing antiX vs MorphOS, the Slant community recommends antiX for most people. In the question“What are the best operating systems for old laptops?” antiX is ranked 3rd while MorphOS is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose antiX is:
Has a 70-90MB memory footprint.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Extremely lightweight
Has a 70-90MB memory footprint.
Pro Quick installation
The installation procedure for antiX is quick and painless. It installs the OS and grub in no time.
Pro Works well on 32-bit PC
Fewer distros are available to work on 32-bit machines. This works well on old Toshiba. Quick enough on older machines not to notice any lagging.
Pro Stats appear on the desktop
Pro Works very well on ASUS 1005HA netbook
Faster than other distros tested, including many on this list.
Pro User-friendly
If you have used and loved Amiga, this is like classic Amiga but more stable and fun to use.
Pro Lightweight
Super lightweight, start up takes less than 20 seconds on 10 year old hardware. Works on most PowerPC-hardware by Apple.
Pro Old Amiga software compatibility
I was surprised to see most of my must have Amiga software worked without problems here like AmIrc, ArtEffect and Personal Paint.
Pro Customizable
You can customize the GUI or download already made parts of GUI from MorphOS storage sites like this one here.
Cons
Con Not really free and not available for download in Iran
Con Entirely lacks in security
There's no security at all. All programs share the same memory. The system can easily get hacked, even by a less skilled hacker.
Con Lack of software
Compatible with most modern Amiga software compiled for MorphOS, but does not run modern Windows or MacOS software.
