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From: taab5@isuvax.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett)
Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future
Message-ID: <1991Jun15.112510.17324@news.iastate.edu>
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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1991 11:25:10 GMT
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In article <Alex_Topic.3428@tvbbs.UUCP>, Alex_Topic@tvbbs.UUCP (Alex Topic) writes:
>
>   Yeah reading some of these messages about the Amiga's future, makes me
>wonder sometimes. All I can say is CBM better put 24-bit graphics inside
>SUPER DUPER DENISE!..heh       I mean its abit overdued! When the A3000 was
>released it should of had atleast 256colors at low'rez. Something similar to
>VGA atleast!  
>         I was reading BYTE the other day and they were talking about 24-bit
>paint programs. They talked about IBM and MAC software. They mentioned the
>Amiga in a column. They stated that the Amiga is the fastest with graphics,
>but it lacks 24-bit support. All it has is 3-rd party stuff, which hardly
>that existant in the Amiga market.
>         They said CBM should do something like incorporate 24-bit graphics
>right into the CUSTOM chip set. I would be willing to upgrade my chips to get
>24-bit graphics. For around $200-300!!     Maybe have a faster blitter or
>something and of course be backwards compatible.... or just have new
>modes!!etc...          
>         Its all up to CBM!!! I thought they should of add some of that stuff
>to the CDTV, of course the price might be too high then..hmmm Oh well they
>should do something. 3-rd party 24-bit cards just don't kick it! Its hard to
>get them...   Haveing them in the custom chips there would be more support!!
>Cuz CBM is in charge of the Amiga's market, in away!!
>           I want buy the CDTV or CDROM drive until I see some good software
>on it, that takes full advantage of the CD! Not some swift A500 port!!  Oh
>well later all!

   I've been saying this for the past year.  Before the A3000 came out, 
some stupid Amiga developer sent me e-mail to the effect that the A3000
"has no weaknesses".  This was a blatant lie, as it got me thinking that
the A3000 must have improved graphics and color, as the current graphics
and color capabilities (left over from the A1000) are weak in the
extreme. 

   Based on my enourmous disappointment with the graphics and color 
capabilities of the A3000, I am seriously expecting the 32-bit chipset
to also be extremely disappointing.  If that chipset comes out in 
summer 1992, more than *SEVEN YEARS* would have passed between the 
introduction of the original chipset and the introduction of the first
chipset with actual improvements.  For this much of a time lag to be
justified, the 32-bit chipset will have to be extremely powerful indeed.
Given what Commodore has done in the past, I am very justified in my
doubts that it will be.  

   Amiga -- Yesterday's technology, forever.

> 
> A.t.

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