This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Bob, Hmm, now that you mention Max Headroom, I wonder if Matt Frewer would be willing to reprise the role to endorse Scala products? Eh, can't hurt to dream… Regards, John Chang
GVP
Message #192138
Paul, >No offense meant! I was just joking! No offense taken! I knew you were joking. That's what my "smiley" is for. ;-} Regards, John Chang
Dale, You, Ferengi, said and I quote, "I could see having the hots for Dax, though." Terry Farrel. Sigh. Gotta go rent that "Hell Raiser" episode which she starred in. Hmm, should have been renamed "Adventures with Pinhead". Regards, John Chang
DJ, >A nice-looking Ferengi??? Gee, another oximoron! Yeah, just like "PC Compatibles are user-friendly." or "PC Compatibles and Plug n Play" or… OK, maybe nice-looking isn't the right description. Um, how about, "Tolerable-looking enough that the mirror doesn't break and that I don't die of terminal flatulance Ferengi"? I gotta…
Dale, You said and I quote, "Sorry, I'm not part-betazoid. If I was, I'd probably be much nicer-looking." Yeah, right now you look like a nice-looking Ferengi. ;-} I'm kidding! I'M KIDDING! Regards, John Chang
DJ, Rubber chickens are very valuable my friend! However, don't put it in the frying pan… has a real terrible smell when it cooks. ;-} Regards, John Chang
Gary, I believe what Thomas needs is CrossDOS from Consultron. The floppy disk exchange features of CrossDOS is included in AmigaDOS 2.1, 3.0 and 3.1. However, he can purchase the full featured version from any Amiga vendor. We have used CrossDOS to mount an MS-DOS formatted SyQuest and transfer files…
Alex, >None of these people are Forrest Gump. Sometimes I wish Forrest Gump was running Commodore instead of Ali and Gould. The Amiga would be a grand success! ;-} Regards, John Chang
Alex, >True there is a demand, but is it enough to support a computer company and >developers? Very possible, if they follow a business model similar to SGI. Will they reach sales of $1 Billion? No. $20 Million? Could be. Regards, John Chang
Joe, I believe the Amiga's best potential markets is multimedia, desktop video, interactive television and embedded systems (i.e. ATMs). It requires less capital to compete in this market and the rewards are greater. The game market may have been the Amiga's most successful foray, but no longer. Indeed, with the…
Jerry, Indeed, if I do run across any A4000s, I'll let you know. Regards, John Chang
Frederic, I'm not surprised that Medhi went on a "spending spree" at the expense of the creditors. Indeed, it is something that I EXPECT Medhi Ali to do. Speaking of the devil, does anybody know what Medhi Ali has been up to lately? Keep the comments to minimum please. ;-}…
Frederic, >Wasn't he also from CIA? 😉 Indeed, he worked for Ali, the CIA, FBI and Interpol at one point. A very talented and well connected person. Of course he would have thrown it all away just to play the horn at La Rouge in Paris. ;-} Regards, John Chang
Jim, Hmm, involving OJ into the story, eh? I'll think about it. Regards, John Chang
Michael, >Wasn't he just kicked out the country??? Indeed, I believe he was wrongly accused of chauffering OJ to Medhi Ali's flat near the Eiffel Tower. ;-} Regards, John Chang
Sean, SCALA system at the French Parliment, eh? Why didn't our liason in Paris inform me of this? ;-} Regards, John Chang
Jim, HEADLINE: "Jack Tramiel of Atari Caught in Love Nest with Medhi Ali of Commodore!" SUBHEADING: "Partner Gould, Surprised, Shocked and Cuckold!" Just kidding. ;-} Regards, John Chang
#Scala Press Release
Message #186417
Paul, Thank you for the compliments and the vote of confidence. Regards, John Chang
Warp/A3000@16mhz-help..
Message #186416
Keith, OK. Thanks for the clarification. I guess I was "asleep at the wheel" when I read the original message! Zzzz, snort, watch out! A cow! Regards, John Chang
Keith, As in the A4000 version, there should be only 4 SIMM slots. With 16 MB SIMMs that would give you 64 and with 32 MB SIMMs that would give you 128 MB. 32 MB SIMMs don't exist? I know they're damn expensive! Regards, John Chang
#Scala Press Release
Message #186329
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Richard Houstoun Scala Inc. (703) 713-0900 richard.houstoun@scala.com For Release: February 22, 1995 Larese Appointed Scalas President and CEO WASHINGTON, DC, February 22, 1995 – Edward J. Larese has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Scala, Inc., a leader in computer-based television information systems. Larese, who…
Frederic, Thanks for the info. I'll let you know. Regards, John Chang
Roger, Thanks for the info. Regards, John Chang
Frederic, Interesting this "NeoPaint". Is it available for downloading here on CIS? Regards, John Chang
Jerry, >AppleScript is incredibly powerful – and incredibly difficult to use. Each application has its own >dictionary. Oy! Maybe Apple/IBM will figure out what ARexx for the Amiga could do for their own operating systems. I'll take that feature any day over some new fangled GUI. Regards, John Chang
Paul, Speaking of overhead, due to the recent earthquake in Japan, the price of RAM has gone up dramatically. Several of our sources made me aware that the price may go up another 10% by next month. This is rediculous. Regards, John Chang
Jerry, I agree that when you have time sensitive projects due, you have to work with the tools at hand. I still marvel at the flexibility of the Amiga, our software and that universal tool, ARexx. We've been able to do some amazing things with the combination. For example, an…
Paul, >I doubt you'll get very many complaints are confused shmucks calling. I dunno about that. ;-} Remember, the scenario is that as soon as you type in "Scala", you're launching MM100 and then working with our GUI. There will be few similarities to Windows, with the possible exception of…
Amiga & Toaster For Sale
Message #183210
Jerry, Contact an associate of mine at the Advantage Company. He may be interested in purchasing the A4000s and some of the peripherals: Michael Germony 5195 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221 Tel: 716-632-1356 ext. 255 eMail: mchaelg@ibm.net Regards, John Chang
Lawrence, PMFJI, all the capabilities that we take for granted on the Amiga (i.e. format floppies while printing, while doing telecommunications, etc.) is finally available for the PC in form of OS/2 and Windows '95 (whenever it shows up). Of course, you'll need a 100 MHz 486DX4 or Pentium and…
Fremer, Our Netherlands contact information: Scala Computer Television BV Akerstraat Noord 348A 6431 HX Hoensbroek The Netherlands Tel: +31-45-225783 Fax: +31-45-212263 Thanks. Regards, John Chang
Richard, Pippin may find a niche market in large corporations and istitutions who want a propriatary interactive television system on campus. Indeed, the first generation Interactive TV (ITV) cable set-top boxes may lack the power and flexibility needed by clients who may want to do more Interactive PC (eMail, voicemail,…
Paul, >Why MM100 when the Amiga version is up to MM300? The official answer is that MM100 is the first version for the MS-DOS platform. Hence, MM300 is the third version for the Amiga platform. Regards, John Chang
Dom and Jim, Well, in either case, if you have questions on InfoChannel, you know where to find me. Regards, John Chang
Forrest, So, you finally made the decision, eh? As they say, a friend in need… eMail Mike Germony at the Advantage Company. He may be interested in purchasing your system. His address is mchaelg@ibm.net. Tell him I sent ya and that you're a personal friend. Not that PERSONAL mind ya!…
Michael, There has been a great discussion under the subject heading of "Amiga & Other Multimedia" in the Amiga Arts/Multimedia section about "ST:Voyager". Grant Boucher has participated in the discussion, describing scenes where LightWave and models were used. Regards, John Chang
IC500 Press Release
Message #2288
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Richard Houstoun, Scala Inc. Tel: (703) 713-0900 eMail: richard.houstoun@scala.com For Release: January 24, 1995 Fifth Generation for the Amiga Scala InfoChannel IC500 Adds Drawing Tools, Improved Image Processing and Networking WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 1995 – Scala's InfoChannel IC500 adds image processing power, support for additional file…
IC500 Press Release
Message #182976
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Richard Houstoun, Scala Inc. Tel: (703) 713-0900 eMail: richard.houstoun@scala.com For Release: January 24, 1995 Fifth Generation for the Amiga Scala InfoChannel IC500 Adds Drawing Tools, Improved Image Processing and Networking WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 1995 – Scala's InfoChannel IC500 adds image processing power, support for additional file…
John, >I'll be giving her Amiga lessons soon. I'm sure she can teach me a thing >or two :^) Learn well Grasshopper! ;-} Regards, John Chang
Indeed, I think Mulgrew is going to do well as the Captain. At least the writers will have new angles to explore. I think I'll have to see several more episodes to get a feel for the rest of characters. Again, the Doctor is one of my favorites already. Oh,…
Dale, Sounds like it was a great show. Wish I could've joined you, but it seems that the lottery system they used destined you to get a chance to buy the tickets. A once-in-a-lifetime experience, eh? Regards, John Chang
Trent, I think you have a point there. Exploration and tension between the Dominion and the Federation should be set on high and let it boil over! Regards, John Chang
Steve, >I think I figured out what Boujold took off. She saw the scene where the barn faded and the bodies >where in view, had a Coma flashback and freaked out! 🙂 ROFL! ;-} Seriously, the press say that she couldn't handle the television production schedule. I still think she…
#Amiga & Other Multimedia
Message #45256
Grant, I decided to move this thread to the Ramblings section. Hope you and everyone else don't mind. A number of the Scala crew here in the Herndon, VA office got together and watched "ST:Voyager" with Cokes and pizza in hand. Some of us commented that the Voyager looked like…
Steve, I'll upload Disk 1 of MM300 promptly. Regards, John Chang
Steve, I can either eMail you the file or DMS Disk 1 here on CIS. There is, of course, good ol' snail mail. Regards, John Chang
So you think the estimate is maybe 1 to 1.5 million systems? Can't wait to hear about your Pearl Jam/Neal Young experience!
Richard, Thank you for the compliments. Be sure to check out our Scala Art Library Vol. 2&3. They contain 30 images each and are JPEG'd and can be used for just about any multimedia or desktop video application. Regards, John Chang
I had heard about a WD VGA chip that displays only the 512KB RAM. I am sure that our development team is addressing this problem. As I have said before, it is not ideal situation, however, it is possible to show a 640×480, 8-bit image with 512KB RAM, which I…
Rusty, OK, its my turn… DUH! Guru… Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga. Validating… ;-} Regards, John Chang
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