This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Gee Erik, you shouldna done that! Since you already have a 2000 Toaster, you could have simply purchased ASDG's LANRover thin-ethernet system for both machines and then they could have shared drives, without a SCSI card in the 4000. Of course, it would have cost you about the same (or…
Well, not Caesars big screen, unfortunately, but every little screen! We're making the new "How To Play Casino Games" production which will air in every room. Rumor has it that the last one they made has run for many many years… Still haven't gotten into Real3D tho. It's very oppressive.…
Spill the beans! What tape? Who? When? Where? -David Hopkins
Well, the price I quoted was a figure obtained by combining the price I paid for the Amiga 4000 with 120HD and 18megs of RAM at Century, and the Toaster4000 card from NewTek… David Hopkins
Just wanted to drop a note updating my previous statement…I checked with my "informed" source from Commodore. It was indeed 51 people laid off, not 15. David Hopkins
Yeah, dongles are the pits. As far as the software goes, I couldn't tell you. It's kind of scared me off by the complexity operations. One day I'll get brave and take a look again. At the moment, however, I am knee-deep in a LightWave project for Caesars Palace (read…
Well, HAM8 is nice, but it still doesn't look like 24-bit no matter what anybody says. Plus, you can only record ANIMs for playback from Lightwave in Super Low Preview, Low Res Preview, Medium Res Preview and Medium Res Overlay. No high res. (I've been asking them about it…) BTW,…
Well, I wish I got it free…haha. Nope, I went and paid in the area of $5500 for the thing. BOY is it nifty though…I got mine at Century Computers in La Habra, CA. Ask for Bob. David Hopkins
Real 3D is exceedingly complicated if you are trying to use any of the really cool features. And I'm gonna throw this friggin' dongle through the wall! I'll have more on this later… David Hopkins
Simply compare the price of the Toaster upgrade to the cost of an upgrade on the systems we compete against…like Alias and Wavefront. Toaster upgrade is pennies out of my pocket. David Hopkins
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Besides eliminating the need for SF decks, there is a MAJOR savings in time! David Hopkins
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T4000 is VERY cool…got mine today… David Hopkins
Viewpoint Animation Engineering is a great place to check for objects. They produce the REEEALY high end things you see in commercials and movies every day. They aren't cheap (average $200-500), but they are GREAT objects. You can call them at 1-800-DATASET and they'll send you HUGE catalog. David Hopkins
First, John, I've tried my best to counter every accusation you've made. To the best of my knowledge, I've done so. Second, my comment about Interchange Plus was indeed based on that beta version. Why, you may ask? Because up until about three days ago, I hadn't even seen a…
First, I would hope that we can try to keep all of this civil. I'm happy to discuss my reasons for writing. I write because I enjoy it. I don't make "oodles" of money off of my columns, but I also don't make what I would if I were spending…
Hey, my friend, don't give up the ghost! I, and many many others, have been griping and moaning about quality the last few issues as well. I'm promised by the editor that the new issue about to hit the stands has been greatly improved. No more mystery quotes…I hear they…
Sorry about the long trains of thought. I do that because I'm trying so hard to get my typing to keep up with my thoughts. I'll try my best. David Hopkins
Alright, let's play with this some more…it's an interesting topic. (2 returns…;) I understand your points, and I want to say that they are indeed valid. If you re-read my first message, you'll note that I didn't at any point imply that the Amiga could cease to exist. Even if,…
Sorry Dale, but you suffered the problem of "stringed replies". The statment I quoted was not directed at you, but the author of the message immediately prior. ;> David Hopkins
Interesting points. And no, I don't really believe that NewTek developed the 4000 Toaster in three months, that was said sarcasticly. Your argument still has a hole, however, regarding NewTek not telling dealers there would be a 4000 Toaster. These people are their dealers, supposedly part of a sales "team".…
That's true, but doesn't it seem that re-engineering the old machine by using the cheaper, newer technology would pay off? Look at Apple and the Mac Classic. They reduced the number of chips and cards in the Classic over those in it's original incarnation, leaving the user with effectively the…
John, I want to say thank you to you for seeing my post exactly as I meant it…just a thought. I'm not in any way sure there IS a connection in the information I provided, but I thought it might make interesting discussion rather than a battle. Points well made,…
I was a bit overzealous in my statement, but only to a degree. As I said before, I have been with the Amiga since long before there was even talk of a VideoToaster, so I know that the machine stands on it's own. I simply meant that NewTek has (despite…
Glad to hear you want to join in. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to let you get the address out of the column because there are some VERY specific guidelines that MUST be followed for this project to work smoothly. Please make sure and read that before you send anything!…
Ha…on this note I want to add something I forgot last time… It's also very reassuring to me, as a person who has invested over $70,000 in Amiga hardware/software, to know that the interests of people like me are of virtually no importance to Commodore. And that, my friend, came…
I take your points, but I do feel the need to respond. First of all, my information (the parts I know for sure) was provided to me from a person who was formerly at Commodore in a high-level position. I won't say his name, but you would certainly know and…
Thank you for the kind words, and let me also make a second note to John here…we also sent letters to the pre-orderers explaining the delay. Alas, it mentioned yet another date that we ran past. The best laid plans, etc. Anyway, on the subject of the columns, check out…
Good lord! I didn't expect to get flamed! As I explained, it was not part of the original plan at all. And, in fact, I did keep my readers appraised of the progress and delays on Taming The Wave. I even quoted excerpts from the darn thing so people could…
Ha…that picture of me was against my better wishes. I was told, in no uncertain terms, No picture, No column. I would just as soon not have my ugly mug in a magazine, I' (oops) I'd rather let my words describe me, but that's life. Anyway, I sent a very…
Alright, I had to jump in here. My name is David Hopkins, and I am not only one of the monthly columnists for VTU, but also the producer of a very successful video training package, Taming The Wave. When we first began work on Taming The Wave in early (very…
Greetings, all! If you have a Toaster, you may know my name, but if you don't…My name is David Hopkins and I am a journalist with Video Toaster User and Amiga Video/Graphics…at any rate, here's my contribution to the "What's happening at Commodore" string… I got a call from one…