This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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>>Kept the beard. Hair is very short on the sides/back, and pretty short on top. Got tired of taking care of it, didn't think I'd like it with SCUBA mask and stuff, and always hate dealing with customs and immigration with it…
John, >>The transitions and animations on the Windows side just aren't smooth when compared to the Amiga.>Good Luck on your future products..
John, You said and I quote: >>I would love to get Scala MM300, and I may still someday. I an keeping my Amiga purchases to the minimum for the time being.>Although I render on the Amiga, I compile to .AVI and play the presentations with CBT Express from AimTech. Sorry…
>>BTW, I use my Amiga 2000/040 to render cool 3D anims for my EEC and engine training at work. Neat, Huh?
Rafa, >>Why do you keep saying that? A1200 are both PAL/NTSC. Only the power supply and the keyboard are different!
Ben, You said and I quote: >>Bear in mind this is only my opinion, not a pronouncement of fact. I don't claim to have any facts here. 🙂 I made that statement because there is no software for the machine. Without software, it's not useful. If it's not useful, it…
My A1200's gone. 🙁
Message #210276
Denny, >>Well, my Amiga is gone. 🙁 It either (a) was lost by my movers, or (b) stolen by the mover's helpers. Either way, there are a lot of files I've lost in this, and replacing an A1200 isn't going to be easy.
ESCOM-UGH
Message #209326
Bernard, >>Being a Silicon Graphics user at work (from Indigo II's up to an Onyx), I'll say one thing for my trusty A500/GVP harddrive setup – it's hardware is much more reliable!
Steve, >>John, great suggestions.>I still think the A1200 should be bundled with the browser stuff – a real "Internet in a box" (can I say that on CIS 😉 ). Its got to be the cheapest way to go for a new user.
Jeff, "I'm not denying the Amiga's multitasking abilities, merely that "true multitasking" is not exactly something Mr Joe Public is going to get excited about." I would say its something he or she won't appreciate. To set-top box designers/developers and multimedia companies like ourselves. Multitasking is a significant advantage in…
Jeff, "You said Not sure about (1), but (2) is something Gilles said he was doing, (3) is already happening here and there, and (4) is something Gilles said he intended to do. While discussing this subject Gilles referred us to the address on his business card (amiga-tech.de) and followed…
Marty, You said and I quote, "Sounds very accurate to me. Have you shared your ideas with AT?" No, I have not. This should be a "no brainer" and hopefully they already have plans to implement such a program. Regards, John Chang
Jeff, >>AT were asking for this kind of support from the dealers yesterday. The dealers asked for a few things themselves, like point-of-sale material, to which the responses were either vague or a categoric "Sorry, can't do it" or "That'll be up to the distributor". Petro jumped in and emphasised…
DJ, >Is that a Rubber Escargot, monsieur? Sloth… cluck, cluck, cluck… sloth… Regards, John Chang
Bart, >It's pronounced “leaf'' with a very short ea like in in “bit''. Well, so much for that idea. How about "friend"? "Ami"? Some of us affectionately call her that anyway. Regards, John Chang
DJ, >Too late, buddy. I already hit you with the rubber snail … duck! Nyah, missed me! w5yu]0n0uy ] lk gl;aggj gljga;g ammgm ckz zcvx.xcCCCcvcv cc
DJ, You said and I quote, "Let's face it, a "free bug system" it ain't. You don't get those bugs for free, laddie boy. They force you to pay for them …" Ah, is that why they call them "upgrades"? 😉 Regards, John Chang
DJ, >I've been offline, which means you're getting it all back in a concentrated hellish fashion B) AIIIEEEEEE! 😉 Regards, John Chang
Dale, You said and I quote, "Don't forget non-standard power supply (tick signal), floppy drives (different electronics), etc. The connectors on an Amiga will make using a standard casework tough in any event, and will certainly require a new board layout, something which will be expensive and time consuming to…
Bart, >Haha, that's “lief'' but I fear they would dislike that even more… Er, "lief" pronounced like "leaf", "life", "leave" or something? Regards, John Chang
Dale, You said and I quote, "I'm not sure that Escom will get parts at less than a premium — I can't see them commiting to the volumes that Commodore had…" In hindsight, I suppose you are right. However, if the do take the time to use a standard PC…
ESCOMMODORE
Message #196717
Frederic, I agree. Amiga should be just as it is. There is nothing wrong with the Commodore name and trademark for PCs, IMHO. Regards, John Chang
Scala Press Release III
Message #196716
Contacts: Scala, Inc. John Hillman 708-853-1082 eMail: john.hillman@scala.com Linda R. Barker L. R. Barker & Co. 303-628-5442 eMail: linda@lrbarker.com Website: http://www.scala.com ScalaFax Fax-on-Demand System: 703-713-6874 For Release May 9, 1995 At NCTA News Conference Scala Announces Port to Microwares OS/9 DAVID Dallas, May 9, 1995 — Scala, Inc. and Microware…
#Scala Press Release II
Message #196715
Contacts: Scala, Inc. John Hillman 708 853-1082 eMail: john.hillman@scala.com On Site Media Nancy Shalek 212 697-7580 Website: http://www.scala.com ScalaFax Fax-on-Demand System: 703-713-6874 For Release April 24, 1995 11,000 Retail Locations Planned Scala Chosen to Provide Multimedia Software For NBC Point-of-Sale Television Network Atlanta, April 24, 1995 — Scala, Inc. and…
#Scala Press Release I
Message #196714
Contacts: John Hillman Scala, Inc. 708 853-1082 eMail: john.hillman@scala.com Linda R. Barker L. R. Barker & Co. 303 628-5442 eMail: linda@lrbarker.com Website: http://www.scala.com ScalaFax Fax-on-Demand System: 703-713-6874 For Release May 9, 1995 At NCTA Booth 6807 Scala to Preview Multimedia Products for PCs Dallas, May 9, 1995 — Scala, Inc.…
#ESCOMMODORE
Message #196713
Ben, >Snail sez, "I want people to look at my car driving by and say "Look at that S Car Go!" Arggh! ROFL! DJ! Hey DJ! Where's that rubber chicken! Hit Ben… er, maybe that isn't such a good idea… 😉 Regards, John Chang
Phillip, Oops! Thought we were talking about the market potential for the 8-Bit Commodore stuff. Really, the Amiga can be sold globally. Regards, John Chang
Michael, >Why not call it ESCOMMODORE? 🙂 Well, while your at it, you might want to call the computer Escargot? OK, OK Frederic! It was a stupid joke! Regards, John Chang
Frederic, You said and I quote, "I keep telling my Amiga to "FORMATTE LECTEUR df0: NOM Lancement VITE" without any positive results ;-)" Merde! Regards, John Chang
Dale, >Making a joke. Sorry I have no sense of humor. Oh, you have a sense of humor indeed! Just a SICK, SICK, SICK ONE! 😉 Regards, John Chang
Paul, Glad to know someone else enjoys my humor… don't everyone clap at once! 😉 >But tell me then, why is Word the official mandatory word processor of Scala? I haven't the foggiest notion why it is the standard word processor for the Scala offices. We are, however, looking at…
Escom again…
Message #196416
Frederic, CD-32s will be in production too, eh? CD-32s integrated in televisions? Hmm, sounds interesting, possibly a good platform for Scala MultiMedia and InfoChannel playback. Hey, I wonder if ESCOM would support one of the new Digital Video Disk formats. You know, the ones that can store 2 to 4…
Gene, You said and I quote, "Ah, I see, I did mis-read it. I was under impression that they would redesign the A4000 (better memory bus, SCSI, flicker fixer)." Well, at least they can fix the memory bus and SCSI deficiencies by installing a MacroSystem Development (MSD) Warp Engine, into…
Paul, >Microsoft Word has many more features than any Amiga word processor, but it's so buggy that its effective performance isn't as good as >you might expect. Have to disagree with you there! Microsoft is doing a remarkable job of providing maintenance release of Word 6.0 of Windows. Last I…
Brian, I think your lady friend is an exception and not the rule. Happy she likes it though! ;-} I think the 8-Bit Commdore stuff could do very well in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Bloc and parts of the Far East. Cash cow product, so to speak. Regards, John…
DJ, >Maybe you can post a Virtual Soloflex … Now that's a great idea! OK, time to change the address lines. Now pen up, pen down, pen up, pen down… Regards, John Chang
Bart, >I don't understand how a program can be more powerful and perform less at the same time. Ah, you must be talking about Microsoft Windows then? ;-} Regards, John Chang
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#C65
Message #195821
Phillip, >I believe I would be a potential market for a C65 🙂 How so? Would you mind elaborating? ;-} Regards, John Chang
Patrick, >Are there any Amiga Loyalists still out there? Define "Loyalist". Regards, John Chang
Jeff, So its Power Computing. Interesting. I suppose they are now working with ESCOM on marketing plans. They have a lot of hard work ahead of them. Time to roll up our sleeves gang and do it all over again! ;-} Long live the Amiga! Regards, John Chang
Jim, I examined several C-65 machines while visiting CEI on business last year. No, nothing to do with purchasing Commodore. From what I could tell, it was completed. It sported a front mounted 3.5" floppy disk drive and I believe, a faster 8 MHz 6502 CPU. Regretfully, I didn't have…
#GVP
Message #195180
Dan, Glad to know that you appreciate and support us and our products. As you may know, you have been working with our Scala Studios division, using our product to make POS videos and demos for the tradeshows that Fargo exhibits. We hope to continue to support the Fargo products…
Wayne, Maybe there is a third-party licensee who may be interested in taking up the project you propose. However, I believe it is going to be a lot harder to develop than most of us think. I still don't think there is enough base of A2000s to justify development, marketing…
#Scala at COMDEX
Message #46523
Hello All, Well, I'm off with the rest of the staff to Atlanta, GA for Spring COMDEX. Since I will be at the show, I won't be able to get my eMail or visit the forums here for a week. Will return on the 1st of May and I'll have…
Kenton, Not enough installed A2000 systems to justify the engineering and manufacturing costs to make the motherboard. Then you have to install the thing. Too many headaches. Its easier to sell an A4000T to an A2000 owner than it is to upgrade. Probably less expensive too. Regards, John Chang
Grant, Henry said CEI would sell the A4000 at $2,199? What, pray tell, is the price of an A4000T, Henry? Anyway, I have to agree with you Grant on enhancing the motherboard with the Warp Engine, I assume a CD-ROM (Double or Quad Speed) will also be included? I think…
Paul, Indeed, the top of my concerns is getting ready for COMDEX and NCTA. Its gonna be one looong week! Regards, John Chang
Paul, Will do. Its amazing. I work for a company that specializes in developing "Computer Television". Yet, I've been so busy, all I've had time for is the occassional news and ST:Voyager episode. Ironic isn't it? Regards, John Chang
Paul, Indeed, I like the series initially, but it did start to fizzle as the stories got worse and worse. I did like the female sidekick. Can't remember the actress's name. but I loved her character. Beauty, brains, lovely British accent. Sigh. Regards, John Chang
Robert, Well, maybe once we're successful I could contact Matt Frewer's agency and the producers of "Max Headroom" and see what happens. Regards, John Chang
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