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>You will see 060 boards from Radius, Applied Engineering, DayStar, and probably quite a few others…< Applied Engineering is gone, unfortunately. ===Scott
>The Apple PowerMac 5100 will support a 14" monitor in 24-bit mode without an additional video card and it has a PowerPC CPU, not a 68040.< There is no PowerMac 5100. The bottom of the line is 6100. Without a video card, its maximum resolution is 832 x 624, and…
When looking at removable storage, I'd like to see some consideration of cross-platform compatibility. Many Amiga users also need to use PCs or Macs sometimes. For instance, if I buy a removable (Syquest, floptical, Bernoulli, or magneto-optical) drive, I'd like to find one that can be moved among all 3…
>and our PhonePak product has made the Amiga successful as a small business voicemail system.< I know that phonemail products exist for IBMs as well. PhonePak is the obvious choice for someone who already has (or wants) an Amiga for other purposes. But if someone has no computer already, and…
The 4M has a RISC processor, so it should be pretty quick. Most PS printers have slower processors than that. ===Scott
>Laser printers on AppleTalk have serial communication at 57k baud. The best normal serial communication can do is 19.2k and most printers max out at 9600.< If I remember correctly, AppleTalk itself operates at 230.4k baud (I think that's the number). Are you saying that the printer itself is limited…
Yeah, Apple's finally taking price-point aim against IBM and the clones, and C= is getting caught in the crossfire. ===Scott
>I am sad to see the current state of affairs in this market.< As am I. You may have heard the joke about Wang and IBM, and I'm afraid it may be frighteningly close to the truth for Amiga. ("What's the difference between IBM and Wang? About six months.") The…
Sounds fine, I'd just (naturally) want to see the letter before authorizing adding my name. I have to admit I don't put much stock in this sort of thing. I figure, if they care about user feedback, they are already monitoring related public forums like this one, and know what…
Well, Apple dealers would be the ones to target. They have experience in selling the "alternative" solution. They did a good job at convincing many people that they didn't need an IBM compatible, that the Mac had advantages, even years ago when the Mac was not so well established (it…
>May I take it by this post that you are interested in the User Letter to CBM?< I don't know how much good it can do… But if you'd like to include some of my points, feel free. ===Scott
Y'know, I had posted one for sale a coupl'a months back… Turns out I'm glad I didn't get a taker. My 1084S died, and now if I didn't have the VIP, I'd have no color output at all, I'm using the VIP to run it through my TV/monitor (composite). I…
Do both Amigas need to have hard drives for ParNet to work? Or is it possible to have one machine with HD, and have the other access that machine's HD via ParNet while itself only having a boot floppy (or maybe two floppy drives)? Also, is there a pass-through for…
I'm considering buying a 1200. But I know I'll want to add SCSI right away (probably a clock/calendar, too). I'd like to know that, as funds become available, I'll also be able to add an accelerator and a good deal more RAM (neither of which I want to spend the…
>The first thing on the list would be a serious study on how the dealer base can be expanded< Interestingly, this is an ideal time for them to attack this, because IBM/Compaq/Apple dealers are more open than ever before to looking at, well, any line they can make a profit…
[continued] Similarly, it's true that most people using the better word processors don't take advantage of many of those program's features, and often aren't creating many documents that can't be created with less capable programs on the machines they have, or on the Amiga offerings. But still, there are lots…
>The Amiga still needs a fullfeatured wordprocessor, spreadsheet and database.< The scary thing is that 4 people responded to say that there _is_ a full-featured database, but the silence on WP and SS is deafening! From what I understand Superbase is an excellent product, but a generation behind the best…
I'm confused… I thought that the 4000 didn't need a "flicker fixer." What are the 4000's flicker problems? I do remember reading something about the 4000 doing in software what the 3000 did with hardware, but I don't really understand what the limitations of the 4000's video are (vs. the…
#Amiga compatibility
Message #96027
If I decide to upgrade from my Amiga 500, what are the software compatibility issues? Here's my understanding so far… Is it on the mark? There are 3 reasons something old may not run: 1) They don't work with anything faster than the 8 mHz 68000 2) They require the…
>In other words, 99% of the stuff that's going to break is stuff that won't work on a machine with >AmigaDOS 1.3 either.< Are you saying that you can't boot the A1200 from a floppy with a version of AmigaDOS earlier than 2.0? ===Scott
>Nobody's announced a board that uses the non-EC030 yet, but if they do, you could use virtual memory. But with 32MB of RAM, who needs it? ;-)< It's just that HD space is cheaper than buying RAM. It would be nice to be able to buy an accelerator, and as…
Will the 1960 also work with an MS-DOS machine running Windows at VGA, 800 x 600, and 1024 x 768 resolutions? Are there other monitors as well-suited to AGA as the 1960 is? ===Scott
#A1200 compatibility?
Message #86136
I read that lots of old games don't run on the newer machines like the 1200… But then I read that you can boot the new machines such that the new graphics capabilities are essentially disabled, so that they emulate the older graphic chipset. If the 1200 can emulate the…
#A1200 RAM expansion?
Message #86135
How much RAM can you put in a 1200? Can you use standard SIMMs? If you put in an accelerator that includes a PMMU (i.e. an accelerator with a 68030), would it work with that shareware "virtual memory" utility? ===Scott
SCSI on A1200?
Message #86134
Is there any way yet to attach a SCSI device to the 1200? Has anyone announced anything to add SCSI either via its trap door slot or its PCMCIA? Is there any way to use any of the devices that exist for MS-DOS laptops, that let you create a SCSI…
G-Lock vs. Chromakey?
Message #86133
If I read correctly, the GVP G-lock has some chromakey capabilities. Does the Chromakey+ do anything that the G-lock doesn't? ===Scott
#DCTV on A1200?
Message #86132
Am I correct in understanding that other than frame capture, the A1200 by itself can already do most of the things that the DCTV added to older Amigas? That is, there isn't much reason for a 1200 user to get a DCTV? ===Scott
#A1200 video questions
Message #86131
What is important to look for when choosing a monitor for the 1200? It seems to have lots of video modes – how can I tell which ones will work with a given monitor? Are there certain monitors which are known to be particularly good matches for the 1200? Or…
>Since the Toaster depends on the ECS chips… I'm a little confused. I thought the Toaster required the original Amiga graphics chipset, and that ECS (e=enhanced?) was what the 3000 had which originally didn't work (but apparently someone figured a way around that). And I thought that the 4000 could…
Does Emplant require Mac ROMs? If so, what kind? Which Amiga models will it work with? What is it expected to cost, and when is it supposed to be available? Do you have a phone number for them? Thanks, ===Scott
Is it likely that there will be a way to put a toaster in a 4000? Has anyone annouced any intention of such an adaptation? ===Scott
Who is Emplant, what are they coming out with? ===Scott
Toaster on 4000?
Message #24925
I saw mentioned here that someone has something that lets you use a Toaster with a 3000… Can anyone tell me what it is, what it costs, and whether there is a way to use the Toaster on a 4000? Thanks. ===Scott
Chromakey
Message #24924
I'm a little confused about what is and isn't possible with video overlay and chromakey on an Amiga (sans Toaster). You can overlay an Amiga graphic or animation on top of a live or taped video source (recording the combined signal), with just a genlock, right? If I want to…
Tape indexing w/clips?
Message #24923
Is there any program available that will let you create an index (database) of material on videotape, and include a "clip" in the database? I guess a captured frame would do, but a captured sequence of frames (a small animation, in effect) would be better, and it would be best…
4000 vs. 1200
Message #82680
Are there any differences between the 4000 and the 1200 other than the speed of the CPU, the slots, and the higher density floppy? Are they equally compatible (or incompatible, depending on your pov) with older programs? I'm guessing that the 1200 may be a bit more compatible just because…
Stuff for A500
Message #82326
Amiga Action Replay (dumps RAM to disk file, lets you modify games like a "genie," or backup some protected games, or play various programming tricks), $49 A501 RAM module (brings 500 from 512k to 1 mb), $29 VIP (RGB + composite color output), $69 A dozen assorted games, pot luck…
A590 Hard Drive
Message #82325
Commodore A590 20 megabyte hard drive + SCSI port for Amiga 500, hardly used. I think $250 is fair, yes? ===Scott
A500 1mb $175
Message #82324
Amiga 500 with 1 mb RAM, excellent condition (original box, etc.), $175. Sound reasonable? Nice Xmas gift for a student perhaps? ===Scott
> 4 MB RAM (Which is minimum to run System 7) and a 16 MHz 68030 AND a 40 Meg HD. Actually, System 7 will run with 2 mb RAM, especially on 68030-based machines (which support virtual memory). But since it is so easy to need to access more than…
Yes, 512 x 342 was the original Mac screen. You've probably seen the 640 x 400 number in reference to the portables. That's the resolution of the built-in screen of the Powerbooks. But I've never seen any stand-alone monitor for the Mac that was designed for 640 x 400. Apple…
>Since Mac color is usually 640×400 The most common Mac color size is 640 x 480. But Mac screen size is not OS-determined. It can be any size the video circuitry calls for (although it probably requires a minimum of 512 x 342 – though even that could probably be…
AMAX PLUS NEWS
Message #57890
> One thing that the Amiga has that I simply have not been able to live without is true multitasking. It's tough for me to use Amax when my natural instinct is to just flip to another screen, launch another task and go about doing something else while a download…
#Amiga 600?
Message #57889
>with an IDE harddrive port Aw… Would it really have cost that much more to go SCSI? Especially with no board-level expansion options, a daisy-chain system like SCSI (with a back panel port) would have been nice. Is there a way to attach CD-ROM? How much RAM does it come…
re: ========== Is there any way to hook up a single monitor for VGA and flickerless Amiga No there is no support on the board for this. ========== Ok, no support on the board… But there is a third-party flicker fixer for the 500 (I forget the mfr) – Can…
SCSI for A500?
Message #56814
I'm looking for a SCSI interface for a 500. It does not need to be able to house a hard disk – I'll be hooking up an external HD I already have. The Data Flyer seems least expensive – is it good? Anything else I should look at? ===Scott
Gold Disk online?
Message #56419
Does Gold Disk have any representation on CompuServe? If not, are they available via any other online services? ===Scott
Sounds interesting. I have lots of questions: 1. What processor does it use? Would it be possible to upgrade the processor in the future? 2. When you say it supports VGA, is that color or monochrome? How many shades/colors? And will it display VGA video on the usual 1084s monitor…
Video editing (EDL)?
Message #10592
Can an Amiga be used to "mark" in and out points on various tapes (that would be in one or two attached "source" VCRs), then allow you to re-order those "clips" (creating an EDL – Edit Decision List), then compile the final result onto a destination deck? Basically, I'm wondering…
[continued] recording method, which is another valid computer animation technique that is suitable for some purposes.) ===Scott
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