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This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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#217125 Picasso Help Message #217129
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Amiga Amateur Radio October 29, 1995 5:12 PM
Well now I'm getting kind of scared off! (this is also a $50 deal, and I was under the impression that they were SUPPORTING the Picasso- you think they would for $50, wouldn't ya?) I had a big crash recently and not having a backup, didn't remember which Pic driver…
#217020 #Picasso Help Message #217025
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Amiga Amateur Radio October 28, 1995 8:00 PM
Hmmmm..What version of the Cyber sw were you using? Are you using WB3.1 or 2.x? Thanks for the info! One of the reasons I was excited about getting the sw for the picasso (since the author of the orig. pic. sw is writing this)was that I could take advantage of…
#216887 #Picasso Help Message #216899
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Amiga Amateur Radio October 27, 1995 7:59 PM
The North American version of Photogenics supports toaster ..load/save framestore.. quite good! There's a bit of confusion as to WHO'S selling the NA version.. I bought my first one at a dealer who will remain nameless and bought the CORRECT version for a bit more from the Friendly/Knowledgeable folks at…
#216288 FW-4 Problem… Message #216330
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP October 23, 1995 5:17 PM
I just reloaded FW4 and am getting weird responses..hmmmmmm
#208604 A3000 DEAL Message #208621
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Classified August 16, 1995 11:12 PM
Mike Nope, no monitor- not sure about revision numbers- just keyboard and mouse- good machine to put accelerator in, or toaster, or…. I got it when I thought I'd have to spend $ for a new motherboard-then I started to use it as my second machine- recently got a 3000T…
#A3000 DEAL Message #208505
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Classified August 16, 1995 7:43 AM
For Sale= 16mhz 3000 – 2M chip 4M fast- 50MHd- nice little machine! $500 send email Mike
#119136 #LW4.0 Upgrade Message #119152
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek August 15, 1995 9:36 PM
Erik,what 133 are you getting? I've been trying to decide what to do- I'm pretty interested in the DPS Perception system which need full length PCI slots- lots of clones fail the test. I'd be curious to know what you've decided – thanks Mike
#197160 #WharpEngine 68040 Message #197176
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Bridgeboard/AMAX May 16, 1995 6:35 AM
Is that the 'Toaster-in-a-3000' purple?
#196211 Statement of Intent Message #196243
I would love to see a pic of him- He sounds great- I'm excited again!! Thanks Mike
#4626 NewTek NAB news Message #4631
From: MICHAEL SMITH Desktop Video Forum · News and Rumor April 13, 1995 6:38 AM
Yeah- So how is this new xbox? How's the new PAR? How's Trinity? What was really great? Thanks! Mike
#186829 #Emplant Syquest Message #186837
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Emulations February 27, 1995 9:28 PM
Paul- did yu get the 40/40 for a 3000? How is it? What kind of speed increase? Appreciate it.
#186776 A3000 Tower for sale Message #186810
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Classified February 27, 1995 7:36 PM
Is this an '040 or '030? I'll offer 1275 – (Provided the machine is in Mint electrical and physical condition- you know, no dents, scratches, blemishes..) email me… Thanks and btw, are you friendly with anyone involved with "Spica" Loudspeakers from Alb/Santa Fe ?? (They are truly wonderful things!) Take…
#102374 Another Suggestion Message #102405
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek February 23, 1995 6:41 AM
Couldn't have said it better myself!! Mike
Boot Problems Message #45721
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Tech Forum · Forum Business/Help February 18, 1995 8:16 AM
I've just replaced my 240M Maxtor with a 730M Quantum- It's the boot drive with WBench- I have a softkick machine (3000) and now every time I coldboot, I get the screen asking if I want I want to boot from floppies or "cancel" I always hit cancel and it…
#183406 Any new US Products? Message #183480
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors January 28, 1995 6:46 PM
Oh Jonathan…HOW'S THE 486 EMULATION!!! thanks
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek January 25, 1995 11:35 AM
This may sound childish to some, but SO WHAT!! I've just been playing with AlphaPaint again- GOD I LOVE THIS THING!! It really is amazing and fun!! (I'm making my own "Reporting Live" graphics overlays- inspired by OJ) This is a must have program if you love your Video Toaster!…
#Mounting PC drive Message #181846
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · CDTV January 13, 1995 7:17 PM
I have a friend with a SCII Quantum that he formatted on an MSDOS machine (fat mode) – he wants to mount and use it with AmigaDOS 3.1 (Like with CrossDos and PC floppies) What does he have to do? thanks very much in advance. Mike
#98565 #Alpha Problems Message #98571
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek January 10, 1995 10:48 PM
AlphaPaint IS AWESOME INDEED!! I think an AlphaPaint Tips & Tricks column is a BRILLIANT idea!
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek January 6, 1995 7:46 PM
Talk about luxury problems!!
#180951 SunRize 1012 card Message #181005
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Classified January 6, 1995 7:45 PM
I spoke to them right after someone mentioned they were doing the blowout at the VTExpo- they said they had none left-did they find some??- If so, I'll take 3! Mike
#180257 Getting deader Message #180278
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · SoapBox December 30, 1994 7:47 PM
What do you mean VIDEO TOASTER USER has bitten the dust? What would lead you to that conclusion?? There current issue Dec/Jan mentions that February's issue will ship mid Jan- what do you know that we don't?? I believe in miracles
The 68060 WILL LIVE!!! Message #180122
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors December 29, 1994 3:15 PM
Just got off the phone with Jim Casper at MOTOROLA to ask about the rumors floating around about the 68060 being abandoned. He's says it absolutely false, it's going to ship shortly (he said first Q, then maybe as early as a month- he's the '040 guy filling in for…
Kitchen Snyc Message #179918
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Classified December 28, 1994 8:34 AM
Matthew= Did you ask me about a Kitchen Sync recently? (I lost the message)- If so- yes it's still available- let me know. Mike
#97493 #APaint/Wacom tablet Message #97499
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek December 21, 1994 9:27 PM
I couldn't agree more! Mike
#97373 Flyer Reports . . . Message #97385
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek December 20, 1994 5:24 PM
It's not a product yet
#97363 APaint/Wacom tablet Message #97384
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek December 20, 1994 5:24 PM
Stan I love AlphaPaint too!! (Super-Powerful and fun too!!) I would love to see some of your work- maybe you can u/l some to AmigaArts or email me some jpeg'd. Thanks alot- Mike- I would also be interested in sharing tips/cool stuff.
#97149 #PAR vs. VLAB Message #97179
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek December 17, 1994 7:49 PM
AD516 for $((??? I'll take a hundred! (You mean 1012, right??) and where did you see Eric's review of the VLAB? (I trust Eric, love his last name) Thanks
#97015 APaint/Wacom tablet Message #97027
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek December 15, 1994 10:50 PM
Speaking of the show…. HOW IS IT?? What can u report? How's the Flyer doin' these days? Are people upbeat about the possible rebirth of Amiga? How's Alphapaint going over ? (I LOVE MINE!- have an ArtPad, waiting for support)- What was Innovision's show special $ on APaint?- Any other…
#173629 Open Letter to CEI Message #173739
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors November 23, 1994 8:14 AM
Kinda like that Boing! logo modernized for the NEW Amiga- makes sense.
#Carver Message #173639
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Ramblings November 22, 1994 11:09 PM
John- I sell Carver and agree with your feelings about the 1090- cool amp. (I like the Arcam Alpha6 sonically, though- If you don't need the power) Take care. Mike
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek November 17, 1994 5:55 PM
Just finished the tutorials in the excellently written AlphaPaint manual- I have been buying Amiga/Toaster software for awhile now, and NO program has captivated me like AlphaPaint!! (and I got 'em all!) Hats off to these obviously VERY bright programmers!! I have spent more time with this program than with…
#44199 Brilliance Message #44279
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Arts Forum · Audiophile November 9, 1994 11:24 PM
Greg- I ordered Brilliance 2.0- such a great deal I couldn't pass it up- and I want to support Amiga developers…BUT I was wondering…. Are you guys planning on a "Brilliance 3.0" ?? Or is this a last attempt to get as much $ as possible from the Amiga?- I…
#94053 #AlphaPaint Message #94189
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek November 5, 1994 10:16 PM
Frank- Thanks for the report on APaint- I've played with it a bit and it seems fantastic! (the most impressed I've been with aa Amiga/Toaster piece of sw in a LONG time!)- I have a friend who has been using TVPaint SR. (and ToasterPaint for some stuff) and loves it…
#Picasso Helm Message #93887
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · Eagle Tree Software November 2, 1994 11:03 AM
Good to see you here! I bought Helm awhile ago- looks good- haven't had a chance to really use it yet… Will 2.0 allow use of Picasso board? Helm will open now on a P screen, but only its orig. size up in the left hand corner. Helm running 1024×768…
Kitchen Sync Plus!!! Message #167463
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Classified October 12, 1994 12:41 AM
For Sale: Kitchen Sync Dual- TBC with S-VHS Option (~99 extra)- $1395 Retail value. (actually less than a year ago it was a $1900 value? $2000??- whatever; it's CHEAP NOW!).. only $995!- great with Toaster (and any serious video work!).. Send E-mail
#VTU is GREAT!!! Message #92386
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek October 11, 1994 4:10 PM
Just picked up the new VTU- boy is it great to see all those tutorials and "How To" articles!! THIS is what VTU should ALWAYS be like! TUTORIALS TUTORIALS TUTORIALS! I love those tutorials. Keep up the good work!
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Arts Forum · General Help October 10, 1994 8:42 AM
I missed the beginning of this thread- are we talking Wacom tabs here? I just got an ArtPad- and it seems to work just fine with a Driver for Wacom II-S I d/l'd here on CIS- It doesn't seem to like pressure sensitivity (I only tried it in Dpaint- which…
#HELP!!-DEAD MOUSE!! Message #42707
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Tech Forum · Forum Business/Help September 21, 1994 12:16 PM
Help!! I killed my mouse port!!- Like a TOTAL IDIOT I plugged a wacom artpad into the mouse port (after it didn't work in the serial port- I'm using 3.1 and I thought tablet support was built-in, although since then I found I don't have a "tablet lib.") I can…
New DeluxePaint? Message #43579
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Arts Forum · Hot News and Rumors September 21, 1994 10:50 AM
Hi Orland- Just saw the CU-Amiga demo of dp 5- looks promising -PLEASE LET IT USE PICASSO (AND OTHER BOARDS0!!! TVPaint Jr. and Sr. both work beautifully on Picasso, and since dp5 will support 24bit- let it open on its own BIG screen- there are also some good animation support…
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Arts Forum · Videophile September 18, 1994 1:02 AM
Joe- Do you have any info as to whether Nucleus is going to do a Flyer version of the Personal Editor? Sounds like that would be a natural! (and reasonable, I'm sure) Mike
#163266 #D.Pleasance Baffler Message #163307
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors September 10, 1994 8:26 AM
I missed this one- is it a current chip, or one of those "Jetsons" Cray on a chip things that is being talked about? Mike
#163290 #D.Pleasance Baffler Message #163306
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors September 10, 1994 8:26 AM
I've read a few times in the past month, Pleasance mentioning Lew Eggebrecht, with the implication that he'll be involved. Lew knows what he's talking about, doesn't he? Mike
#D.Pleasance Baffler Message #163223
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors September 9, 1994 9:51 PM
Everytime I read D.Pleasance stuff I get excited that the Amiga will survive (him talking about Amiga on a PC card is great proof he's at least awake!) I was a little confused by his saying that future Amigas would be all RISC- that AAA will be canned because the…
#68060??? Message #89055
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · Utilities Unlimited August 30, 1994 7:18 PM
What's the schedule like for the '060 products? I left a message here recently suggesting 2 board options you should make available- the super expandabel Zorro III board, and a regular cpu board with scii II (like the WarpEngine), but Jim Drew-ized and cheap! Any hope for this? and while…
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Tech Forum · Hot News and Rumors August 30, 1994 9:17 AM
Ditto!! (btw, WHERE is the text file- I've looked in the lib, but can't seem to find it) Mike
#88894 060 boards Message #88898
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · Utilities Unlimited August 28, 1994 9:39 AM
And on the subject of '060 boards… I think you should continue with your plan for a super zorro3 based board AND make your own WarpEngine like normal cpu-slot 060- but make it AFFORDABLE!!! Mike
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · NewTek August 27, 1994 8:44 PM
What exactly is the ShaBLAMM (another Great name from NewTek!!) board? Thanks
Problems Message #86655
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · ASDG July 20, 1994 7:10 PM
Chris, I haven't heard anything more from you about my "crop visual" problem; I also can't open the "Compose" screen- I do believe they are related, no? I seem to have enough memory- I'm baffled! any help? Thanks in advance. Mike
#86426 Chip Memory Message #86440
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · ASDG July 17, 1994 11:44 PM
I've got plenty of ram left.. changed maxmem of adpro just in case.. still the same.. hmmmmmmmm. Thanks for the speedy reply
#Chip Memory Message #86412
From: MICHAEL SMITH Amiga Vendor Forum · ASDG July 17, 1994 9:50 AM
When I try to do "Crop Visual" with 2.5- I get "OUT OF CHIP MEMORY".. the system says I have 1.7M available of chip.. I use a Picasso II.. anything come to mind?? Thanks alot. Mike

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