CompuServe Thread

#Computer Shopper

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#105335From: Jamie RobertsonMay 18, 1990 9:20 PM
Has anyone read the GREAT review that the 3000 got from Computer Shopper magizine? It was a great article! Glad to see the Amiga getting such good reviews in other publications!! Jamie
#105354From: RON TROYMay 18, 1990 11:33 PM
They had a lot of nice stuff on Amiga in this issue, including that famous piece of kitchen appliance 🙂 called toaster! Ron
#105479From: Jamie RobertsonMay 20, 1990 12:27 AM
I did see the Video Toaster screen in the picture. It looks like a nice program. Question? What do you think GVP and the Flicker Fixer people will do with their prices once the 3000 becomes available? The GVP 030 card with the harddive and ram is pretty $$. It does run at 33mzh instead of 25. I was wondering about that today. Thanks! Jamie
#105549From: Jane R. HansenMay 20, 1990 1:01 PM
Jamie, GVP dropped the prices on their accelorator cards substantially. I don't remember the exact figures, and I don't dare guess, but if I remember right, it comes to getting the accellerator plus four megs 32-bit memory for about the price the card alone used to cost. -========={–* Jane H.
#105595From: Jamie RobertsonMay 20, 1990 9:22 PM
Thanks for the info Jane. I might keep my 2000 and add the GVP and Flicker Fixer so I can use it at work. I'll keep the 3000 at home. 🙂 Thanks! Jamie
#105682From: John BonoMay 21, 1990 1:09 PM
You know what I liked best about this month's computer shopper? During their special on multimedia, in the *IBM* section, the author of the article admits that CBM is the current leader in multimedia. Must have been awfully humbling, eh? John
#105740From: Jamie RobertsonMay 21, 1990 9:33 PM
xDYou have that one right! I have yet to read the rest of the mag. I'{ll have to go thru it. I am glad to see the Amiga get some attention. Jamie
#105570From: RON TROYMay 20, 1990 5:26 PM
As long as the 2000 is popular, and perhaps still being made (does anyone know this?) I suspect they'll keep selling Flicker Fixers for a while. And there are plenty of 2000's out there for both the FF and the gvp boards, though in time I expect that prices will slide. But GVP will no doubt be working on products for the 3000. And maybe a new FF will show up to, with the new chip set for the 2000, further improve the 2000's video. That would be nice. Ron
#105959From: BILL LEACHMay 23, 1990 8:46 AM
Ron; The 3000 does not replace the 2000. The 2000 demise will have to wait for another machine as CBM considers the target markets different. => 73 <=, bill => KB7LX@K4IWW <=
#106103From: RON TROYMay 24, 1990 6:51 AM
That does seem wise; I hope they keep doing incremental improvements in the 2000 line for now as well. Ron
#105363From: Chuck MortonMay 19, 1990 2:00 AM
What issue? Chuck
#105480From: Jamie RobertsonMay 20, 1990 12:29 AM
Chuck, It is in the June issue. It is a good review! It sure is tough flipping thru the 780 some odd pages! It is a huge mag! Jamie