#Macs in video now and ..
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John;
If I'm not correct, feel free to correct, I believe the PReP you have been
referring to has been replaced by what is now call CHRP. Command Hardware
Reference Platform.
PReP specifications were too vague and left too much up to the manufactures to
fill in the gaps (ie potential compatability issues).
CHRP is kind of like PReP 2.0 PRO. It addresses most of the issues regarding
the actual standard and how to implement things like ADB, and multiprocessor (4
PPC604s) setups. The final CHRP standard is supposedly going to be released this
spring or early summer with units shipping sometime in 96.
I vaguely remember reading an article on this in Byte a few months back. If I
can dig it up, I'll pass the issue information on to you.
danman
No, you're correct. I didn't have the exact info at the time I posted, and
have since seen that byte article you mention. I posted primarily because I
feel this is an exciting development for the consumer who always has to deal
with hardware/os decisions when chosing programs. Perhaps soon I can work in a
Mac environment with Video/sound/multimedia- but if I need to create an
animation- reboot with Windows NT (or even better just use an OS
switcher/chooser) and run Lightwave 3D then boot back. If director really
works better in the Mac environment, Macromedia could really optimize it
without compromise because any CHRP machine could run it for the price of Mac
OS system 8. Companies who wish to write on the Mac primarily would be free to
do so without fear of marketshare problems. ditto for Mac appl. companies
wishing to reach the windows market. Perhaps we'd no longer see some apps like
Word on the Mac, but since accessing it would only be a few clicks away, no big
deal.
I guess I really just like the idea a lot.
Reg harris