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#No more Amiga Toasters?

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#118852From: John DonlevieAug 12, 1995 2:09 PM
Anyone know wher I can get get a character Generator I can use live as good as the Toaster on PC? or a framestore etc. Toaster is a great live production tool too. Everyone is choking on this NLE issue. Will PC Toaster have live capabilities. Or will we need Play Inc. box "trinity" Why is Newtek so obviously absent from this thread????
#118859From: J Saperstein/FontBankAug 12, 1995 3:33 PM
"Why is Newtek so obviously absent from this thread????" They're not. Chuck Baker stepped in when it was appropriate to clear up some points regarding NewTek. But it really isn't realistic to expect NewTek to reveal their total thinking on the issue: that's rightfully proprietary. On the other hand, all of us here are perfectly free to state our views with the knowledge that Chuck does gather up the transcripts of our threads here and forwards them to management. In regard to the specific capabilities of the PC Toaster, that's something you ought to ask Chuck directly. I think the subject was touched upon a few months back, but I don't recall the details. Finally, I don't think any of us are belittling the qualities and capabilities of the Toaster, just kind of wondering how long NewTek will continue to manufacture Amiga based products. As far as supporting them, NewTek (via Chuck) has been pretty clear that NewTek intends to support its Amiga based products forever. Jerry
#118922From: Frank VanellaAug 13, 1995 4:19 PM
John, According to litierature in the press kit NT was distributing at SIGGRAPH, the PC Toaster will have 3 Digital buffers, a CG program, Lightwave, and a 4 input switcher. There was no mention of a paint program. Frank