#Speed for LightWave 4.0
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Hi all,
I just wanted to let everyone of a new company, Flight Technologies, that has
formed to exclusively focus on the hardware needs of LightWave users. You
probably know some of us. The officers of the company include Martin Fanning
(formerly of DeskStation) and Phil Kurz (former editor of VTU and AV Video).
The focus of our company will be to provide the highest performing workstations
on the planet to this market. The solutions that we provide will be Windows
NT-based and will include a dual-Pentium machine that can be upgraded to a
275MHz DEC Alpha workstation when your needs for additional speed demand the
HIGHEST performance.
Our corporate mission is to continually provide leading-edge technology to this
market while mainting a very low price. To that end, both of the machines
mentioned above are priced at less than 10K.
If anyone has any questions in regards to the products, or just wants to chew
the fat for awhile, please call us a ring at (816) 525-8359 (UFLY). Thanks for
the airwaves.
Best Regards,
Martin Fanning
Hey guys, you forgot to mention me…
I am handling the tech support for our Windows NT workstations. It is my job to
make sure your Flight systems work in the optimum fashion. You can also reach
me at (816) 525-UFLY (8359) or here on CSERVE. I am also on the net at
chris@tyrell.com.
Regards,
Chris Silva
Are these machines designed for the IBM LW version, use with ScreamerNet, or
both?
Are they fully IBM compatible? Can I run applications on them?
Sean // Dreaming of easier questions //
>Are these machines designed for the IBM LW version, use with ScreamerNet, or
>both?
>
>Are they fully IBM compatible? Can I run applications on them?
The KittyHawk, which is based on a dual 90-MHz Pentium system, is designed to
run Lightwave Pro for PCs when it is available. With two processors, multiple
tasks can be executed without significant slowdowns. For instance, you can be
rendering in Lightwave while modeling in the Modeler. Some other exciting
applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, are now available to take full advantage
of Windows NT and the multiprocessing capability of the KittyHawk. The
KittyHawk will also run Windows applications at full Windows performance.
The Barnstormer, based on a 275 MHz Alpha processor, provides about twice the
speed of the KittyHawk, and currently runs Screamernet at about the speed of 11
Amiga 4000's! While it will run most Windows applications, they run through an
Intel 286 emulator and perform only at the speed of a fast 486 or slow Pentium.
Once Lightwave Pro and other Windows NT applications are available for the
Alpha version of NT, you will be able to significantly outperform SGI-based
systems without the headaches and cost of a proprietary UNIX system.
The really cool part is that the Kittyhawk is fully upgradeable to the
Barnstormer. Hence, you can purchase the Kittyhawk for immediate Lightwave use,
and upgrade to the Barnstormer once the appropriate software is available. If
your rendering needs require, use the Barnstormer to provide the optimum level
of rendering performance from your Amiga or KittyHawk, while allowing operation
as a full Windows NT workstation once the needed software is available.
Drop me your fax number if you would like more information faxed to you.
BTW, both of these systems are available TODAY! No vapor here 😉
My Fax# is (212) 777-2046. Please send it ASAP.
Thanks,
Andrew S. Milkis
Digital Euphoria–Three Dimensional Imaging and Animation
Chris: Good news! Please forward some info when you get a chance.
FAX: (403) 489-3219
Thanks in advance…
Trent/ReAnimators
The number for Flight Technologies is (816) 525-UFLY (8359). You can also fax
us at (816) 525-0528.
Thanks Phil!
Trent/ReAnimators
Please send me the info on both machines, fax (803) 879-4223 to the attention
of Kelly Poole.
TIA