Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ukma!phoenix From: phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Re: Look ma, no flames! Message-ID: <13075@s.ms.uky.edu> Date: 29 Oct 89 02:21:44 GMT References: <4675ca0d.14a1f@force.UUCP> <1160@cc.helsinki.fi> Reply-To: phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti) Organization: El'n'tk National Spaceport, Mission Control Lines: 45 Just trying to make a few more corrections... In article <1160@cc.helsinki.fi> JALKIO@cc.helsinki.fi (Jouni Alkio) writes: >In article <4675ca0d.14a1f@force.UUCP>, covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) writes: >> which uses non-interlaced graphics, the A3000 is a serious contender in my >> book. What he's talking about is the Enhanced Chip Set for the Amiga. ALL Amiga systems will be able to use them - the A1000 will require a special daughterboard (third party). They provide several new video modes, including high-resolution (704*480 with overscan) non-interlaced, 1280*480 SuperHires, ChromaKey (the thing that lets weathermen walk in front of their weathermaps), and some other new features. All high-res modes on the current chip set are interlaced, for compatibility with NTSC and PAL video systems - one of the original design goals of the Amiga. However, this can cause a problematic amount of flicker if you don't buy a de-interlacing or high- persistance phosphor monitor. >Amiga A3000? I haven't even heard of it. Can you buy one in the US now? >If you can't is it still a plan or do they have a prototype? How much >will it cost? What are the specifications? Commodore-Amiga will not give information on the release date of the A3000. Some specifications are known; 68030, 68881 at 33 Mhz (I think); ECS; full 32-bit system path up and down the line. Observers guess at release dates from 1Q90 (don't bet on it) to 4Q90 (safe bet, IMHO.) >What makes the A3000 special that you would choose it over a TT, for >example? I doubt Commodore is supporting more than Atari... With all due respect, I think it is a safe bet that C-A support is better than Atari, Inc. support. I suggest you verify this on your own, of course, but as a benchmark; AmigaDOS 1.3 came out a few months ago. It came with a 1/3 inch thick supplemental manual detailing all changes and additions made to all commands. I got my copy from a dealer for $15. They just released a maintenance upgrade - 1.3.2 - for free. You may also wish to compare co-operation with developers, telephone waits on customer support lines, advertising support, and so on. This isn't to say that C-A support is perfect; far from it. But you can always tell that they're trying very hard. >What do you need those 5 or more slots for. (And please don't answer: >"internal modems, hard-disks, etc", because that's only a cosmetic issue.) Multiple graphics cards, GenLock card, processor upgrade, RAM additions, new and different networking cards and disk interfaces, second (third, etc) parallel and serial cards, systems control, etc, etc. - R'ykandar. -- | R'ykandar Korra'ti, Editor, LOW ORBIT | phoenix@ms.uky.edu | CIS 72406,370 | | Elfinkind, Unite! | phoenix@ukma.bitnet | PLink: Skywise | QLink: Bearclaw |