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From: cuddihy@sybil.cs.Buffalo.EDU (Elisabeth Cuddihy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: NEED GENERAL AMIGA INFO -- PLEASE READ
Summary: sounds good, need help before buying!
Keywords: have money, need info
Message-ID: <12930@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: 8 Nov 89 17:13:49 GMT
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Reply-To: cuddihy@sybil.cs.Buffalo.EDU.UUCP (Elisabeth Cuddihy)
Organization: SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science
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I am about to purchase a new computer system.  All I know about the 
Amiga is through word of mouth.  Please, PLEASE flood my mail box
after reading the rest of this post!

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WHERE I AM COMING FROM:  I am a long time ibm/xt (yes, yuck) user and I am
also a unix and c fanatic.  The only windowing system I have ever used
is X windows on a Sun workstation.  

WHERE I AM GOING:  I want a system that can my new needs in graphics and
the Mac looks over priced.

WHAT I NEED FROM YOU PEOPLE :-)    (help!)

I am going to be doing video work.  I will be
	a) creating computer animation and putting it on video tape
	b) taking video, feeding it into the computer to play with
	   it and putting it back on the tape.
I honestly don't know much about video although I do know some things about
computer animation.  

I guess I could spend about $2000-$3500 but I don't want to go over board.
(I can always add on later $-)  Also, I am a firm believer in shareware
and freeware.

I am having a LOT of trouble finding info on the Amiga and I have NO
idea where they are sold.  I need to know:

* What are the different agima systems and what would be best for my needs?
* What software is available for my needs and, if freeware, where?


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