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From: seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga outclassed
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Date: 27 Mar 90 21:16:08 GMT
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Well, I think all the new graphics modes have been known for some time
now...640 x 400 nonINT, 640 x 960 INT, 1280 x 200 nonINT, 1280 x 400 INT, and
the ability to change to PAL resolutions...
 
It'd be REALLY nice if Commodore saw fit to upgrade the pallette to a full
24bits, regardless of what the ECS will actually display.
 
Price isn't my only concern...I'm not a bottom line type of guy...Sure, you
can even buy full 386 systems for under $3000...but you're not getting
something from a reputable, established clone maker (Compaq, Epson, etc.)  In
fact, the FCC has been cracking down on alot of these el cheapo clones...these
are piece jobs, put together with whatever the dealers could get the
cheapest...I don't really even want to think of Macs...I didn't spend as much
money on my CAR as a full color Mac would cost...and that's the only area that
I really envy Mac owners...their ablility to work with 24-bit graphics, albeit
slowly.  Hopefully the Toaster will remedy this situation, even though it
probubly won't have much beyond video resolution (764 x 484 +or- a few).
 
I wasn't bad-mouthing UNIX...I'm looking forward to diving right into it.  I
think it's a chance for the Amiga to get abit more respect...
 
Gimme Unix
Gimme atleast 1024 x 768 resolution,
and Gimme 16.7M colors while your at it...and I'll be happy.  I don't ask for
much do I, hehe.
 
Sean