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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Better Amiga Graphics
Message-ID: <2620@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jul 90 15:46:24 GMT
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TSA91@ccvax.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) writes:


>   In the discussion about improving the Amiga's graphics, it has 
>become apparent that some people want to turn the Amiga into a MAC II
>clone.  Commodore should not do this.  If Commodore just turns the Amiga
>into a clone of the MAC II, people will just buy genuine MAC II systems.

>   The discussion about improving the Amiga has centered around the idea
>of adding 24 (or even 32) bitplane graphics modes to the Amiga.  I, for
>one, do not think this should be done.  To add such resolution modes
>would just turn the Amiga into a clone of the MAC II, and sacrifice any
>edge that the Amiga has in animation capabilities.

ARRGHHH [pulling my hair out]! 

Gee Marc, those 'some people  want to turn the Amiga into a MAC II clone' 
sound an awful lot like ****YOU****. That's all we've been hearing about
from you is how great the MAC is and how CBM needs to get up off their ass
and make the Amiga 24 bit graphics like the MAC. Now you say that you don't
think this is such a good idea, and make it look like OTHERS have been the
ones saying this. While others have been, SO HAVE YOU!!! SHEEESH!!

Now that that's off my chest, on with the show.

I would love 24 Bit graphics too. Or a super HAM mode like you suggested.
But I will wait. CBM seems to be really doing a lot with the Amiga lately,
coming out with Amigavision, ECS, and the 3000, and the CD-TV. I am sure
that they will be working on improving the graphics soon. But I hope they
can add 24 bit graphics. It's more standard (in the world at large) than 
HAM. Of course 24 Bit graphics will eat up memory like crazy, and storage
space (unless it's stored compressed somehow). But I bet 24 bit will be
easier to handle and less CPU intensive then a super HAM mode.
 
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