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From: rehrauer@apollo.HP.COM (Steve Rehrauer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Cheesy Amiga Video
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Date: 7 Sep 90 14:41:00 GMT
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In article <29435@nigel.ee.udel.edu> BARRETT@owl.ecil.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) writes:
>   I had to echo this message.  I've been saying EXACTLY the same thing
>about the Amiga 3000, since before it was even available, and have been
>getting nothing but flames for it.

I suspect, having watched this group for awhile, that it isn't what
you've been saying, but how and who has been saying it.  You seem to
have a reputation, dude.

>   So, even if Commodore comes up with a chipset with a resolution
>of 1024x768 and 24 bitplanes, they will be right back where they
>started, with inferior video.

It could be argued that 24 bitplanes at that resolution is "good enough",
and would please most people for most applications for a long, long time.
Philosophically, the "cutting edge" is a cool place to be.  Realistically,
I doubt many of us can afford to be there.

>   Recovering from this rut will take a lot of time and a lot more
>money.  Unfortunately, Commodore has neither.

Who says it can't be done?  Are you privy to Commodore's development
plans for the next 5 years?  Does Dave Haynie report to you?  How do
you know they don't already have a graphics solution under development;
I heard remarkably little about the CDTV before _it_ was announced...

Speaking as a long-time Atari-owner, and I have to say that _some_ people
in this group continue to amaze me.  You ain't seen *NUTHIN'* in the way
of "thumb-sitting", foot-dragging and blown opportunities from Commodore,
compared to "That Other Computer Company".  MB, perhaps we should swap
machines...  (Geez, and I even went to the same school as this guy...)
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