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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Cheesy Amiga Video
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Date: 10 Sep 90 15:14:47 GMT
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bmacintyre@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Blair MacIntyre) writes:

>I agree that say 1280x960 non-interlaced with 8 bit colour would be
>nice.  But only if it fits in with the current system.  Eventually it
>will be possible to do it, I believe.  But until then, I'll stick with
>the "cheesy Amiga graphics"

>Of course, until the above is possible, I won't bother getting a new
>computer.  :-)  Remember, real Amiga's have keyboard garages!

Yeah me either. But I figure that if I keep waiting for the new machine
that will be realeased RSN, I will always be waiting. heheh.

Did anyone else read the Roomers column in the latest Amazing Computing rag?

The bandito says he heard that CBM is working on a 4000, that will fit in
a 3000 style box, will have 24 bit video that can emulate the standard Amiga
video modes (tho hopefully HAM will not have fringies) and will have a 
****50Mhz 68040****!!!! SSSSCCCRRRRRRREEEEEEEAAAAAMMMMING!!!! Boy! I
can see the software breaking on this baby! Most games will be over before
you can press the fire button... (Startup Screen.. Press space bar to begin!
[pressing space bar]...flicker, flicker...End Screen.. Too bad you lost,
would you like to play Whiz Bang again?) But maybe having the 3000 out there
will mean most software companies will start writing games that do the
timing independent of the processor/clock. (yeah and maybe -MB- will go
buy a Mac and start bugging them. ... rrrright.)



Drool, drool. If only we can rely on the Bandito being correct. Well Blair,
here's another machine to wait for. By the time the 4000 is released, we 
should be hearing rumors about the 100Mhz 68050 based Amiga 5000, and we
will end up waiting for it. We will probably have our amiga 1000's clear
into the 21st century. heheh. (I plan to hang on to mine even if I do 
eventually get a high end machine. How else will I be able to play all my
old games?)

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