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From: cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson)
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Subject: Re: help wanted
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Date: 8 Feb 91 18:06:49 GMT
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In-reply-to: swiers@plains.NoDak.edu's message of 8 Feb 91 02:31:07 GMT

>>>>> On 8 Feb 91 02:31:07 GMT, swiers@plains.NoDak.edu (Mike Swiers ) said:

Mike> I'm looking for the hardware and software to implment a graphical
Mike> database of motorcycles.  My dad has a motorcycle salvage yard and he
Mike> would like to keep the vital stats stored in a computer, as well as a
Mike> picture.  It would be especially nice if this could be implemented on an
Mike> Apple IIgs or Sun-2 based machine.

I don't know about the Apple IIgs or the Sun-2, but this would be a real
simple application on an Amiga (I know the software/hardware exists for it).
What you would need:

		Amiga 500	-	$400-$600
			The basic computer.
		Monitor		-	~$200
			Can be replaced with a TV, but
			picture would be better on a monitor.
		Hard Disk	-	~$350+ (>=40 Mbytes)
			Someplace to store the pictures and
			information on-line.
		B/W video camera -	$150-$300
			For converting still pictures into
			digital images for the computer.
		DigiView	-	~$150 (I think, max($250))
			Software that controls the B/W camera
			above to convert pictures.
		Superbase	-	$100-$350
			Database system to keep track of the
			digial images with information.  You
			may only need the cheap version.
		Microfiche Filer -	~$150
			An alternative to Superbase.
		Thinker		-	$75
			An alternative to Superbase that is
			more hypertextual.
		Amigavision	-	~$150
			An alternative to Superbase that is
			more like hypercard on the Mac.
		Still camera	-	????
			To take the pictures to put in front
			of the B/W video camera to be converted
			to digital format.

		Total		-	~$1500

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