Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!seismo!dimacs.rutgers.edu!rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics Subject: Re: Toaster professionalism? Message-ID: Date: 4 Jun 91 10:55:02 GMT References: <1991Jun3.120103.2206@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> Organization: The Graphics BBS (2D,3D,GIF,Animation) +1 908/469-0049 Lines: 36 sheasby@dgp.toronto.edu (Michael C. Sheasby) writes: > >Erg. Why don't you tell that to Cap. Cities who purchased several > >Toasters for thier edit suites. Try finding even a composite effects > >box for $1500. In all reality, you can't find anything comparable to > >the Toaster for under $10k. The composite output serves several > >peoples needs for the money. All of the above is fine and dandy when > > Thinks: Everybody goes on about how the toaster is just $1500. Give > me a huge break. Amiga + 8Megs + SCSI + Accelerator + 100Meg drive > + 2 TBCs + Toaster = 2000+600+100+500+600+2000+1500=$7300 (at least > in Canada). That's why I quoted the 10k figure. > I'm not about to say that there isn't a place for the toaster... > but if you read the original post, somebody wanted to know why > professional studios sniff at the toaster. That's what I was > responding to; I wasn't responding to the question, "Is the toaster > any good for non-broadcast applications? Well, I don't know where you get your information but I told you in the first paragraph that Capital Cities purchased several Toasters. Do you know who they are? That's ABC. I would have to say they are a pretty major studio. > ---Mike. -- Bob The Graphics BBS 908/469-0049 "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye!" ============================================================================ InterNet: bobl@graphics.rent.com | Raven Enterprises UUCP: ...rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl | 25 Raven Avenue BitNet: bobl%graphics.rent.com@pucc | Piscataway, NJ 08854 Home #: 908/560-7353 | 908/271-8878