Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!cs.uoregon.edu!ogicse!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!percy!cryo!billc From: billc@cryo.rain.com (William J. Coldwell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Amiga bashing Message-ID: Date: 28 Jun 91 09:20:34 GMT References: <1991Jun20.200326.16487@bmerh409.bnr.ca> <1991Jun21.024820.27900@Sugar.NeoSoft.com> <1991Jun21.073046.8276@ncsu.edu> <1991Jun21.113939.14446@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> <9106221550.03@rmkhome.UUCP> <1156@stewart.UUCP> Organization: Cryogenic Software Lines: 47 In article mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) writes: [stuff about video cards deleted] >Coming for the Amiga in August: Rembrandt from Progressive Peripherals. >Rembrandt consists of: -er, that's "RAMbrandt". Apparently there's some organization for the preservation of him that trademarked his name to protect it from "un- authorized" use. Before that, it was the VideoMaster 32, until that genlock came out with the same name (- the 32). So it may remain this name unless there's some _other_ organization that trademarks the word "RAM" or something ;-). > - 34020 with sockets for 4 graphics coprocessors (comes with one installed). > - 16 Megs of video RAM > - 2 Megs of CPU program RAM > - delivers 1Kx1K 32-bit color graphics > - 24-bit RGB plus 4-bit overlay and 4-bit key > - Supports various resolutions > - RGB and Composite output >Cost: $3000 There's lots that you didn't post about it. >I bet this compares with a $3K PC board (and you get the benefit of >an Amiga running at 100% speed on top if the graphics capabilities). Not to mention that it will run those 340x0 programs on the board, like XWindows, etc. >I am not affiliated in any way with Progressive Peripherals. Neither am I, we just market through them ;-). >**************************************************** >* I want games that look like Shadow of the Beast * >* but play like Leisure Suit Larry. * >**************************************************** So, you're supposed to walk into a bar to pick up a babe, but manage to kill everyone in the place with your Blast-o-matic... that kind of game? ;-) -- William J. Coldwell Internet: billc@cryo.rain.com I ZROCK! Amiga Attitude Adjuster UUCP: tektronix!percy!cryo!billc 3-D Pro 2.0! Cryogenic Software BBX: CRYO @ 503/257-4823 [ORPOR] CSA 40/4 Magnum! This message was brought to you by the Number '3' and the Letter 'D'.