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From: spencer@eris.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: new amiga computers
Message-ID: <2516@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>
Date: Thu, 12-Feb-87 22:14:30 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 12 22:14:30 1987
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In article <1391@cadovax.UUCP> keithd@cadovax.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) writes:
>Personally, I think keeping within the NTSC video standard was one
>of the smartest things that Amiga did.  If you want 640x400 flicker-free,
>get a high persistance monitor.  DON'T change the Amiga to non-NTSC and
>dump the 'desktop video' marketplace on the floor.

I can't agree more!
>
>I would hope that the 2000's video chips are not EXACTLY identical
>however, and are the rumored 2MB addressable ones we've been hearing
>about.

Now Amazing Computing said that John had seen 1.2 running on a Monochrome
monitor at 1024x800, where do you suppose that fits into the picture?
(No one from Commodore answer, that would be cheating, you know already!)
Will we see mini Suns from Amiga (like Mr. Dillon seems to want?) or will
we get a computer that does monochrome high res, and then does color low
res (ala Atari ST).  And if we can address 2 meg, and we have NTSC do we
get 34 bit planes?  (34, wow, would definate have to buy a better monitor).
The above was just hopeful thinking for the next machine I buy... can't get
the 2000, I have two 1000's, I am over my alotment, but the 3000, I can
justify that!
  "Commodore today released the Amiga 8000 with 1.2 still burned in ROM"
                    Scary thought, ain't it?
                              --Randy Root Canal
>
>Keith Doyle
>#  {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd

Ow! my tooth!
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