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From: kleef@ark.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Paperwhite
Message-ID: <923@ark.cs.vu.nl>
Date: Sat, 7-Mar-87 17:59:01 EST
Article-I.D.: ark.923
Posted: Sat Mar  7 17:59:01 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Mar-87 17:02:44 EST
Organization: V.U. Informatica, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Keywords: monitor

I visited the Hannover Messe two days ago. There I saw the Commodore
PC 1 (a cheap PC clone, much like the Atari PC [except for EGA and
the drive located on the right side of the box]).  I spoke
to some Commodore officials and they said they discussed
the release of a paperwhite monitor for the Amiga series. They
also said they decided not to do it.

My question: why? I have an Atari ST at home and must say I
adore the monochrome monitor. As I use my computer for wordprocessing
and an 'occasional' game, I very much like the solution Atari
adopted to overcome the dilemma of color- and monochrome
applications. That is: use a color monitor for games and a monochrome
monitor for business-like applications.

I agree the Amiga has superior graphics-facilities, but my choice
for the Atari ST is based on the monochrome availability. I think
the Amiga would be *greatly* enhanced if a monochrome monitor (paper-
white, that is) would be available. Even if it means most of its
color-features would not be used. I have a color monitor standing by,
so I could switch to that if I feel like playing games.

Could any1 in the Commodore-quarter shed some more light on
this subject.

* This is not meant as a flame of any kind and I don't wish
for any Atari/Amiga fights to start. I MEAN IT!!*

Paul 'Red' Molenaar


PS I also saw a prototype of a Commodore SCSI harddisk for the
Amiga computers. looked nice and ppl tell me it will be cheap. Any
more news on that????