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From: buchanan@utcsri.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Amiga World Ray-tracing article...
Message-ID: <4612@utcsri.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 18-Apr-87 09:50:24 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 18 09:50:24 1987
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Reply-To: buchanan@utcsri.UUCP (John Buchanan)
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Summary: 

In article <239@rocky.STANFORD.EDU> ali@rocky.UUCP (Ali Ozer) writes:
>still use my Amiga. And thanks to multitasking you do not need to sit and
>watch your Amiga grind away on ray-traced images. Besides, the

Hmmm Last starfighter ship = 250000 polygons.  
     Amiga memory          = 512000 bytes
     2 bytes per polygon   = 500000 bytes.   ( it seems that under estimating
					       is the name of the game.)
			     ===============
     Memory available for
     raytracer.            =  12000 bytes.   


     I fail to see where the multitasking system will reside.  I'd also
     like to see at least 24 bits per pixel.

These opinions are mine  mine! you hear. Don't blame any body else.
-- 

John W. Buchanan                  Dynamic Graphics Project
               			  Computer Systems Research Institute
(416) 978-6619			  University of Toronto

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