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From: jesup@pawl16.pawl.rpi.edu (Randell E. Jesup)
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Subject: Re: Mac II, Amiga
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Date: 20 Mar 88 06:32:03 GMT
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In article <8609@g.ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
>The funny thing is, the Mac started out as an inferior machine, but
>because of a wonderful effort by Apple, it made it into a lot of people's
>hands.  The Amiga was just the opposite.  Now, of course, the Amiga
>has been leapfrogged by the MacII.  This doesn't bother me.  But what
>happens when someone comes out with a cheap '020 Graphics workstation with
>Unix and far better graphics for about the price of an Amiga 2000? Looks
>like I'll be selling out, that's what.

	Better get ready to make a quick turn around.  Commodore announced
the Amiga 2500UX in Hannover last week, with 68020, 68881, 68851, 32-bit ram
(I think 2-4 Meg), System V release 3 compatible, high-speed windowing
system, and I think a non-interlaced version of the custom chips (no more
flicker!)  I wouldn't be suprised if it supports the A2024 (the 'hedley'
monitor - 1008x800 grey-scale, which should be out relatively soon).

	I think (though I'm not sure) it is supposed to be out this year,
with the 68030-based Amiga 3000 scheduled for 1989.

>***  Sean Casey               sean@ms.uky.edu,  sean@ukma.bitnet

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