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From: dca@toylnd.UUCP (David C. Albrecht)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Fixing flicker, & future frame rate issues
Message-ID: <208@toylnd.UUCP>
Date: 28 Apr 88 02:22:11 GMT
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Organization: Dave & Anne in Charlottesville, VA
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In article <8777@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>, doug@eris (Doug Merritt) writes:
> >The FACT is, fF is the only product
> >so far which addresses the flicker problem on the Amiga. [ ... ]
> >apart much less objectionable than I find flicker.  At least the fF people
> >have made an attempt at a solution (which some people at least find useful).
> 
> Although apparently well-intentioned, your critique of Bryan is not
> to the point. Using your logic, no one on the net should ever claim that
> any hardware or software product is flawed or has bugs, because
> "at least they made an attempt at a solution".
> 
> Many people will want to buy it anyway, since it is a partial solution.
> Others, like me, will want to wait for a better product, even if it is
> more expensive, and may take a while to become available.

I don't disagree with analytic reviews.  I do disagree with likening it
to Pintos etc..  It was the tone that bugged me not the critical content.
That fF is not perfect and that de-lacing can be done better is something
the Amiga community wants to know.  The world, however, is full of engineering
tradeoffs.  As it seems that better solutions would be more expensive
(maybe quite a bit so) I think fF has made a very useful and reasonable
example of such a tradeoff.  Maybe you want a cadillac (BMW, Porche)
I think more people want volkswagens (note how many more people bought
the 500 than the 1000).  The price is steep enough when you add the
Multisync monitor already.

I have a feeling that by the time a better solution comes out we will have
A3000s with 68020s and flickerless graphic output modes.  I'd rather save
my nickels for that.

David Albrecht