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From: C503719@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Baird McIntosh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Mac graphics/ECS/Amiga Graphics Programs
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Date: 27 Feb 89 22:08:56 GMT
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     Now, I know this is the mongo-technoid forum, but surely you all possess
a great deal of artistic ability, imagination, or vision...if you didn't, you
would all have bought Incredibly Boring Machines instead of Amigas.  Anyway,
here are my three questions....
     1)  Does anyone have any knowledge of what the standard capabilities of
         the Mac II are in terms of graphics?  I know it has some horrendous
         (by this, I mean HIGH) resolution with 256 colors on screen.  I was
         looking thru MacWorld (bear with me, ok?), and there were ads for a
         board called SuperMAC that gave Macs 800,000 colors onscreen at
         normal hi-res.  There were also pictures in the magazine of screens
         with 1024 X 768 resolution and 256 colors.  I guess the main question
         here is, what is the highest resolution/no. of colors on screen
         available on the Mac II?  Does this SuperMAC thingey give Macs
         800,000 colors at 1024 X 768?

     2)  Details of the what/when of the Enhanced Chip Set...I know these
         new chips will 'see' a full meg for graphics/sound.  I would like
         specs summarized for these chips, as well as when they will be out.
         Also, there's the TI TMS34010 graphics processor...when is this
         puppy gonna be available?

     Since the first two questions above deal mainly with capabilities, any
     opinions you might have with regard to Mac to Amiga graphics comparisons
     would be welcome.  I have to say that seeing the resolutions/colors on
     those Macs (expensive as hell I assume) really made me envious.  However,
     I have neither the money, nor desire, to buy a Mac II...not if I have to
     become a member of what *appears* to be an elite group of pompous people.
     (that's the general inference I make from the Mac magazines, of course.)

     3)  Surely many of you have purchased/considered purchasing a graphics
         paint program for the Amiga.  Now, my question is, does anyone have
         any recommendations?  I have considered DeluxePhotoLab the most
         seriously because it features all Amiga graphics modes. Any opinions?

       I'm sorry if this post should be on a different comp.sys.<group>, but
I have access to comp.sys.amiga only.   If you prefer, you may respond via
E mail.  Please throw any lengthy flames you develop to me personally, and
keep comp.sys.amiga from getting clugged up.  Responses of general interest
can be sent to comp.sys.amiga, as I read it fairly often.  Thanks for any and
all help or answers, and I apologize for the length of this post.

Baird McIntosh  (I was a McIntosh before Apple was a Macintosh.)

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