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From: c60c-1ea@web-1f.berkeley.edu (Yen Yuanchi Hsieh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: TWO Denise's??
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Date: 23 May 89 04:34:27 GMT
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In article <106202@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes:
>In article <2273NU140487@NDSUVM1> NU140487@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Jason) writes:
>>     Upon reading an article appearing in the FMAUG (Fargo-Moorhead Area User
>>Group) newsletter.. i'm just curious as to how MUCH we Amiga users are in the
>>dark.

>Upon reading this article it occured to me just how much I take my engineering
>degree for granted.  What I find even more amazing is the _need_ some people
>have to believe that you can get something for nothing, and in fact their
>is some great conspiracy *preventing* them from getting something from nothing

Yes, it was very implausible -- the only explanation was two separate banks of
video -- but the nightmare the Blitter would have...  However, doesn't it
make more sense to use nibble-type RAMs, or DualPort RAMs?  Either would
give the Amiga an ~2x performance increase.  I thought I heard a rumor (ha!)
that said the A3000 had special video RAM...  DualPort nibble-type 32 bit
wide RAM?  :-)  Ahhh, but we can always dream -- or claim fusion was
involved... :-)

>Well, I can assure you that Commodore isn't taking the Amiga anywhere near
>what you would like. And they won't either, ever. As you get some more 
>experience under your belt you may begin to understand the limitations
>of current technology and what it costs to deliver that technology into
>a product.

Well, GVP has a real nice nibble-RAM implemented technology in their '030
boards that are *QUITE* reasonably priced.  Never EVER say NEVER

>In the mean time, take the time to read about video, maybe
>check out a copy of EDN magazine and Electronic Component News. Figure
>out what it would take to produce the kind of display you lust after
>and then check the price. You will be disappointed but wiser for the effort.

Which is exactly why Amiga's never sold -- they were *obviously* claiming
the impossible at a price that was too low...  I don't doubt that Commodore
would have trouble managing the hi-tech stuff involved, but I'm sure that
some clever engineers could pull off some incredible technology twists --
they might even get around to releasing the Video Toaster :-)...


David Navas   c60c-1ea@WEb.Berkeley.Edu
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