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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: High-res Graphics Board for Amy (1024x1024x256 colors)
Summary: Well I can dream can't I? |-)
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Date: 26 May 89 12:52:05 GMT
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In article <106546@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> page@sun.UUCP (Bob Page) writes:
>It's also unlikely unless somebody writes a retargetable graphics
>library for the Amiga.  Until then you're on your own poking values
>into registers.  Forget about programs that hack the copper list.
>
Not knowing that much about Amiga Hardware/Software concerning how it handles
graphics, I bow to your knowledge :-).  I never figured it would be
completely compatible with other amiga software. It would be nice tho.

>>Can you see a 68030 Amiga, with this board, about 8 megs of memory
>>and Ethernet? It would blow away Macs, IBM, Apollo, Vaxen, and Sun's!
>
>I doubt it, as that configuration is just about "workstation standard"
>these days.  But for sure, it would cost a lot more and put CBM into a
>turf they have not played in before (which, I again point out, they
>have not indicated any desire to be in), where competition is arguably
>tougher.

I don't know about Suns, but I have used a Vaxstation, and it is not very
powerful or fast. AutoCAD crawls on it. And as far as IBM and Macs go:
(386 clones and MacII), A 68030 Amiga with 1024^2 graphics would definitely
be better/faster. 

The competition would be tougher. And like you said Commodore isn't likely to
do such a thing. They seem happy with having a 'gamers' reputation. So be it.
I am happy with the Amiga I have now. I was just looking at the future. The
Amiga will eventually expand to these lofty heights eventually. Why not now?

Ah well, till then, I can dream about it.

>
>..bob


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