Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!jarthur!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!samsung!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!mcdphx!mcdchg!ddsw1!corpane!sparks From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Faith in the Amiga Message-ID: <1397@corpane.UUCP> Date: 6 Feb 90 15:27:15 GMT References: <02030.AA02030@sosaria> <5487@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM> <+!1^3&@rpi.edu> <5494@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM> <1521@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk> Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc., Louisville Ky Lines: 37 zmacv14@tsun8.doc.ic.ac.uk.doc.ic.ac.uk (C P Brown) writes: >People who criticise the Amiga's graphics on the basis of comparison with any >other machine should remember that: >1 - The Amiga has had ALL of its display modes since at least '82 The Amiga only came out in '85. But anyway, all us gripers are saying is that it's time for something new. >I think that familiarity has bred dissent with the Amiga and that we only want >more/better graphics because that is human nature and we've been fiddling with >them for five years. They are still the best graphics on any machine available >costing sub $10000. Huh? IBM '386 with SUPER VGA and all the trimmings is only around $3K and SUPER VGA *IS* better than any Amiga modes (640 x 480 @ 256colors) but the problem with Super VGA is that is is not compatible with hardly software. >So I say, if you think that the Amiga has limited graphics, fine; vote with >your wallet and buy something else, just don't moan about the Amiga not >being suitable for every single job you want to put it to. moan, moan. :-) actually the Amiga is fine for what I do with it, but it could be better. I think it's time we asked for better graphics. If we don't let CBM know that we want something better than we have, then CBM probably won't bother improving it till they are way behind in the market. I would rather complain and convince CBM to improve, than to just abandon them and buy something else, because I like CBM and they deserve my support. consider it "loving criticism" :-) -- John Sparks | D.I.S.K. 24hrs 1200bps. Accessable via Starlink (Louisville KY) sparks@corpane.UUCP <><><><><><><><><><><> D.I.S.K. ph:502/968-5401 thru -5406 Help fight continental drift.