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- Commodore Press Release: Winter CES 1987
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- Transcribed for *StarShip* and *FlagShip* members of GEnie and Delphi
- by *deb!* from Press Releases distributed at CES.
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- For Immediate Release
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- AMIGA HEADS COMMODORE'S FULL-RANGE COMMITMENT TO COMPUTERS
- State-Of-The-Art System Opens Creative Niche Markets in First Year
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- With the introduction of the PC10-1 and PC10-2 computers, Commodore can now
- boast of producing the most complete line of microcomputers in the industry.
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- Not only is Commodore a leading force in the price/performance category
- offered by the PC10 family of IBM PC compatible computers, but it is the
- undisputed leader in home computers with the Commodore 64 and the Commodore
- 128. And, of course, it claims the most advanced microcomputer to date,
- the Amiga personal computer.
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- Launched in July 1985, the Amiga was hailed by leading computer publications
- as being the most technologically advanced microcomputer on the market. Its
- proprietary custom chips produce stunning graphics and symphonic sound found
- in computers costingup to 10 times as much -- and some capabilities that could
- not be found on any other computer at any price. Amiga also was the first
- microcomputer in its price range to offer "multitasking" which allows business
- persons to perform several tasks at once, unleashing the hidden productivity of
- the computer.
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- SOFTWARE
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- More than 350 commercially available software programs already have been
- developed to take advantage of the Amiga's advanced capabilities. In
- addition, hundreds of programs have been written by experienced developers
- who have donated the programs to the public. Those programs, featuring
- a wide range of business, home and school applications, are available free
- on many commercial bulletin board systems, such as CompuServe, QuantumLink
- and BIX.
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- GRAPHICS
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- Amiga has carved a new niche in the marketplace. Professional graphics design
- artists once needed machines costing tens of thousands of dollards to add
- computer capabilities to their work. But Amiga offers a remarkable palette of
- 4,096 colors and near photographic image clarity. Amiga has been used to
- create special effects for such television shows as "Amazing Stories." When
- producers of "Miami Vice" wanted to create state-of-the-art design for their
- show, they chose to use Amiga as a background piece on the set. The
- Philadelphia Phillies use Amiga to design graphics on the team's scoreboard
- at Veteran's Stadium. And graduate students at Ohio State University earn
- their master's degrees in art working in Amiga-equipped computer graphics
- laboratories.
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- VIDEO APPLICATIONS
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- Amiga was the first microcomputer to offer advanced video applications. The
- Amiga can "digitize" images, that is, capture a live image and save it in the
- computer's memory. once stored, the computer can then perform numerous
- artistic feats, such as enhancing the color, dropping out the background or
- adding special effects. Amiga can also produce animation sequences, which
- owners of more expensive computers can only contemplate.
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- MUSIC COMPUTER
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- The Amiga can work in conjunction with the MIDI system to add new dimensions
- to rock bands. By using any of a number of commercially available software
- programs, users can write their own music with Amiga, even if they have no
- background in music. Additionally the music can be played over 4 quality
- voices and in stereo sound.
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- GAMES
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- Because of its advanced custom chips, Amiga is the perfect game computer. Many
- software developers have taken advantage of Amiga's unique color and sound
- qualities to produce games that add such effects as the sound of a jet's
- engines, the shuffling of a deck of cards or the squeaking of basketball
- player's sneakers on the court.
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- BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
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- But Amiga is more than fun and games, it is a heavy-duty business computer
- that can access 8 MBytes of memory. Already scores of business programs
- have been written for Amiga. Amiga's versatility makes it the perfect business
- computer for professionals in the creative industries.
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- EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS
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- The educational community has also adopted the Amiga. Software programs
- are available to help students learn virtually every subject from beginning
- grammar to trigonometry.
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