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- From: Mike@Redrobe.demon.co.uk (Mike)
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- Subject: Re: NewTek SHIPS Lightwave 4.0/Amiga!
- Date: 25 Jan 96 14:46:27 +0000
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- Hi, Mike Schnabeln , on 24-Jan-96 18:38:19 you scribbled....
- >> What does it have to do with anything? My single processor, bargain
- >> basement P100 will render 10x faster than an A4000/040, for less
- >> money, and includes TRUE 24 bit output and a CD ROM as well (not to
- >> mention gobs more storage space). NOBODY serious about 3D renders on
- >> an Amiga anymore. Sure, I keep my A3000 because of all the great 3D
- >> tools which simply aren't available on any other platform, but I sure
- >> as heck don't render on it.
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- >First off, acording to the benchmarks I have seen, about 5-6 times faster
- >would be more accurate. I could be wrong and am just picking nits I know,
- >but your point is well taken.
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- >However, development boards are being shipped
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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- How much (ukp)? how do I get one (seriously;)
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- >that will upgrade any Amiga to PPC.
- Presumably not "any" ...just A3/4000 for now...
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- > This is about a 4 fold increase over pentium speeds. I realize at
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- 4x? thats the ppc620 then is it?
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- >the moment it is vaporware, but Phase 5(makers of the accelerator)
- >normally doesn't start and advertise something that isent going to end up
- >existing. The main reason for AMIGA lagging as be the lack of new
- >machines being produced. Even at the moment 50MHz 060 A4000 are available
- >in limited numbers. These easily match the pentium in speed. They are a
- >bit more expensive, but do not require all the expensive ad ons that a
- >pentium requires.
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- Mike
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