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- From: kathomas@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Karl Thomas)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: History of Computing at the Smithsonian
- Date: 15 Feb 1996 08:56:55 -0700
- Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept.
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- "Richard P. O'Sullivan" <rosully@aww.com> writes:
-
- > The Amiga architecture in 1985 defined today's standard for the
- >multi-media computer: pre-emptive multi-tasking, deep color palette,
- >built-in audio, and NTSC/PAL compatibility for television. Today, the Amiga
- >4000 is widely used in television and studio productions.
-
- All of the older 8-bit computers as well as the first game consoles had
- the ability to output NTSC video. The Apple II even had a genlock card.
- The Amiga is hardly ever used in production studios anymore. Most of
- them have moved to either workstations or Macs with the AVID video system.
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