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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Path: cix.compulink.co.uk!usenet
- From: jralph@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Jolyon Ralph")
- Subject: Re: New Press Release!
- Message-ID: <DoM5CH.F2@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Organization: Compulink Information eXchange
- References: <1229.6653T64T1571@ling.unipi.it>
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 10:33:53 GMT
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-
- > >I totally agree. The sad thing is that, if AT had a little more
- > >imagination the new walker unit could have had a combined AGA/SVGA
- > >chipset on board as standard. Sure it would push the price up $150, but
- > >the advantages would be tremendous.
- >
- > You make it look sooo simple. I'm no expert, but I think that it
- > would take quite a bit of R&D to do that: better concentrate on the
- > PowerAmiga.
-
- I doubt the work needed to adapt the design of a gfx board like CV64 to
- add it to the motherboard would be any more than the work required for
- the new PC-interface hardware found in the walker. Plus the software
- (cybergraphics) is already done.
-
- C= UK were planning just such a dual system for the new machine they were
- working on before the buy-out.
-
- Jolyon
-