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- From: csmith@slonet.org (C. Deforrest Smith)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: VIScorp will continue PPC project - READ!
- Date: 17 Apr 1996 12:16:18 GMT
- Organization: Independent Worm Saloon
- Message-ID: <4l2nei$fug@twizzler.callamer.com>
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- K. C. Lee <de351@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
- >Jason S Birch (jasonb@cs.uwa.edu.au) writes:
- >>>the product line. We want to keep the Amiga architecture intact, not take it
- >>>in a radically new direction. If we change the architecture, we break a lot
- >>
- >> Unfortunately, this is what I *didn't* want to hear, but what I
- >
- >graphics ? What about the Power PC ? Isn't that radically new direction ?
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- Scares me, too. Unless they've got two distinct lines planned.. One being
- the AGA settop, and the other being a PPCP system, with RTG. If we stay
- 100% proprietary, we're dead as far as 'real computers' go.
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- On the scary side of things, think about it, why would a set top box need
- any better than AGA if it's just going to be hooked to a TV? I really don't
- see VIScorp's motivation to fund moving beyond mere TV-quality graphics.
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- Not that the idea of an Amiga on every TV doesn't tickle me..it just won't
- be a _computer_. Could this be the only way to succeed? Concede the high
- ground to PCs, and infiltrate the masses with $500 Net boxes? Second coming
- of the C-64?
-
- Lots of possibilities here....I just hope we're left with more than hotrodded
- CD│▓'s & insanely expensive A4000's.
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