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- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E "Rick" Taylor IV)
- Subject: Re: The Amiga Of The Future
- Message-ID: <1992Sep15.195559.25763@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <15SEP199214460014@phobos.ucc.umass.edu>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 19:55:59 GMT
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- s9877751@phobos.ucc.umass.edu (s9877751) writes:
-
- > #1--A relatively low-cost graphics upgrade must be made available,
- > either through Commodore or some third-party company, etc...
- > Certain upgrades spring to mind, but cost and effectiveness must
- > be considered. Some of these upgrades are: (HAM-E, Colorburst,
- > Framebuffer, OpalVision).
-
- The AGA chipset? :)
-
- > #2--Commodore has to figure out which upgrade(s) are to become the new
- > Amiga standard, and they then have to make these graphic upgrades
- > compatible with AmigaDOS.
-
- Well, Commodore (We'd all like to think :) ) *has* figured out which
- graphic upgrade they're going to support. The AGA chipset. Unfortunately,
- as of yet this upgrade is availible only in the highest-end Amiga out there,
- the A4000. Hopefully, Commodore will see the wisdom in putting out both a
- low-end and a mid-price upgradeable Amiga based on the 4000. Since it's a
- modular design I'm assuming that a lower-end Amiga would be essentially an
- A4000 with less slots and a different processor card? 020? 030? The A600
- scarcely deserves mention as an "improved Amiga"... :(
-
- >There's more that could be done, but this is a start.
-
- Yep ... like getting those lower-end Amigas out!
-
- >What now? Write letters to Commodore, demanding that they support their
- >machine, by making a graphics upgrade available that is supported by AmigaDOS.
- >WRITE!WRITE!WRITE!
-
- A bit late, but it can't hurt to let C= know we're here... :)
-
- >Commodore's Address is:
- > COMMODORE BUSINES MACHINES
- > 1200 WILSON DRIVE
- > WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
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