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- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E "Rick" Taylor IV)
- Subject: Re: 4000
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.133627.21236@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <1992Sep12.004219.1688@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <65730@cup.portal.com> <1992Sep12.132520.7820@hubcap.clemson.edu> <1992Sep12.162639.1888@en.ecn.purdue.edu> <65745@cup.portal.com> <1992Sep13.185228.17559@hubcap.clemson.edu> <copes.716434689@marsh>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:36:27 GMT
- Lines: 35
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- copes@cs.curtin.edu.au (Simon Cope) writes:
-
- >Most users wont ever need anything more than 8 bit 4 channel sound. Having
- >said that, the new chipset has more than enough bandwidth and free timeslots
- >for 16 channel 8 bit sound or 8 channel 16 bit sound. Expect it.
-
- I think most users *want* more than 8-bit sound. Look at the way sound cards
- sell on I*m's! *Anybody* in any form of multimedia would want more audio
- capability than what we have now! C'mon, Amigas haven't sounded any better
- than they did in 1985!
-
- >>The 4000 does have a high density floppy drive. (880K/1.76MB)
- >>I'm getting this right off the "original" press release.
-
- >Yes it does, but it is a special mechanism,, costs twice as much as any other
- >HD drive, and runs at half the speed of a real HD drive. A new paula chip
- >would be nice. Remember C= will neew future expansions to keep the ball
- >rolling. (and the cash flowing. new development like these cost $$$$$)
-
- *sigh* Whatever happened to "Amiga: The computer with the most bang for your
- buck"?
-
- >True, but most people don't need better audio, especially when the new lower
- >range machines come out with the same chipset. The HD drives may be a problem,
- >but they can sell the same mechanism to 3 million current owners. ($$$)
-
- Again, I think we *do* need better audio.
-
- >>> Regards, Aurelius@cup.portal.com
-
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