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- This is just a "what-if" sketch of the way the 3000 would look if they
- asked ME to design it. The basic inspiration came at work when one of
- my coworkers complained that all computers were ugly, and she would be
- a lot happier about having one on her desk if there were a pretty kind
- of computer out there. I sat down and drew some sketches, and that is
- what you see in this collection.
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- The other inspiration came from those neat brochures Commodore sent
- around to all the dealers, the ones with the hi-tech, flat-black
- backgrounds. If the Amiga looked as good as the brochures, they
- would have sold a lot more of them.
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- So here are my suggestions. First, the color should be black, like a
- serious piece of audio equipment, or a camera. On the front, there
- should be windows for LED modules for expansion cards. This would let you
- keep tabs on an internal modem or hard drive, for instance. (And the
- pretty lights would look nifty even for those who know not what
- they mean!)
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- The Monitor should have a glare-resistant dark glass front to improve
- contrast and reduce flicker, as well as to clean up the cheap plastic box
- image the current monitors project. The monitor I drew has a built-in
- swivel base, all controls accessable from the front, and LED indicators for
- ower on and video mode. There is also a drawer in the bottom of the monitor
- stand, which will hold the instructions originally, but will soon be
- used for holding reference cards made especially to fit there.
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- As in the A-1000, the keyboard fits under the main unit. The keyboard has
- been enhanced by the addition of a small trackball and two buttons, for fine
- and fast cursor control without the need to move your hands away from the
- keys.
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- The mouse has been updated here, too. The major changes are that the
- buttons have been made the full width of the mouse, and I have made the
- mouse optical, although you can't see that in the pictures.
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- Well, it was a fun project, trying to combine stylistic improvements without
- calling for things that would be impossible to manufacture. If anybody else
- has any ideas about things they'd like to see in new Amigas, I would sure
- like to see them.
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- Walt Lundblad
- 106 30th Ave E
- Seattle, WA 98112
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