From: danaf@vccsouth26.its.rpi.edu (Frank R. Dana Jr.)
Subject: Re: Jan'93 AmigaWorld
Reply-To: danaf@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 07:37:46 GMT

In article <1992Dec19.194123.4569@seas.gwu.edu>, gerald@seas.gwu.edu (Gerald G. Washington) writes:
|> 
|> I decided to pick up the latest AmigaWorld because of my interest in the
|> A1200--even though AW's review of the A4000 was lame.  I wish they would
|> at least show some internal shots of the new systems.
|> 
|> There are some other interesting things in this issue:
|> 
|> Has anyone used ProPage 4.0?  From the ad, it appears to a an excellent
|> DTP package.  (I know some competitive clone user will say, "but even the
|> most basic MSDOS DTP package can multiplex data lines with clock signals
|> from inexpensive local bus SVGA boards..."  Or some such nonsense.  ;-)

4.0!?!?!?

They didn't tell me anything about that!

That's what I get for going off to college... there's probably an upgrade
slip sitting on my desk at home. Assuming my mother didn't deem it "junk mail"
(seems to be a VERY arbitrary decision...) and chuck it.

...I LIKE junk mail!  8(  ...

|> Caligari24 renders in 32-bit color?

Hope so!

Has anyone heard much about Real 4D, the renderer that took Physics 1? I'd
love to be able to do my bowling anim just by setting a ball path... I`m lazy
as all hell... 8)

|> I can't believe RAM boards are already available for that A600!  Won't
|> people just let it die...

Nope. It's cheap, and the stupid people in Europe, where a second floppy still
seems to be a luxury item, will love it.

It's bad enough that, in 1993 (almost...), programmers are still releasing
software that isn't hard drive installable. But if I hit **ONE MORE** stupid
European game that doesn't believe in DF1:, I'm going to scream.

...It'll probably happen within the week.

|> The Amiga seems to have good virtual memory via GigaMem.  Is there another
|> option which does work with the 68040?

My guess is, you'll be seeing a GigaMem-40 before the month is over.

|> The One-Stop Music Shop gives 16-bit, 32-channel, stereo audio!

NEET!

|> How affordable is Alfa Data's "highly affordable" AlfaScan-Plus scanner?

I'm waitin' on my Epson desktop. Does anyone have any info on the Phovos 300C,
it's slightly cheaper but similarly-functional clone? My dealer uses one, but
doesn't sell them...

|> It is amazing how Creative Computers is still trying to convince that the
|> A3000 is better than the A4000.  They do have great prices on the A3000,
|> though.

They're pitiful. But they have neat prices, so I follow the simple policy of
doing all of my shopping elsewhere, then ordering from Creative.

|> I suppose I have to buy Beast III; I've got the first two.  I am a bit
|> tired of these floppy-only games, though.

Pisses me off, too. But, I saw it on the composite out of the A600 the other 
week.

..I can't remember how it looked. My mind was too busy flipping over the 
GORGEOUS CompOut from the A600! I have *NO* idea why that wasn't included in
the A4000, it looks fantabuloso!

|> Really, how hard could Psygnosis' Air Support be?  AW makes it sound
|> impossible, and with a Psygnosis game this may be true.

Well, I can sometimes get off the first level of Killing Game Show... 8)

|> Any comments welcome.

I wiped my feet on the mat, don't worry...

|> -- Gerald

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