From: pockets@netcom.com (Sean C. Cunningham)
Subject: AGA info
Organization: Metrolight Studios, L.A.
Distribution: comp.sys.amiga.graphics, comp.sys.amiga.tech
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 03:12:41 GMT

I'm interested in hearing some feedback from some lucky A4000 owners out there.
My main interest is in the AGA performance in 8-bit mode.  I've been able to
play with a 4000 on several occasions, but have not explored this function
thuroughly (I spent most of my time in ADPro checking out HAM8 imaging...
incredibly nice).
 
What is the feedback like when in a standard 13" mode like 640x480 (the 480
is important because I get endlessly annoyed at squashed looking display). 
And comparisons with a like Mac display would be appreciated as well.  And
please no morons just saying that one is faster than the other.  I'd like
to hear some serious comparisons.
 
Also, I seem to remember hearing rumors that you can expand the chipmem
to past 2M around the time the A4000 was introed.  I even remember a post
sent out by someone who had bought one of the first A4000s, took it home,
pulled it apart to gaze at the motherboard and saw sockets for more
Chipmem.  None of C='s publicity material or the mag reviews have said 
anything about being able to go past 2M.  What's the real scoop?  I don't
think the local dealer is gonna let me rip one apart and I'm not EVEN going
to entertain the notion that the dealer would know.
 
And if you have any nerdy info like pixel drawing speed or the speed of
the data bus to the AGA, I wouldn't mind hearing this as well.  I already
know I want an A4000, but I'm going to have to wait a bit longer to get
it.  So in the meantime any info that I can get from actual users would
be most appreciated.  All the magazines have proven is that they can
read the A4000 info sheet that was passed out at the Pasadena show :(
So much for in-depth, technical journalism.
 

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: AGA info
Distribution: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Organization: Metrolight Studios, L.A.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: AGA 8-bit display speed...
Organization: Metrolight Studios, L.A.

I'm interested in hearing some feedback from some lucky A4000 owners out there.
My main interest is in the AGA performance in 8-bit mode.  I've been able to
play with a 4000 on several occasions, but have not explored this function
thuroughly (I spent most of my time in ADPro checking out HAM8 imaging...
incredibly nice).
 
What is the feedback like when in a standard 13" mode like 640x480 (the 480
is important because I get endlessly annoyed at squashed looking display). 
And comparisons with a like Mac display would be appreciated as well.  And
please no morons just saying that one is faster than the other.  I'd like
to hear some serious comparisons.
 
Also, I seem to remember hearing rumors that you can expand the chipmem
to past 2M around the time the A4000 was introed.  I even remember a post
sent out by someone who had bought one of the first A4000s, took it home,
pulled it apart to gaze at the motherboard and saw sockets for more
Chipmem.  None of C='s publicity material or the mag reviews have said 
anything about being able to go past 2M.  What's the real scoop?  I don't
think the local dealer is gonna let me rip one apart and I'm not EVEN going
to entertain the notion that the dealer would know.
 
And if you have any nerdy info like pixel drawing speed or the speed of
the data bus to the AGA, I wouldn't mind hearing this as well.  I already
know I want an A4000, but I'm going to have to wait a bit longer to get
it.  So in the meantime any info that I can get from actual users would
be most appreciated.  All the magazines have proven is that they can
read the A4000 info sheet that was passed out at the Pasadena show :(
So much for in-depth, technical journalism.
 

-- 

    // "ocketsPay,                    /         Real World: Sean C. Cunningham
  \X/   ethay onderWay oyBay"       (M-          MetroLand: sean@iris13
                                      \           Internet: pockets@netcom.com

                           Metrolight Studios, L.A.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics