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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

176.0. "Commodore Show" by AUTHOR::MACDONALD (CUP/ML) Sun Nov 16 1986 13:43

    Well, the Commodore Computer Show in Marlboro was certainly a success
    for those collecting $5 a head. I wasn't overly impressed with the
    planning by some of the booth occupants. Really now, how many of
    you knew there was a GENLOCK demo there? No bargains on software
    either. Hope that next year they have it at the Sheraton Boxborough.
    Had to be a couple thousand people there yesterday! I have more
    rubber scuff marks on my sneakers ...
    
    Paul
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176.1ANT::SMCAFEESteve McAfeeSun Nov 16 1986 23:4918
 Did anyone see the sidecar in action at the show?  When I saw it it
    was hooked up to an Amiga.  One of the rumors that bothered me was
    the problem discussed on the USENET about powering the Sidecar down
    after the Amiga.  Rumor had it this would cause serious problems.
    The folks I asked, including Andy Bell of Tech Plus (CBM's Local Marketing
    firm), said that this was NOT true.  Nice to hear.
    
    Genlock seems to do everything it's supposed to do.  It's really
    packaged nice and easy to install.  The demo went fine and Andy
    Bell set it up while we watched.
    
    Did anyone see any other hardware that impressed/disgusted them.
    I'm sure I probably missed a lot and for those who didn't go I'd
    like to hear any comment's anyone might have.
         
                                      
    Steve McAfee
    
176.21.2 was there?JOKE::ACCIARDIMon Nov 17 1986 00:217
    I, too was there early in the morning.  What a mob!  I accidently
    stumbled onto the Genlock demo, and it was pretty impressive.  They
    had DPaint running over a live image of the mob.  I also found out
    saturday nite that they were selling shrink-wrapped 1.2's!!
    
    Oh well, at least I got a really sexy Amiga poster for the office.
    I think next year, they could fill up the Centrum.
176.3One reportELWOOD::PETERSMon Nov 17 1986 12:0529
    I too was not lucky enough to get 1.2 WB , but I talked with the
    people selling it. 50 kits were delivered to the show ( they got
    a special priority shipment ). The Kits sold out in 45 min. ( 10:15
    - 11:00 ).
    
    	Some of the seminars were the best part of the show. Dpaint
    II demo, Sidecar Demo, Genlock demo, Desk Top Publishing, and a
    intro to AMIGA.
    
    	As for new hardware, I had a Demo and a long talk with Electric
    Light. They make the Polaroid Pallet (sp?) for the AMIGA. The Pallet
    is a system that prints images to film ( 35mm, prints, ect ).
    
    	There was a Zorro expansion box for sale with 2Meg memory boards.
    The package also include software to make a RAM disk what doesn't
    go way when reboot ( even after a crash ).
    
    	Yes, there was a sidecar there. They even had the cover off,
    so you coud see inside. I saw it running a couple of programs, and
    it acted just like a I*B PC .
    
    	There was a genlock on display,as well as a demo in one of the
    seminars. It seemed to work well and is comming to a store near
    you.
    
    	AND MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE !!!
    
    			Steve Peters
    
176.4BAGELS::BRANNONDave BrannonMon Nov 17 1986 20:0115
    great show, big crowds.  I loved the reaction from the Amiga dealers,
    it really showed the pent-up demand for products.  I squeezed into
    the booth for the Memory Location to buy "Defender of the Crown",
    bought it and the 1.2 WB at a 20% discount.
    
    Saw the Sidecar try to boot MS-DOS, later saw it disconnected with
    its cover off - has a single 5.25" floppy drive, no room for a hard
    disk and 3 slots.
    
    Genlock was more interesting, during Andy Bell's Advanced Amiga
    seminar he mention one potential market for it - use your monitor
    as a TV set, and still do useful work (anything painted with color
    register 0 is transparent).
    
    -dave
176.5Sure it takes a hard driveAUTHOR::MACDONALDCUP/MLTue Nov 18 1986 10:033
    Naww .. you can fit hardcards into it ... they cost about $495 for
    the single slot 20 mb size. I suppose you could stick 2 or 3 in
    there is you really wanted to.