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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

3471.0. "TurboSilver to Motion/Object Editor 'upgrade'" by DNEAST::SEELEY_BOB () Tue Feb 13 1990 17:54

    I had a chance to talk with the people at Impulse yesterday, while 
    asking some questions about my TurboSilver-SV.  I was amazed to find
    that gent on the other end of the line was VERY knowledgeable, and 
    apparently done some of the coding on the SV version(?).  Realizing that
    I had someone who was very tapped into the product, I knew that this was a 
    chance to get the scoop on the newest Turbo-Silver replacements, Motion 
    and it's Object Editor.  
    
    I casually mentioned that I was on a 'shoestring budget' and that I had
    seen the overwhelming projected prices in the last Impulse flyer.  I then 
    asked, 'how much for the owners of TS-SV who want to upgrade to the new 
    system?'.  I got an interesting response....  He said that they had flown 
    the (high) prices in the last flyer and nobody 'batted an eye' at the 
    enormously inflated prices for the two packages.  He sounded floored that 
    anyone would pay that much.  I then reminded him of Caligari.  I then asked
    again, 'how much?', and was pleased when he actually responded with
    the price (will wonders never cease).  It appears that there is some
    mercy in the universe.... I believe he said that the COMPLETE package will 
    sell for $150.00 for present owners of TS-SV.  He also indicated that there
    was a time limit for the upgrade and that after 30 days (after announcement)
    you could be a fortunate individual and purchase the same package for
    $350.00(!).
    
    I understand that there is new flyer coming out soon and I'll be
    interested to see if the info is accurate.  I'm impressed, very few
    companies provide excellent telephone support.  This appears to be one
    of them.
    
    
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3471.1It's called Imagine.DNEAST::SEELEY_BOBTue Mar 27 1990 16:4010
    The newest Impulse flyer said that the new program, replacing
    TurboSilver, will be called Imagine.  They will be releasing the
    program (which includes two editors) in the April or May timeframe,
    at which time they'll notify registered owners of the availability
    of the new program.  There will be a grace period during which you can 
    buy the new program at ($150).  After that it's $350.00.  Much emphasis
    was placed on this being a new product with nifty features like
    morphing and such.  I can hardly wait.  
    
    
3471.2Other textures?DECWET::DAVISMark Davis 206.865.8749Sun Apr 29 1990 00:237
I just purchased Turbo Silver 3.0.  I recall mention in amiga world of
7 different textures included with silver.  Brick and Check was included
in my package.  Is there another TS package or are the textures purchased 
separately?  What is Turbo Silver-SV?  Thanks in advance.

mark
    
3471.3They're in the -SV version.DNEAST::SEELEY_BOBMon Apr 30 1990 11:5110
    The other textures are in TS-SV (-SV = Stereo Vision).  There is also a
    kit (in the SV version) which will allow generation of other texture 
    modules, but requires some C programming experience to use.  I
    particularly like the wave texture supplied with the newer version.
    Supposedly the newer textures will work with the newest (soon to be
    released?) IMAGINE product.