[amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE

See, now that rocks.  2 processors doesn't hurt either.  
 
Just wanted folks to know that with the G4 Notebook's (which are all still
G4 - No G5 notebooks yet) that they will definately want a gig or a gig and
a half of ram to run virtual pc well.... :)

JOHN


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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ram Printing and
Promotions Inc
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:45 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE



John,

I checked the specs of my fastest g5.  This is the one I set up the
designshop software on.  It is a dual processor 2.7 gig processor with 1.5
gigs of ram



Dana @ 
Ram Printing & Promotions Inc. 
(780) 875-5073 
www.ramprinting.net





----- Original Message ----- 



From: John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 



Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:42 pm 



Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE 





> Get lotsa ram! I have 768 in my new G4 laptop and virtual pc 
> still runs 
> slow. You may want to wait till the end of the year/beginning of 
> next year 
> when they make the switch to the INTEL based chipsets.... 
> 
> :) JOHN 
> 
> 
> _____ 
> 
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DLCompton@xxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:04 PM 
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE 
> 
> 
> 
> Yea! Now I have a reason to buy a new G5 laptop! Cool. 
> 
> Dorothy Compton 
> Bee Embroidered 
> www.BeeEmbroidered.com <" 
> target="l">http://www.beeembroidered.com/> 
> (916) 635-7467 
> Rancho Cordova, CA 
> 
> In a message dated 7/26/2005 1:38:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> ramprinting@xxxxxxx writes: 
> 
> Jeff, 
> 
> Just completed the testing of Design Shop running on the virtual 
> pc side of 
> a mac g5 computer. On friday I placed an order for 2 more 
> machines from 
> Melco Canada along with another set of designshop software. To 
> ensure that 
> i could run this designshop software on the Mac and not have to 
> have an 
> additional pc computer for it ( I want to be able to digitize in 
> my office 
> while the pc runs the machines in another location) Bruce lent me a 
> distributor dongle and demo software to test before the equipment 
> got here. 
> I plugged the USB security dongle into the rear USB port of the 
> Mac and then 
> ran virtual pc. From windows xp I installed the true version (not 
> the demo) 
> as it recognized the security dongle from the Mac USB port. I 
> then went 
> under options and tested all the levels of the Designshop program 
> on the 
> disk. 
> 
> They work great. 
> 
> So now I can work on a graphic or logo on the mac side of the 
> screen in a 
> mac based design program and export as a generic eps file. Drag th 
> e file across to the PC side of the screen and import into 
> designshop to 
> manual or auto digitize the design. 
> 
> I will load and test the actual amaya software this way too when 
> the new 
> machines arrive. I will have no need to run the machines from the 
> Mac as I 
> will have a stand alone PC for the machines but I would like to 
> test if the 
> Mac running virtual pc will keep communication with Amaya OS and the 
> machines. I will keep you posted. 
> 
> Jeff, please send 1 free amaya machine to the address below as 
> payment for 
> this late breaking beta testing, or just ship it to Bruce in 
> Calgary and 
> I'll pick it up there.....he he 
> 
> Keep up the great work building great little machines. 
> 
> P.S. I think your designers have harnessed the power from the 
> little Herbie 
> car and placed it inside these embroidery machines. You would 
> never expect 
> something so small to rival and beat the larger steel framed machines 
> 
> talk to you soon 
> 
> 
> Dana @ 
> Ram Printing & Promotions Inc. / Threadworks Custom Embroidery 
> 
> 5025-50th Street 
> Lloydminster, AB Canada 
> T9V 0L9 
> (780) 875-5073 
> www.ramprinting.net 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Jeff Banks <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Date: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:30 am 
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users 
> 
> > Hi Dana, 
> > 
> > I definitely would like to hear how it goes. DesignShop might 
> run 
> > if the 
> > Dongle gets recognized. The Dongle is made by Rainbow which is 
> now 
> > Safenet 
> > Inc. 
> > 
> > You can get their latest Driver for the Sentinel SuperPro which 
> is 
> > the type 
> > of Dongle Melco uses at http://c3.safenet-inc.com/Downloads.asp. 
> > There is a 
> > Medic program that is supposed to help troubleshoot it and the 
> > latest 
> > drivers for. This page has some information about drivers and 
> the 
> > platforms 
> > for them that may help you. http://c3.safenet-inc.com/ESC.asp 
> > 
> > Let me know how it goes. 
> > 
> > Jeff Banks 
> > Melco Embroidery Systems 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ram Printing and Promotions Inc" <ramprinting@xxxxxxx> 
> > To: 
> <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:33 AM 
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users 
> > 
> > 
> > Jeff, 
> > 
> > I have just ordered 2 more machines bringing the total to 5. I 
> > will have 4 
> > at a remote location from the other one and there is a mac 
> there. 
> > I am 
> > going to try the usb dongle for Design Shop on my mac g5 running 
> > virtual pc. 
> > Currently I am running Melco Letera seamlessly on the virtual pc 
> > side of my 
> > mac. Letera does not use any security measures such as a dongle 
> > though. 
> > Since a mac does not come with a serial port anymore I will have 
> to 
> > use the 
> > USB version of the dongle. 
> > 
> > I will keep you posted on how the testing goes. I have high 
> hopes 
> > as for 
> > about 7 months I have been running graphics software that is 
> soley 
> > IBM on my 
> > mac seamlessly. 
> > 
> > I should start testing next week sometime and I'll let you know 
> > from there. 
> > 
> > If the testing goes well it may be a new avenue that Melco can 
> > persue 
> and 
> > confirm the testing for theirselves. If it works well then 
> maybe I 
> > should 
> > be on the Melco payroll ....he he 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Dana @ 
> > Ram Printing & Promotions Inc. 
> > (780) 875-5073 
> > www.ramprinting.net 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > 
> > From: Jeff Banks <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > 
> > Date: Friday, July 22, 2005 8:38 pm 
> > 
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users 
> > 
> > 
> > > I bet if the MAC user base increased it would be considered to 
> > > perhaps offer 
> > > both PC and MAC versions. But when the MAC personal computer base 
> > > is only 
> > > somewhere about 12 to 16 percent of the personal computer 
> > > population, and 
> > > the actual Embroidery software audience is so small, the cost 
> > > justification 
> > > to develop MAC versions of the software will probably never become 
> > > a 
> > > reality. One thing I have been reading is that the MAC sales have 
> > > increased 
> > > dramatically due to the IPod and associated stuff with it. Also 
> > > the fact the 
> > > MAC is basi 
> cally Virus, Spyware and Malware free it is becoming 
> > > more and 
> > > more popular. The fact is though, that when the user base is so 
> > > small 
> > > compared to the PC, a company looking to target the largest 
> > > audience 
> > > possible with products that use a personal computer is going 
> to go 
> > > with a PC 
> > > to get the biggest return from the investment in development. Its 
> > > just good 
> > > business sense. 
> > > 
> > > I am not sure how easy it would be, even with the cross 
> > > compilers. There 
> > > are 3rd party drivers and modules used in the Melco software. The 
> > > Dongle 
> > > Driver, (which states it is cross platform compatible, but no 
> > > testing by 
> > > Melco as far as I know), the floppy drive driver used so the 
> > > software can 
> > > read and write non-Dos disk formats such as the older Melco 
> > > format, Barudan 
> > > etc., the Ethernet Driver which does NOT use the Windows 
> > > networking in 
> > > anyway, and others. So, I am pretty sure it would be a big and 
> > > costly 
> > > projec 
> t to do, along with the added costs to all production 
> > > aspects of it 
> > > such as testing etc. Not sure the target audience is big 
> enough to 
> > > justify 
> > > the expense to do it? 
> > > 
> > > Just some of my thoughts on it... 
> > > 
> > > Jeff Banks 
> > > Melco Embroidery Systems 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Iris Embroidery" <irisembroidery@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 4:07 PM 
> > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I am sure they can do that. From what I have heard, Amaya and 
> > > DS software 
> > > was built off of Microsoft C++ and MFC. Microsoft had cross 
> > > compilers which 
> > > compile it into Mac OS software. I have designed and built for 
> > > both systems 
> > > using the cross compilers. Or if they are port their software to 
> > > java.....it eliminates dependency. Still need to be QA'ed on both 
> > > platforms. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Probably they might just do it for MAC lovers like you. But it 
> is 
> > > possibleto do it. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Best Regards, 
> > > Veena. 
> > > 
> > > IRIS EMBROIDERY 
> > > www.companycasuals.com/IrisEmbroidery 
> > > (510)-226-6171 
> > > 
> > > _____ 
> > > 
> > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DLCompton@xxxxxxx 
> > > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 2:16 PM 
> > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Same here.....I would LOVE the Amaya to run off a Mac OS 
> system!!!!> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Using PCs only 'cause I have to. :-( 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Dorothy Compton 
> > > Bee Embroidered 
> > > www.BeeEmbroidered.com <" target="l">" 
> > target="l">>" target="l">http://www.beeembroidered.com/>> (916) 
> 635-7467 
> > > Rancho Cordova, CA 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In a message dated 7/22/2005 2:03:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> > > ramprinting@xxxxxxx writes: 
> > > 
> > > Roland, 
> > > 
> > > I would like to say hello to a fellow mac user. Until i got my 
> > > embroiderymachines that only run ibm i was soley mac. I have 5 
> G5 
> > > dual processors and 
> > > love them. Not too many mac people out there so I just wanted to 
> > > say hi 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Dana @ 
> > > Ram Printing & Promotions Inc. 
> > > (780) 875-5073 
> > > www.ramprinting.net 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > Date: Friday, July 22, 2005 2:54 pm 
> > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Cataloging and Printing Designs 
> > > 
> > > > Is there a pdf file on these designs? The computer running 
> my 
> > Amaya> > is the 
> > > > only PC in my shop-everything else is Mac so there is no 
> > > printer, web, 
> > > > anything hooked up to designshop so no way to print out of 
> it. If 
> > > > there is a 
> > > > pdf file I can bring it to my mac and print from there...I 
> didn't> > > realizethere were other designs in the program either! 
> > > > Roland 
> 
>

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