The Amiga was an amazing machine in 1984. It could hold an entire color graphical user interface operating system on a single DSDD (Not HD!) 880K 3.5" disk.
At the time, it was to video (Public Access, low end independent producers, and LPTV anyway) what the Mac was to printing. It forced the Mac to adopt color. When coupled with the Newtek Video Toaster software, it was an amazing production switcher (who will ever forget the Kiki wipe?) and 3D graphics generator. Coupled with a SuperGen genlock unit, DeluxPaint II, and Pro Video Gold, the Amiga 500 could do a very decent job at CG for High School sports and general television production.
In 2008, with the state of both the Mac and PC clones, I see no reason to ressurect the Amiga. It was very popular in Europe for general computing (this isn't the first time the Amiga has been resurrected by a third party) but it's way past it's prime.
Why are you so excited, Bob? John----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Miller" <robmxa@xxxxxxxxx>
The Amiga may be coming back! Halaluya!If there is hope for the Amiga then maybe there is hope for the death of 8-VSB.Maybe after the transition the FCC will consider letting broadcasters use other modulations in this world of chips that can handle any modulation.
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