[amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE
- From: Ram Printing and Promotions Inc <ramprinting@xxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:01:00 -0600
John,
I use Freehand 9 & 10 , Illustrator 10, and Photoshop 7 all for Mac. Great programs
Dana @
Ram Printing & Promotions Inc.
(780) 875-5073
www.ramprinting.net
----- Original Message -----
From: John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:51 pm
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE
> :) As a G4 notebook owner, I know the power of macs. Love em.
>
> On the other hand, I have a couple dual processor Windows XP
> machines, and
> when I am doing graphic work in photoshop/illustrator, it really
> is a help.
>
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> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ram Printing and
> Promotions Inc
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:32 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Amaya - Mac users- TEST UPDATE
>
>
>
> John,
>
>
>
> the dual processor is great. If a person doesn't have one they
> don't know
> what they are missing. In graphics it is not uncommon to to have
> to spool
> high quality files 100 megs plus and that can tie up a single
> processor from
> doing anything for a while. With the dual the one spools and can
> be left
> alone as the other operations are carried out on the second
> processor. It's
> great and super fast. And unlike the PC it is virtually virus
> free. Macs
> come with internal firewalls already built in and operational.
>
> Go Macs go!
>
> Dana @
> Ram Printing & Promotions Inc.
> (780) 875-5073
> www.ramprinting.net
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>
> From: John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:03 pm
>
>
>
> Subject: [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
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [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">" target="l">"
> 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">>"
> > 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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