shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris: 223-8753, TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, MLO1-4/T35 15-Feb-1990 1606) (02/16/90)
Path: memit!shatara From: shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris Shatara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Visionary GS PRESS RELEASE Date: 15 FEB 90 03:36:02 Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation > >A compressed demonstration file (using ShrinkIT) will be available on the >information services in the appropriate software areas. It is comprised of text >files explaining the card's features and pictures which were produced with the >Visionary. > Has anyone seen this demo? If so can you pull it down and post it here? > >VISIONARY message GS UPGRADE PROGRAM NOW OPERATIONAL! >_____________________________________________________ > >Riverside, California, January 18th, 1990 -- Virtual Realities, Inc. will now >upgrade your old AST VisionPlus card to a Visionary GS, with new hardware, >software, manual and warranty. By upgrading your VisionPlus to a Visionary GS, >you will possess 100 percent of the functionality of the Visionary GS. > >This will require that you send Virtual Realities your AST VisionPlus card in >functioning order. With an average turnaround time of a week, you'll soon be up >and running with a Visionary GS, without having to waste your older investment. > >Special Upgrade Price! > >Until March 1, 1990, Virtual Realities will upgrade your AST VisionPlus to a >Visionary GS for $95.00. Packages =must= be postmarked by February 28, 1990 in >order to be upgraded at the reduced price. During and after March 1, 1990, the >upgrade will cost $145.00. > March 1st is two weeks away, possibly no demo and they want you to commit $95 for an upgrade. Having owned a vision plus for two years I find the black & white capability is fine but color is quite bad. Unclear from reading what's been announced, exactly what one gets for the additional money. /chris ============================================================================= | Chris Shatara | Internet: shatara@memit.enet.dec.com | | Opinions expressed are | DEC Easynet: memit::shatara | | mine and mine only! | UUCP: ...!decwrl!memit!shatara | =============================================================================