davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) (12/19/90)
I saw in Computerworld that Microsoft is making a big push into the multimedia market. They seem to have put out some standards on what it would mean to be a multimedia application. However, the expectation is not to see much for two to three years. Does anyone have info on the Microsoft Multimedia Developers Kit and what the standard that Microsoft is proposing is? Much as we might hate to mention Microsoft (or the 3 letter company), when they decide to do something, they will become a big player in the market (the old "300 pound gorilla" problem). It would be nice to trump them by being compliant with their standard possibly years before they are (<devilish grin>). Is this possible or are they gearing their standard in such a way that the Amiga couldn't compete? -- ==================================================================== David Masterson Consilium, Inc. (415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 ==================================================================== "If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!"
seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) (12/21/90)
In-Reply-To: message from cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET I don't recall what all the specifics were, but MS's idea of a multimedia system is an i286 or better, VGA, CD-ROM, and DVI (I think they're supporting this). And their attitude is still that the "m word" is something that will be attainable in the future. It's pretty funny, Microsoft is hoping for multimedia for the future when way back in 1985 the introduction for the Amiga was a multimedia event. I'm not trying to say that the Amiga was the first to be involved in multimedia, but it was doing it before the buzz-word. Sean >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .SIG v2.5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< UUCP: ...!crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc RealWorld: Sean Cunningham ARPA: !crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc@nosc.mil Voice: (512) 992-2810 INET: seanc@pro-party.cts.com ____________________________________ // | * All opinions expressed herein | HELP KEEP THE COMPETITION UNDER \X/ | Copyright 1990 VISION GRAPHICS | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<