consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Brett L. Kessler) (09/19/90)
I was just flipping through the August 13 issue of PC-Week, when I came across a small article on multimedia on page 120. As I read the text of the article (a small portion of which I'll include after), my jaw literally fell open. "Last week [AutoDesk Inc., of CAD fame] launched a new multimedia business unit along with a new _low-cost_ [emphasis is mine] animation package, called 3D Studio. The $2,995 package will let 386 users create 3-D graphics and snazzy special effects, such as cartoons and floating logos.... Although 3D Studio lacks sound capabilities...." Do you see why my jaw dropped? The "LOW COST" multimedia package THAT HAS NO SOUND CAPABILITY costs MORE than my entire computer system! AND THE AMIGA DOES MORE! Sometimes I just can't understand the way this industry works. I can't understand why CBM in general is still living down an awful reputation! (And the fact that the awful reputation was based on the best-selling computer of all time, the C64, is anoth bit of irony to me.) Please help me understand this. Before I put my head through a window or something. (* Sigh. *) +------///-+------------------| BRETT KESSLER |------------------+-\\\------+ | /// | consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu | \\\ | | \\\/// | consp11@bingvaxa.BITNET | \\\/// | | \XX/ | (PeopleLink) B.KESSLER | \XX/ | +----------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------+
cwpjr@cbnewse.att.com (clyde.w.jr.phillips) (09/22/90)
In article <4052@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu>, consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Brett L. Kessler) writes: > I was just flipping through the August 13 issue of PC-Week, when I > came across a small article on multimedia on page 120. As I read the > text of the article (a small portion of which I'll include after), my > jaw literally fell open. > > "Last week [AutoDesk Inc., of CAD fame] launched a new > multimedia business unit along with a new _low-cost_ [emphasis > is mine] animation package, called 3D Studio. > The $2,995 package will let 386 users create 3-D graphics > and snazzy special effects, such as cartoons and floating > logos.... > Although 3D Studio lacks sound capabilities...." > > Do you see why my jaw dropped? The "LOW COST" multimedia package THAT > HAS NO SOUND CAPABILITY costs MORE than my entire computer system! > > AND THE AMIGA DOES MORE! Sometimes I just can't understand the way > this industry works. I can't understand why CBM in general is still > living down an awful reputation! (And the fact that the awful > reputation was based on the best-selling computer of all time, the > C64, is anoth bit of irony to me.) > > Please help me understand this. Before I put my head through a window > or something. (* Sigh. *) > I advise people that mainstream computing is a MONOPOLY. It increments technology at highest cost/profits and therfore is peddling the Lowest Common demonimation junk that can be sold. Still beleive we have a free market? The history of the PC is of incrementing current technology, taking 3-4 years to catch up to what it trashed ( CPM ) and then holding back progress and trying prprietary advantage at every turn. I don't like it, but they weren't wholloy sucessful ( witness clones, MAC, US! ). Speaking of the MAC Apple was more successful at this game than IBM, and it's catching up to them. ( ie MAC & Windows get to fight for most snob appeal/least workable technology provider! ) MULTI-MEDIA computing is the first truly new application after WP / DB / Spreadshets. Why, because of the AMIGA, and partailly the MAC with DTP, and primarily because character DOS support not much else. MM will be our salvation, trust me and send me all your money! 8^) Or just wait & see! Clyde