doug@xdos.UUCP (Doug Merritt) (06/22/89)
In article <3230@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> garvin@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael A. Garvin) writes: [ In regard to using X windows on the Amiga: ] > I want to be able to, too. I've got this 2000 here, why can't I do >this cheaply and not have to get an X terminal (net hog) or a work$tation. I would like to start recommending Amiga's for X window use to some of our customers who are Unix users. If price/performance works out right then I may be able to influence several hundred (or even thousand) units worth of buyers over the next year or two. But I'm not sure how to go about evaluating this, since I'm not very familiar with X environments. What I'm looking at are customers who are using Unix boxes (sometimes large numbers of them) primarily in business environments. They are going to start buying graphics capability in one form or another. Some of them will need professional workstations like Suns; they're handled. Others may be tempted to buy X displays like NCD or Visual 640. This is where Amiga's might be handy. Perhaps. I keep hearing the comment that such X displays are "net hogs", and that an Amiga wouldn't cause as much net traffic. If that's so, then I can recommend Amiga's as a solution with a clear conscience. If not, then I can't see why these people would need the extra expense of an Amiga (the NCD is $2000, compare that with the price of an Amiga 2000 plus ethernet plus X). I doubt they'd know what to do with AmigaDos, nor can I figure out something to suggest. Anyone with better info on these kinds of tradeoffs care to enlighten me? It might lead to a significant number of Amiga sales in influential places in the industry. BTW the graphics requirements initially would likely be satisfied by something like 640x400x4 on a 19" color monitor. Interlace may be an issue. Basically something compatible with EGA. Thanks, Doug -- Doug Merritt {pyramid,apple}!xdos!doug Member, Crusaders for a Better Tomorrow Professional Wildeyed Visionary
FelineGrace@cup.portal.com (Dana B Bourgeois) (06/24/89)
Doug, whatever you do, don't take Stephan's advice. He doesn't belive in Amigas as X-terminals! :) Dana