ewilts%Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu (Ed Wilts - CandianOxy) (04/06/89)
[ Would the answers to this be useful in the introductory posting to c.s.a ? ]
I have several questions concerning the new graphic chipset:
- What resolutions will be supported? Interlaced/non-interlaced?
- How many colours will be available in each resolution?
- What monitors will be required for each resolution
I currently own a 1084 - is a new monitor required?
- Will the chips be retrofitable into a stock 1000?
- Any approximate guesses as to pricing for an upgrade to the new set?
(non-committal ballpark guesses from CA would be appreciated!)
- are we talking <$100, <200 ?
- Are they likely to be available to the average consumer in 1989?
All info/comments appreciated.
.../Ed (EWilts%Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA@UncaNet.Bitnet)
..or.. (EWilts%Janus.MRC.AdhocNet.CA@UncaEdu.Bitnet)
Ed Wilts
Sr. Systems Analyst, Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (403) 234-1007cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) (04/07/89)
In article <12478@louie.udel.EDU> (Ed Wilts - CandianOxy) writes: >[ Would the answers to this be useful in the introductory posting to c.s.a ? ] Probably. >I have several questions concerning the new graphic chipset: > - What resolutions will be supported? Interlaced/non-interlaced? Unclear on what the final outcome will be, but the generally agreed upon minimums will be all current Amiga resolutions plus 640 X 400 non interlace in 2 or 4 colors. > - How many colours will be available in each resolution? All the same except the high resolution mode will have two or four colors available. (They are limited colors as well) > - What monitors will be required for each resolution > I currently own a 1084 - is a new monitor required? Yes, if you want to display the non-interlaced modes. > - Will the chips be retrofitable into a stock 1000? No. While schematics and pinouts will probably be available Commodore has _never_ suggested that they could be plugged into an A1000. > - Any approximate guesses as to pricing for an upgrade to the new set? > (non-committal ballpark guesses from CA would be appreciated!) > - are we talking <$100, <200 ? No idea, go to an authorized dealer and find out what the replacement price for a Denise, Agnus, and Paula chip are and use that as a guess for the "range." > - Are they likely to be available to the average consumer in 1989? The new features can only be used by 1.4 which isn't going to be available in 1989 so I doubt it. Fatter Agnuses (with 1M chip RAM could concievably be available because that has only a minor impact on the system stuff) Note, I don't work for Commodore. All of these answers were derived from information either publicly available through press releases or from notes in AmigaMail the Developer's Newsletter. --Chuck McManis uucp: {anywhere}!sun!cmcmanis BIX: cmcmanis ARPAnet: cmcmanis@sun.com These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you. "A most excellent barbarian ... Genghis Kahn!"