ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj) (11/13/89)
One of my main uses for the TT/[Px] will be to use the hoped-for 16-bit DSP package by Digidesign along with the hi-res graphics a la ATW. Since the TT/P has only one slot.. i will either have to waitwaitwait for the TT/x or hope that a backplane is available for adding more cards. Unfortunately, the TT/P's 8-bit stereo sound capability is NOT good enough for today's music and film standards. For games, sure. So one will have to depend on third-party hardware/software developers. This is perfectly acceptable. Digidesign, a major developer in the music industry, an industry that ATARI prides itself on, is unaware of the TT or the ATW. At least they had never heard of either machine a couple of months ago. Digidesign has had a 16 bit DSP workstation for digital recording on the Mac II for a while now. In several long chats with various workers at Digidesign, i tried to impress upon them what great developments were taking place at ATARI. The last gentleman i spoke with said he would look into it and find out about the TT and ATW. Again, he had never heard of either of these machines. NOw there's not much more the consumer can do. Buy products and tell people about them. BUT ATARI HAS TO CONTACT ALREADY PROVEN SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPERS and let them know what they're going to deliver in the future.... I hope someone from atari proves me wrong. I'd like to know that a 16-bit DSP package is in the making by a company that knows how to make one. -kevin ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu
mitsolid@acf5.NYU.EDU (Thanasis Mitsolides) (11/14/89)
/* acf5:comp.sys.atari.st / Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com / 1:44 am Nov 13, 1989 */ >Steve Whitney sez: >>They have said unofficially, with no commitment to a target release date >>that there will eventually be a multitasking TOS. Someday. Not tomorrow. >>Unix should be available sooner. > >I've also heard that someday pigs would fly... maybe with Atari controlled >computers..? Seems to me that I've heard about multitasking Operating System >on other computers *now*... Not tomomorrow.. Now.. > >Maybe a better advertising slogan for Atari would be: > >"Someday, Over the Rainbow" Tha Amiga and MAC have multitasking OSs even though without VM or protection. PCs have the desqview (ammong others) system for multitasking DOS and virual memory (but segmented). AIX provides full unix and DOS compatibility windows. Apple just released the buggy TOS 1.4 ... I am certain there are very good chances that in less that 8 years from now, TOS will become multitasking. 8-) Thanasis
saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs) (11/14/89)
Enough about multi-tasking in spite of all obstacles. If you want it on an
ST RIGHT NOW, and are willing to put up with some problems, don't ask Atari
for it, buy MINIX from Prentice-Hall. It's a bit slow, because of the
message-passing design, but it's capable, flexible, affordable and EXTREMELY
well-supported (through the newsgroup comp.os.minix). If you need it, it's
there. Otherwise, forget about it.
Steve J.