a976@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) (06/25/90)
> dougp@voodoo.ucsb.edu writes: > > Msg-ID: <5863@hub.ucsb.edu> > Posted: 25 Jun 90 02:36:26 GMT > > Org. : UC, Santa Barbara. Physics Computer Services > > Don't forget, those 32 bit chips must include a hardware zoom, hardware > rotate, and an infinit number of 256 color sprites. We can't have a > hand held game like the Lynx out doing the Amiga with nicer blitter > hardware now can we B-> > It also must have a laser disk turntable, capable of playing anything > from a 3 inch CD rom, to a 12 inch laser disk movie. Oh, and don't > forget a broadcast quality genlock with chroma key, and 10 midi ports, > and SCSI-II, and and..... > > Douglas Peale Oh, I almost forgot, it should portable, preferably handheld, and come with a foldable 26" RGB monitor. The whole thing must fit in my napsack so I can take it on camping trips and run it off a miniature waterwheel suspended in a stream (waterwheel optional). -Ron Tarrant
jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) (07/03/90)
Sure, it's possible to add all those things. But who want's to spend
$10,000 for a "home computer".
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In article <1146@tardis.Tymnet.COM> jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) writes: >Sure, it's possible to add all those things. But who want's to spend >$10,000 for a "home computer". Why Not? IBM tried to do it, and with lesser powered equipment. -- | Sean T. Lamont | | |University of Washington | "Wave upon wave of demented avengers | |ZENO@milton.acs.washington.edu| march cheerfully out of obscurity | | Savery hall, room 135. | into the dream"- P. Floyd |