Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com (01/27/91)
It seems to me that the Amiga Advocacy collection would be the correct
place to post and refute common misconceptions and incorrect assertions in
the media. Here are two which I have recently seen cropping up in con-
versations and magazines:
1. Amiga versus Targa comparison/contrast
People are stating that the stock Amiga with 'only' 4096
colors is inferior to Targa boards. This makes no sense.
The Targa cannot display ANY colors. The Amiga is a computer,
the Targa is an add-on board (which by the way could be used
with the Amiga in the IBM slots, I presume). The correct
comparison would be an Amiga with add-on boards to another
platform (or even the Amiga) with the Targa add-on board.
I'm tired of these apples and orange peel comparisons.
2. Users appear unaware that an Amiga comes 'complete'
I've seen several instances of people comparison pricing
IBM compats with Amigas. They took the 'base' price of the
Amiga and then added the cost of a mouse, a graphics card
serial/parallel ports, windowing software etc. These people
DIDN'T KNOW the Amiga COMES with mouse, graphics, ports,
a windowing operating system, etc. They come from the
IBM world and unfortunately, Commodore advertising never
made this very basic set of facts clear to the general
population. Scary.
J. Petersenbobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury, SysAdmin) (01/29/91)
In-Reply-To: message from Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com > 1. Amiga versus Targa comparison/contrast > People are stating that the stock Amiga with 'only' 4096 > colors is inferior to Targa boards. This makes no sense. > The Targa cannot display ANY colors. The Amiga is a computer, > the Targa is an add-on board (which by the way could be used > with the Amiga in the IBM slots, I presume). The correct > comparison would be an Amiga with add-on boards to another > platform (or even the Amiga) with the Targa add-on board. > I'm tired of these apples and orange peel comparisons. C'mon, when people do that comparison they are NOT comparing the Amiga with a TARGA board. They are comparing the Amiga's display output with the TARGA's display output. This is NOT comparing apples and oranges..although you would certainly think so if you looked at both of the displays..<grin> -- Bob ______ Pro-Graphics BBS "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye!" ________ UUCP: crash!pro-graphics!bobl | Pro-Graphics: 908/469-0049 Internet: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com | America Online: Graphics3d FastInet: bobl@bobsbox.rent.com | Compuserve: RIP _________ ___________ Raven Enterprises 25 Raven Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854
troyb@pro-graphics.cts.com (Troy Barlow) (02/17/91)
In-Reply-To: message from bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com
To be fair, they should compare TARGA to TOASTER! The TOASTER has more
features, better resolution, and don't require a mortgage! Not to mention
the fact that it also don't require a CLONE ( I use the word CLONE because
thats what most people buy, not real IBM's... but thats another story..)!
TARGA is just a display board... It sure as hell is not the best!
-- Troy Barlow
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