ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu (Patrick Palmer) (04/13/91)
I have pretty decided to buying Maple. I wrote and got the full package of material (reviews and comparisons with other packages as well as lots of details about use of the package). I have two questions which I hope users can answer: 1. What version is now available for the Amiga? After 90 days upgrades cost 60% of the full price, and since 5.0 for the Amiga has been "soon" for a long time, it seems like a safer idea to wait until they actually release rather than guess that it will be within 90 days. 2. I plan to use it on an un-accelerated A2000. Is that in fact tolerable? Pat Palmer (email: ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu)
es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (04/13/91)
In article <1991Apr12.232054.10840@midway.uchicago.edu> ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu (Patrick Palmer) writes: >I have pretty decided to buying Maple. I wrote and got the full >package of material (reviews and comparisons with other packages as >well as lots of details about use of the package). I have two >questions which I hope users can answer: > >1. What version is now available for the Amiga? After 90 days >upgrades cost 60% of the full price, and since 5.0 for the Amiga has >been "soon" for a long time, it seems like a safer idea to wait until >they actually release rather than guess that it will be within 90 >days. > Anyone who buys after Jan 1, i.e. you, will get a free upgrade when it comes out. >2. I plan to use it on an un-accelerated A2000. Is that in fact tolerable? > It is very fast on my A3000 and it should be at least acceptable on the 2000. >Pat Palmer (email: ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu) -- Ethan Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb A: None. It's a hardware problem.
hb136@leah.albany.edu (Herb Brown) (04/13/91)
In article <1991Apr12.232054.10840@midway.uchicago.edu> ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu (Patrick Palmer) writes: >I have pretty decided to buying Maple. I wrote and got the full >package of material (reviews and comparisons with other packages as >well as lots of details about use of the package). I have two >questions which I hope users can answer: > >1. What version is now available for the Amiga? After 90 days >upgrades cost 60% of the full price, and since 5.0 for the Amiga has >been "soon" for a long time, it seems like a safer idea to wait until >they actually release rather than guess that it will be within 90 >days. > Version V is currently being beta-tested and looks quite good. I run it on a 3000 under kickstart version 37.74 and WB2.xx version 37.33. Of course, Maple 4.2 *is* available, but lacks three-dimensional 'goodies'. We use Maple 4.2 in our Amiga Classroom. >2. I plan to use it on an un-accelerated A2000. Is that in fact tolerable? > Yes, Maple 4.2 runs quite well on a 2000hd, for example. Our Classroom uses 2000hd's and we successfully use Maple. Expect it to be slower than on the A2500, but it certainly works. P.S. Maple V also runs well on the A2500 under the appropriate versions of kickstart and WB2.xx. >Pat Palmer (email: ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu) Herb -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb Brown Math Dept The Univ at Albany Albany, NY 12222 (518) 442-4640 hibrown@leah.albany.edu or hibrown@cssun.albany.edu or hibrown@bst.albany.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
gwalborn@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Gary D Walborn) (04/14/91)
I have recently purchased Amiga Maple, Version 4.2. The Waterloo people promised that I would receive Version 5 free of charge as soon as it became available. My major hesitation in purchasing Maple was the upgrade policy. As I understand it, the single user license provides updates and technical support for a year. After that you have to re-purchase the software. I will probably plan on using Version 5 for some time! Version 4.2 is nice, but is no speed demon on a 25MHz 3000! Be prepared to wait for some functions! I looked at Mathematica (I have an AMAX), but I found Maple easier to use. Good Luck! Gary Walborn <gwalborn@cs.pitt.edu>
rlcarr@athena.mit.edu (Richard L. Carreiro) (04/15/91)
In article <1991Apr12.232054.10840@midway.uchicago.edu> ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu (Patrick Palmer) writes: >1. What version is now available for the Amiga? After 90 days >upgrades cost 60% of the full price, and since 5.0 for the Amiga has >been "soon" for a long time, it seems like a safer idea to wait until >they actually release rather than guess that it will be within 90 >days Maple 4.2 is currently avail for AmigaDOS. However, Maple is currently guaranteeing a *FREE* upgrade to 5.0 no matter how long it takes to get it out the door. This is what I have been told in correspondance with people from Maple. A potential problem is that Maple V may only work with AmigaDOS 2.0. Maple says they are working hard on making it work with both 1.3 and 2.0, but it may not be possible. -- Rich Carreiro "My country, right or wrong," ARPA: rlcarr@athena.mit.edu is like UUCP: ...!mit-eddie!mit-athena!rlcarr "My driver, sober or drunk." BITNET: rlcarr@athena.mit.edu JITTLOV FOREVER!