swiers@plains.NoDak.edu (Mike Swiers ) (02/08/91)
I'm looking for the hardware and software to implment a graphical database of
motorcycles. My dad has a motorcycle salvage yard and he would like to keep
the vital stats stored in a computer, as well as a picture. It would be especially nice if this could be implemented on an Apple IIgs or Sun-2 based
machine.
Thanks,
Mike
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swiers@plains.nodak.edu, mike@egf-bbs.UUCP, ud169430@ndsuvm1.bitnet davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) (02/09/91)
>>>>> On 8 Feb 91 02:31:07 GMT, swiers@plains.NoDak.edu (Mike Swiers ) said:
Mike> I'm looking for the hardware and software to implment a graphical
Mike> database of motorcycles. My dad has a motorcycle salvage yard and he
Mike> would like to keep the vital stats stored in a computer, as well as a
Mike> picture. It would be especially nice if this could be implemented on an
Mike> Apple IIgs or Sun-2 based machine.
I don't know about the Apple IIgs or the Sun-2, but this would be a real
simple application on an Amiga (I know the software/hardware exists for it).
What you would need:
Amiga 500 - $400-$600
The basic computer.
Monitor - ~$200
Can be replaced with a TV, but
picture would be better on a monitor.
Hard Disk - ~$350+ (>=40 Mbytes)
Someplace to store the pictures and
information on-line.
B/W video camera - $150-$300
For converting still pictures into
digital images for the computer.
DigiView - ~$150 (I think, max($250))
Software that controls the B/W camera
above to convert pictures.
Superbase - $100-$350
Database system to keep track of the
digial images with information. You
may only need the cheap version.
Microfiche Filer - ~$150
An alternative to Superbase.
Thinker - $75
An alternative to Superbase that is
more hypertextual.
Amigavision - ~$150
An alternative to Superbase that is
more like hypercard on the Mac.
Still camera - ????
To take the pictures to put in front
of the B/W video camera to be converted
to digital format.
Total - ~$1500
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