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Re: A1200 versus Falcon 030... FAQ...NOT

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From: GIGGEY Mike S
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:42
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In article <1993Jan26.122535.8059@tdb.uu.se> m92mmy@tdb.uu.se (Mattias Myrberg) writes:
>RUNE HYLDMO writes:
>
>>1. Have you ever been read a German computer-mag. Games what is that??
>
>    There are other mags.
>
>>2. Do games sell machines in Europe just because they do so in England?
>
>    At least they do so in Scandinavia
>
>>3. Did the IBM-PC have good games in the 80's? Did it sell anyway. Did it
>>   sell more than Amiga?
>
>    Who cares.
>
>>4. Is the A1200 any good without any Fast-ram? Does fast-ram cost money.
>
>    Yes, it is good without Fast-ram, why don't you get the specs. before
>    you put out statements like that one. I believe that you do not know much about
>    the AGA-chipset.
>
>>5. Does the A1200 have a DSP to make stunning zoom-effects.
>
>    Commodore will release a DSP this summer + OS-support for it,
>    and it won't be simple cheap stuff like the one in the Falcon,
>    it will be a good quality product.
>
>    Does the Falcon have a PCMCIA-slot ?
>
>>5 1/2. Does the A1200 have 16-bit sound. Does a 16-bit A1200 card cost money?
>
>    We will have it soon.
>
>>6. Does the A1200 work properly? Is Amiga 1200 a quality product or a rush
>>   job?
>
>    A couple of machines sold in the U.K was faulty, other than that the A1200 is perfect.
>
>>7. Is it better to launch a product with lots of faults or wait untill the
>>   machine works properly?
>
>   This has nothing to do with the A1200, get your facts straight.
>
>>8. Are there any "A1200 only" games out there yet. If not what's the use?
>>   Games sell machines don't they?
>
>    Yes there are.
>
>/Mattias
>
>____
>Mattias Myrberg
>
>m92mmy@bellatrix.tdb.uu.se
>

Why do you say the Atari has a cheap DSP system in it.  It is the same DSP 
chip that is used on the NEXT computer.  Not a flabby system.
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