Subject: Amiga's future!!
From: enigma@news.dorsai.org ()
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 1995 12:55:30 GMT
Message-ID: <D5DqKI.3A@dorsai.org>


I know I'm jumping the gun here...but we're probably closer to the end of 
this than ever; so here goes.

I firmly belive that for the Amiga to become an important platform again; 
the next generation of Amigas must be as in 18 months (the time that has 
been stated as needed to bring out a new Amiga) as they were for there 
time 10 years ago. Considering how fast things change in the computer 
field, the Amiga can't be in the same position it is now in 18 
months. Case in point; pretty soon the P6 chip will be out soon and we're 
still stuck with a chip that is slowly reaching the end of it's life 
being left behind. Personally i think that the next generation machines 
need to have at least these specs to make then viable in the "real" 
world. Machines that other consumers may want to buy...not just Amiga users.

1. A new proccessor beyond the 68000 series. It must be as good if not 
better than whatever is available whe the machine comes out.

2. Multiplatform built in. It can be done to a certain extent now; but it 
must be better intergrated and work flawlessly. (and fast). With anyone 
being able to make clones, and Macintosh now allowing other to make clone 
Macs; there's never been a better opportunity.

Also if it were possible for the consumer to use standard PC cards to add 
advanced capabilities to the machine (via standard PCI slots); that would 
also be great.


3. The video aspect of the Amiga should be taken to the next generation. 
It should be as innovative as it was in the original Amiga was in 1985. 
HDTV and digital television are in America's futures; all this and more 
MUST be in the next Amigas

4. Workbench should also be taken to the next level. It should be 
redesigned to look more professional. It should offer all the features of 
the so called "professional" OS's out there; but be no where as bloated 
as they are.

I'm sure there are things more qualified individuals than I can come up 
with. And yes...this might just give us an Amiga that isn't compatible 
with the one on your desk and mine. This might just be the price one will 
have to play. Given enuff time software developers would be able to 
provide software to work on these new machines. Hopefully. But I get the 
feeling that unless the next Amiga is revolutionary (rather than 
evolutionary); the Amiga will be reborn only to die a second time.

So...what does everyone else think.

Victor

Oh yeah...no more Stevie commercials. :)
