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Amiga Update (1994-05-16)
940516 news'n'rumors {This line added when newsletter was archived.}
Everyone,
A source on the GM training film group reports that the "Raptor" starts
shipping from NewTek today, in part due to GM's needs which caused the
timetable to be advanced. The "Raptor" is a scaled back version of the
"Screamer" accelerator for the "VideoToaster". (Four MIPS chips in parallel
proved to be too many to handle.) This is good news to folks who enjoy the
sort of renedered animations that spice up "Babylon 5" and "seaQuest". The
"Raptor" will allow for much faster generation of these scenes, allowing much
more computer animation time in the programs. Other shows like "X Files" should
benefit also.
From Rumor Control: employees of Samsung spotted by a fairly reliable source
last week, roaming through C= HQ in WestChester, taking measurments. Maybe
there is a possibility of a "Samigasun" in the future? Don't hold your breaths
yet, but I'll keep you posted.
Brad
