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» DeeZign - <b>WELCOME !!</b> From one Amiga fanatic to another... a thou WELCOME !!From one Amiga fanatic to another... a thousand welcomes. :-))))))) Guess I'd better say welcome from hubby too... lol that's Brian Freeware : editor Feel free to contact either of us if we can help with Suite101 stuff I'll be back but right now its waaaay past my bedtime...lol. Dee Hughes -- posted by DeeZign » MetalJoe - Thanks for the message Dee and Brian, it really made my day - I' Thanks for the message Dee and Brian, it really made my day - I've been a bit nervous about this first week. I'll be sure to contact you if I need any help (I probably will, knowing me!) - you're welcome to mail me anytime too.That's got to be the cutest animation I've ever seen :-) If there's anything you'd like covered in future editorials, please let me know. Look forward to hearing from you soon!
-- posted by MetalJoe » BrendanY - Hey, John! I just found this discussion and am really looking Hey, John!I just found this discussion and am really looking forward to being an active member. I have great hopes for what Amiga International is currently doing and hope that Amiga can once again regain its status as the top computer available. I really enjoyed your editorial and agree completely. Talk to you soon. Brendan -- posted by BrendanY » Douglas_Giles - ... and I foolishly thought the Amiga was dead. I had no idea G ... and I foolishly thought the Amiga was dead. I had no idea Gateway owned the rights now. Most interesting. I hope your next article will tell us what an Amiga can do, what software is available, what they cost and how we could get one. Oh, and can they run Windows software? Would anyone even want to?Douglas Giles
-- posted by Douglas_Giles » DavidM_9 - Hello! I am one of the unfortunate who went down with the Ami Hello!I am one of the unfortunate who went down with the Amiga ship a few years back. I still own a 500 and I am curious if I could somehow switch over to the Gateway experience. I still use my Amiga to run a music program called Bars and Pipes Pro, and it crashes when I get too much going at once. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks. David Mauk -- posted by DavidM_9 » MetalJoe - Hi Brendan! Thanks for the message! Glad you enjoyed the edit Hi Brendan!Thanks for the message! Glad you enjoyed the editorial, and share the enthusiasm I have for the Amiga's future. Look forward to your future participation - hints, tips, news, comments and suggestions are all welcome! Thanks, John -- posted by MetalJoe » MetalJoe - Hi Douglas, Glad to have been able to update you on the Amiga Hi Douglas,Glad to have been able to update you on the Amiga's current status. I'm afraid October's editorial is about getting an Amiga online, a subject I found to be slightly bigger than I'd imagined! Still, it's a learning process... As regards what the Amiga can do, how to get one, and what is available - they sound like excellent ideas for future months. A buyer's guide is definately a priority, particularly with the wealth of Amiga models and manufacturers out there - and the growing return of interest to this once popular platform. Windows software? Well, yes they can run Windows software via a PC emulator (a bit of patience is required, though, if you don't have a fast Amiga). PCTask and PCx are two emulators currently available. Does anyone want to use Windows? A few do, for office compatibility and access to a few specialist software applications. There are also a large number of Amiga users emulating the Apple Macintosh. (Plus PC users emulating the Amiga...) Alternatively, there are a number of Amiga/PC hybrids out there which run Windows natively on the PC side and AmigaOS on the Amiga side - take a look at Siamese for more information. Soon, you'll even be able to buy an Amiga on a PCI card, which then fits snugly inside a PC! (As you can tell, the Amiga has been through some pretty big changes since Commodore) Hope the above information is of interest. Regards, John
-- posted by MetalJoe » MetalJoe - Hello David! Good to see you kept your A500. Switching over i Hello David!Good to see you kept your A500. Switching over isn't so difficult, though if you want access to the new machines, they're still a little way in the future. However, there are plenty of A1200s available now at a good price, from a variety of manufacturers - I'll cover these in a forthcoming buyer's guide (see above), but if you want to get stuck in right away I'd recommend you take a look at the Amiga International website. AI have plenty of links and information on suppliers. Bars and Pipes? Still acknowledged as one of the best MIDI sequencers on the Amiga. Unfortunately, the developer was bought out by Microsoft and the Amiga version was laid to rest. However, in a rare act of generosity to the Amiga community by Microsoft, the last version of B&P is available for FREE on the Internet. There are also support groups for B&P who might be able to help with the crashes. Try the following URLs: http://209.82.93.153/blue/homepage.html http://www.myna.com/~jtech/b&p/
Regards, John
-- posted by MetalJoe » DCW - DC Wier Check out Deja-news NG comp.sys. amiga.marketplace fo DC Wier Check out Deja-news NG comp.sys. amiga.marketplace for current sellers of Used Amiga stuff. There are decent shareware programs for the internet also on Aminet. Miami is a great TCP, and I use I-browse for my browser and have no trouble (excluding java-script) which should be supported in the next upgrade. E-bay auctions has some useful things too, but bidders sometimes pay too much, ya know? New Os (3.5) is due early next year (CD only) so an A500 will not be enough to stick with the Future Amiga. Developers OS 4.0 will be this year also with new machines and OS 5.0 in 4th qtr 1999! Regards, DC-- posted by DCW » MetalJoe - Thanks for the info DC! Some people out there may be interest Thanks for the info DC!Some people out there may be interested to know that IBrowse is the fifth most popular browser on the Internet, after the big four of Netscape, Explorer, Opera and Cyberdog. I'll be covering information on OS3.5 next month (the editorial is published 1st November), along with a brief look at the November Box. OS 4 has been renamed OS 5.0dev (developer release) after confusion regarding a rumoured PowerPC-native AmigaOS release. Unfortunately, the editorial will be released before the November Box is officially unveiled... so it'll just have to be a quick introduction for those not up to scratch with the current Amiga scene. Regards, John
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