Deja Vu #06 30 сентября 1998

PC

ANOTHER WORLD - work PC and software

SoundTrack: END OF SUMMER!? NIK-O'TOOL-SHED
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(C) Aleks RacerDi-AllBD
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   Having read DEJA VU # 05, would like to make
some impressions. By the way, interesting
magazine, would recommend.
1. The fact that my article in DEJA VU # 04 read a few people - 
it pleases. 2. The fact that it prompted them to also write

in DEJA VU - too happy.
3. But here's what my thoughts are expressed in
article, "Arguments and facts" were some
perceived wrong - it is certainly sad.
4. Also a little surprised at how people who worked with MS 
describe the work of this machine and performance software. Now 
more about this and much more. In the beginning would

to mention a letter to all the distinguished Andrew
Andreev / Lone Wolf. It is clear that advertising obsiranie 
AMIGA and PC has become as good tone for 
spektrumistov-amizhnikov. But now I do not know. And that, in 
reality, some software running on the R166 (200) and 486DX2/66. 
As said, Lone Wolf, on Pentium 2 nice quickly earned the Norton 
Commander (NC). This is the most stunning phrase in his 
article. If he still pointed out what exactly is the 
acceleration of NC, it would have been even more stunning. The 
fact that I enjoyed NC for another 486DX/66 and even a 
wheelbarrow brake any delays in the work of NC was observed. 
Unless, of course, do not take into attention to your files, 
because it depends on the speed of the HDD and the current 
environment: the driver, OS, other problems generating appeal 
to the HDD. 

   What TOMB RAIDER is not working properly,
also not entirely clear. If you do not like
The game itself - it is one and the power of the processor does 
not depend, if minor glitches in the construction and 
processing of three-dimensional objects - so ideal for 
constructing 3D (polygon) is not reached, no geymernaya firm, 
so it is not a feature of the TOMB RAIDER; well as about the 
brakes in the game - I can not say that on my P200

this game is slow (maybe not 60 frames per
second, but the jerks in the motion is not observed). But on 
the Pentium II 280 smooth graphics is even nothing.


   A few words about WinWord 97 - I'm installing it again on 
486DX/66 with 8Mb of memory. And about a lack of memory never 
no reports have been encountered. Of course, I did not do 
magazines such as "AMIGA Rules", but after all. By the way, 
take this opportunity to wish ask: why, if such a steep AMIGA 
machine, such Ruleznaya, this most Most - a printed magazine 
"AMIGA Rules" was completely, from beginning to end, is made in

this very wINwORD? Some sort of neuvyazochka
it turns out - foul up your computer in a magazine
which is on the same computer and typeset, and lift up another 
PC on which it itself can not do. Although I can suggest that 
AMIGA - as an icon, it should be put in the front corner and 
pray at him, because he is more capable,

Is that just in words or on paper.
Further, Mr. Lone Wolf tells us that
he enjoys the best buys and
only firm ;-) software. In DEJA VU # 2005
indicated that the cost of software reaches
$ 3000, but in the journal "AMIGA Rules" states that $ 500. 
While this is certainly not such really great prices. Here is 
the complete package for 3D animation and modeling firm KINETIX,

I repeat, the complete package costs around $ 8000,
and ADOBE PREMIER 5.0 for non-linear video
Installation costs about $ 5000 (maybe argue about PREMIER will 
not). But I frankly, not very rich user and therefore have to 
use the software with the pirated discs for 45 rubles, or 
simply copy to your CD drive. Again

What about CD-R and CD-RW drives. The Journal
"AMIGA Rules" is being presented so that
These devices can be connected only to
AMIGA. Not at all, these, as well as DVD, you can
connected to a PC without any problems (except that in
money problem).

   About preparing Windows 95 to shut down the computer for 10 
minutes - it is not rulez and true because more than one

moments I did not expect even the proverbial 486
8Mb. And it's not a miracle (miracles do not happen), and 
ordinary reality (not virtual). 

   All this time I saw a letter
DEAR LONE WOLF'a because they want to
say - if a person has achieved some
fame, respect and credibility in certain circles, it does not 
mean that we can hang noodles on the ears of people who are on 
the subject they know nothing. 

   Another small moment about the price.
Lone Wolf'u liked the price for an accelerator for AMIGA-only 
500 bucks. But for the coolest 2D video card for the PC, so

called MATROX MILLENIUM II with 8Mb
VRAM, find $ 400 - so you see,
he and his firm was not under force: (at the time of this 
writing, Millenium 2 costs 150 dollars, and how much is axel? 
probably the same 500). 

  A few words about the article "UpGrade
Forever ". So yeah, all right - a pessimist-pisishnik wanted to 
drown myself :-) Although some inaccuracy is still there. In 
the first this applies to the new memory modules

SDRAM. These modules are more expensive SIMM'ov 2-5 $
While the work in 6 (shest!) times faster. For comparison, SIMM 
EDO - 60 nc (bus frequency is not above 83MGts), DIMM - 10 nc 
(7nc + SPD), and is working modules at 100 MHz.


   According to the author, the price of 3D-accelerators bite. 
This, in general, the loose concept. Looking for that pay. For 
example I can say that the P2-400 with a Diamond Monster 3D 
Voodoo2, in the toy called Quake1 at a resolution of 640x480, 
you can see on the screen 120 frames per second. When

that is calculated in real time
and perspective, and lighting, and atmospheric
effects. (is this monster is $ 250, the same thing from MATROX, 
called MATROX G200, also worth $ 250, but is designed for AGP 
port has an 8 Meg. on board and can take the main memory for 
its own purposes, while the transmission speed of the AGP port 
comes up to 1 gigabyte per second, well and so on. In general, 
one complete rulez.) 

   On what sound card
processor firm ESS (ie Sound Blastersavsem golyi) is sufficient 
for the gamer then this will not agree not only to me. You

heard COVOX? A SoundDrive? Agree
that the difference between these devices
playing strong enough. Naturally 15 resistors differ from 60 
somewhere in the 4-fold. That's on the PC to a simple SB CPU 
ESS differs from the AWE-32 by approximately the same, although 
costs (ESS) $ 20 instead of 80 $ (AWE-32).


   Few words about the article he had written to
DEJA VU # 05 Cool geek (absolutely
without the jokes) CAV Inc / Auryn / CPU. Sanya Then
that you wanted to tell me at the presentation
Fourth DEJA VU, but I missed the past
ears, well, you know, there to speak simultaneously for at 
least 5 people from 8-9 and Nobody listened, because everyone 
wanted to say something, until his mouth was not something 
scored. So SORRY! Always glad to hear clever thoughts, ideas 
and suggestions. Thank you pisishnikom that called me - I hope 
that this is not an insult and not a diagnosis, but still

a good plan.

   Ignorant reader reports that he personally
talk to us CAV'om rarely possible. Here
through the magazine deal, still DEJA VU interesting magazine!

   But back to the article and to the notorious one million 
operations per second, which can perform AMIGA. In general, 
wrote articles I meant A600, but written in brackets

A1200 with a question. So bring all offended amizhnikam SORRY! 
Although this yet you yourself to blame. Give data,

how many operations per second, performs at least
any processor for the AMIGA. I am
mean CPU. Then there will be
none of speculation and bare calculations. About
its R200MMH can say that he 381
million op. / sec. This is from measurements WinTune 97.
(Now I have a PII-280 and had 560 million
op. / sec), regards the old woman is not like all different 
Baubles in WinWord. Well that the same master-master, as they 
say. Let works in the lexicon, if it is comfortable there.

For example, Chief Editor DEJA VU
works in the IS-DOS, in my opinion, the texts of his
this does not become worse, and the magazine "AMIGA Rules
1 "is made entirely in WinWORD 97, and also,
In my opinion, good looks. That is to say not a cause for 
dispute. 

   On multitasking Say a Word! Of course, as without 
multitasking. She is now on even the Scorpion ZS 256, only 
General Sound should stick to it and any time you have a Cool 
Cool music, works even some programm.

But all this is only an appearance! Can not hold two of the 
same problem with no brakes, if each requires at least 51% of 
CPU resources, and if this processor alone. What to multitask

on my computer that I wrote, so
I have already said that a software glitch, but
I can :-)

   About that demo by 128 bytes, which
five-pointed star in the true sense of the word
burn, Rulez, well, God bless her. Although I
liked it, but what demos for PC 1997
year level dem Amiga 1992, it is generally not in favor of 
computers, and in favor of programmers. Because the same can be 
said of the Spectrum, but I hope no one will say that SPECCY 
crappy comp. So that the quality of machines can not be 
determined quality of written under his software.

Remember the 1982-83 year. What then were
programs for SPECTRUM. Just do not talk about VU 3D company 
PSION, the firm and its software might have been cool in the 
82nd, but now in 1998. Just like what AMIGA was the first 
multimedia computer, and that she could do in 85-86 years. We 
need to look how much is HARD right now (Pentium II - 266 costs 
1000 bucks - AMIGA 1200 is about the same, although the 
difference is they have there are considerable), and that he 
can. And after make any conclusions without taking into account 
the big words and RULEZ MUST DIE. 

   I'm just biased to the tube
computers, although they must pay tribute.
They at one time have served,
and we now have the pleasure to work on modern computers and 
argue about them. :-) But what I worked on the AMIGA, and 
operates only with information from different sources. Well, I 
confess. Sinful. Who not a sinner, raise your hand. Well, 
straight wood hands! Wow! Applause!


   Another word CAV'u. Dumovidnye Games
not REAL 3D, in which all graphics sprite.
But games based on the polygonal
truly three-dimensional graphics, although the above TOMB 
RAIDER, based on polygonal graphics, everything - it does 
actually sprites. So, Alexander, you are either poorly

listened to, or I do not know.

   On this one could very well end, but I want
to say that all of the above people are not
regarded this article as hitting or private
insult. Thanks to all who read to
this place.

Sincerely, Alexander Naumov / Di-All / BD