Deja Vu #07 31 декабря 1997

Amiga

ANOTHER WORLD - wrangle (about the magazine AMIGA RULES).

AY-Track: "PERPLEXED TRILOGY - 2"
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(C) 1999 Andrey Andreev / Lone Wolf
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   Hi everyone!


   The reason for writing this article has served a long list 
of complaints from the individuals about my past

material . Well us be
clarity, since my article was somewhat
misunderstood or even distorted.


   Let's start with the blatant 100% lie: the emergence of
same in some <light> minds that the magazine
 entirely was made
at <mi>. For people who do not know and living
only speculation and rumors to report: magazine
originally was all done on the Amiga back in
end of 1997. However, in the format
PageStream it in print shop does not have -
Give them, or PageMaker wINwORD. When I
acquaintance of a very closely with the creation
firm Adobe, I decided that if log
will have to redo again entirely. With wINwORD `a work it was 
still less. Therefore, the product of firm microSOFT was

pereverstan (or more) of the magazine again. A
Here's what tortures had to endure,
know only people who saw this hellish job (about glyuchnosti 
Office will be discussed below). Incidentally, the second 
number and third  made on the Amiga, compare,

Gentlemen! Why not release the first issue on the Amiga? This 
is easily explained: there were no drivers for the Amiga 
Printer HP LaserJet 6L (now he has appeared in the free package 
for AMMY - TURBO Print 6) to bring up the film

magazine and ready to give the original model in
printing.

Continuing the theme of , I want to note that with 
the second issue of the journal has been working for a group of 
associates. Therefore, the view that  makes

a LoneWolf - wrong.


   Before further explanation Let it be
clarity. At work, all computers are networked together using 
cards 3Com (100 Mbit / s) running microSOFT network

(No dedicated server - we do not need). So because of the 
latter and there all <neuvyazochki> with a long shutdown

computer. This stupid software works like this:
it disables the machine from the network only if
when the interview all the others, but in this
case, he flashed a sign <Now you can turn off the computer>. Do 
not let God, if the other computers will go

at this point work with the network - then the shutdown process 
will stretch really so for 10 minutes! Do not believe me - 
check. Amiga connected to the network through the parallel

port - was reluctant to spend money on the card c-net. But the 
result is quite satisfied: access to Amiga resources <mi> 
unlimited - as a result PENtium - a sort of  running 
Amiga. Learn more about how to connect the PC and AMIGA second

room .



   Further, to avoid further accusations of her , 
now I All bugs <mi> first discuss with their

friends who work at the same
platform. And if this bug does not occur
just me, it made public.


   This is the case and a software problem. Thus,
Package microSOFT OFFICE `97 pro. "According to
specialists to the professional work is not
good (See Materials Pc-magazines
Last year, if you're interested). The main direction of 
domestic use. " (And we naively try it

use as a professional?). Eternal problem: the loss of fonts, 
styles, formatting, error checking spelling and punctuation, 
especially, the wrong or very slow operation of macros, 
creating a large temporal file rollback that the emergency exit 
can be written at the end of the document itself, so that

size of the last mercilessly increases (however, this problem 
is solved), with a large amount of text (100 000 symbols) and 
illustrations may receive an error message about low memory - 
further work program leads to forced "liberation" of memory by 
mashing information of graphics, ie, the text they are not

(Instead of them crossed the square), and
part of the document they are present, occupying the place. And 
finally, the purely subjective point of view: what is written 
in BASIC (Even visual) can not be good

rapidly at the same time! I never thought
that my words about the NC will be perceived as close to the 
heart. Well. Explain more detailed, although questions have been

occur in spektrumistov and not the owners <mi> (although in 
recent years, these groups represent a whole?).

Consider the creation of the same name by Peter
Norton version 5.0 with Russian localization
working under win `95-98. TEST! Try
refer to the floppy disk, write on it or read in this shell with
working player WINAMP. If you have no music dernetsya - I take 
my hat off to your configuration! Casket just

opens. If the NC is open to full screen,
it automatically picks up his greatest
priority - eventually begin to slow down your vindozovskie 
applications, including even worker-printer! If the NC is 
working in the window - he slows down: Try to argue that it is 
not true. Under these lines ready to sign a dozen people who 
own <mi> devices than a year! There Another version of this 
software NC `32-bit for win` 95. Here is a brake! Normal 
functioning is possible only on P-II. What do I mean by the word

<Normal> - this means that the program
not  your windows, do not leave any traces, remnants 
of the screen, quickly responds to user actions. <On

pentium 200MMX observed p-a-s-m-s-p-enn-a-and p-a-b-o-r-a> - 
quote an authoritative Professor lectures on informatics for

Students Faculty InformatikaInostranny language. So it's not 
just my opinion. 


   Something about the 3D-games. TOMB RAIDER I
compared to other games in this genre:
CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, NIGHMARE CREATURE.
(All of them quickly will only work when
the presence of 3D-axel.) A progenitor of this genre was a 
trilogy ALONE THE DARK - truly three-dimensional, albeit in low

resolution, but works on any computer and even on the last 
emulator PCX on the Amiga. Talking about the development of 
three-dimensional technologies on Amigo. In October there was

demo of an interesting toy. Maybe
anyone seen <Mario Brothers> on 64bit consoles? So this demo - 
a full-fledged game within one level of work even at a 
resolution of 030 ` 320h256, but its gaming merits

disclosed in the `040 or PPC in the presence of
CGX. This toy may shock anyone, but
 imbued with great respect
to the Amiga in terms of its three-dimensional gaming 
experience. And by emulator: to Amiga works fine on the `040 
and SEGA, and SNES, and storage formats of cartridges are the 
same for pc and ammy. Another simulator, the which can not be 
silent - amizhniki soon will receive a wonderful gift from 
CodeBusters - A full emulator 128 th Speccy. 100%

compatibility of all! It remains to fix a few bugs - multicolor 
on curbs and some more stuff. Minimum Requirements - AGA, 4 MB 
RAM and 030 ` processor.



   I was offended by something else: you, gentlemen opponents, 
obviously not interested at all Amiga. And your 'hitting> - 
just protecting  pisyuka (self comes first) and do not

more (perhaps I am wrong, but not
Once I got the opinion). Although not. Another interesting 
person to Dorval and-net, climbs to the Amiga conference, and 
with genuine enthusiasm shouting then the whole country:  But let me, and what the computer does not buggy? ( 
has a few glitches orders of magnitude higher.) Moreover, by 
sharing with amizhnikami others with their problems, the person 
most likely get the answer to your issue and will continue to 
work. That in wrong? This is not a reason to scream that

Amiga (literally) must die.



   To return to the topic of licensed software.
Its total cost - $ 3000 (another figure
- Typo). I do not pretend to vseobemnost of the sum of all the 
licensed programs - it's just the cost of the software required 
for operation of the business, which I

work. (Windows `nt 5.0, office` 97-98
pro, photoshop 5.0 SE, pagemaker 6.5, and
etc.), IT SOFTWARE - NOT
MY PROPERTY!



   Messrs opponents annoyed because the material in the journal 
 was presented as if there

Only one this platform? Now
You r da opponents understand the feelings amizhnikov that 
reading your favorite magazine  not find 
anything about the Amiga compatibility with these new devices, 
though it is the place to be! For Example: TV-card, 3Dfx, 
ZIP-drive, LS120, CDRecorder `s (CD-RW), Microcomputers Company 
ADVATECH, audio, scanners, printers, etc. So that in future 
policy Amiga magazine will not change: it will be printed 
material oriented exclusively on amizhnikov. No support for pC!



   Messrs. opponents, do you think the Amiga icon, which 
amizhniki pray. Well Faith has always helped people to overcome

difficulties. However, keeping the same logical
thread with full confidence we can say
that  for users of the platform nothing
other than the idol worship, which requires more and more new 
victims in the form of green pieces of paper called  on 
the new . Of course, this image of them getting stronger 
and stronger. 


   The general background of controversy is particularly ironic
sounding phrases such opponents: Yes, this
program I have the 482nd runs and runs: Then ask the question: 
why you, Mr. opponent, do not work on this

<Quartet>? And in addition, place the object of your pride 
(Pentium200MMX) took another more powerful (Pentium-II 280). 
Here are just a question, for how long?



   The main reason for insults at me is that I . Explain the reason. At the time of the material - 
almost a year ago. The country was characterized by a large 
spread of prices on accessories. Therefore, throwing prices

and me and you, gentlemen of the opponents, it is better not
worth it. Purchase <junk, then there is defective hardware at 
low cost unacceptable: "Well, I buy cheap video card, it may 
take six months, but I have it  (Of course, there are 
times when pisishnoe iron  Origin

works for 3-5 years). Where am I with her? Therefore beneficial 
to cooperate with those companies, which give a 3-year warranty 
on all your hardware. Of course, such products

is an order of magnitude more expensive. But, gentlemen, we
not rich enough to buy cheap things because miser pays twice. 
So on unfortunate Video Card Matrox Millenium

II (8 mb). Price $ 527 due to the fact
that it was sold in a beautiful box with a
guarantee for 3 years and a set of software
software on a 3-CD: photoshop 5.0SE,
windows `nt 5.0, quake, etc.


   I especially liked the proud statement of how quickly 
depreciates  iron. I disappoint you, soon the 
<Freebie> end. Cause a rapid fall in prices for components have 
been a huge stream, and therefore - oversaturation of the 
market. Now the flow is reduced, and how have not moved into a 
small narrow trickle. For example, higher prices for finished

products and supplies corporation
Seiko Epson. If you do nothing about it
know - have to read magazines and news
An Internet browsing.


   Status Amiga causes certain joyous feeling. He conquered the 
market, which had Amiga before the crisis, no has not changed. 
That is, how to buy an Amiga, and buying. Moreover, some firms

as promised, make certain discounts.
For example, the dual-processor accelerators to RRS become 
cheaper before the New Year by 5-10%. A good Christmas gift 
Amizhnikam. 


   Particularly striking ignorance of my opponents last known 
about Amiga, then is the actual lack of knowledge of the 
current state of affairs. What then can be a conversation! In 
order not to look ridiculous, please read at least a little 
with the material, too then engage in polemics. For 

Information for playback on the player AMMY
format MP3 - Amiga AMP (Amiga version
popular WINAMP, and with the possibility of
use of PLUG-IN `s and SKIN` s).
So, to music played without any  need Amiga with 68060 
processor or PPC (this version, as they say is cheap and 
angry). To work with quality <mi> fit a simple  - 
68040. And everything depends on the clock - when 50MHz or more 
(maniacs disperse these processors to 66 MHz and put pisishnye 
cooler `s) the work of MP3 players like `060. A slow variation 
- standard PENtium (non MMX). MP3 format can listen to almost 
everything, even fans of the Amiga on the `030th processor, 
except that quality: as the 482nd and there are no more 
problems! 


   I have no aspirations <transplanted> All
pisishnikov and spektrumistov on the Amiga. No!
Who cares, that he would write me and ask questions or read a 
magazine. But Gentlemen's opponents, it would be quite 
podzhentelmenski, and if you do not impose their point of view. 
However, important observations relating to certain 
shortcomings in presenting the material should be, but, so to 
speak, the essential, do not to find fault with words! And it 
is good if you possess accurate information, but do not express 
their subjective opinion. (In particularly guilty of this 
myself, so as not explained the conditions under which I 
exploiting MS. And because many fail to achieve

the level of the boot, as in
me.)


   I had one more question: what do the gentlemen of the 
opponents at their coolest cars (according to the installed 
equipment)?? Of course, the production of a CD with software 
for the Spectrum - is pretty good! (Although the Amiga such 
compacts vengeance distributed more in 1996:) Issue

Multimedia-CD? This is also not new. For example, we are 
releasing them in the MULTI, then there is such a CD would work 
equally well as on the Amiga and . Tell us what else. So, 
ladies and gentlemen opponents, I declare a moratorium! It's 
time to end this Nobody wants a war of opinion (flame), and

set forth in the magazine just the facts, not giving personal 
ambitions. I hope I support the rest of our readers. AND

yet, nobody wants to just shame
<Mi> when it becomes worthy of attention,
something about it nobody nothing bad to say.
At this time to call it a day.


   With respect to the adherents of other platforms, Andrey G. 
Andreev.