Quazar know their own expense limits but would better graphics capability really break the Sam model or just provoke newer releases and renewed interest?
I think what I’d like to see come to fruition on the Sam, in this order is:
1. Mayhem ( games and utilities that take advantage of it - Flash might actually be fast! )
2. PC/Mac linkup ( or a network adapter ) that provides some sort of simplified TCP/IP style interface for retrieving and sending data over a network. Even something that just drives a serial cable.
3. An extra mode or two for graphics. Even a better stills mode would be welcome.
But really the downfall of the Sam was performance coupled with lack of programmers on the platform to cover the eclectic needs of those who bought one or would have bought them. This has now ( soon ) been solved by Mayhem and those that are interested in keeping it alive as a hobby might start to release freeware/shareware/cost software that takes advantage of it.
A better graphics mode would really be the icing on the cake, not vital, but could be fun. Even if it is an external adapter that is driven much like the USB graphics adapters you could get for laptops a while back - it would be useful to at least some of us.
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Quazar know their own expense limits but would better graphics capability really break the Sam model or just provoke newer releases and renewed interest?
I think what I’d like to see come to fruition on the Sam, in this order is:
1. Mayhem ( games and utilities that take advantage of it - Flash might actually be fast! )
2. PC/Mac linkup ( or a network adapter ) that provides some sort of simplified TCP/IP style interface for retrieving and sending data over a network. Even something that just drives a serial cable.
3. An extra mode or two for graphics. Even a better stills mode would be welcome.
But really the downfall of the Sam was performance coupled with lack of programmers on the platform to cover the eclectic needs of those who bought one or would have bought them. This has now ( soon ) been solved by Mayhem and those that are interested in keeping it alive as a hobby might start to release freeware/shareware/cost software that takes advantage of it.
A better graphics mode would really be the icing on the cake, not vital, but could be fun. Even if it is an external adapter that is driven much like the USB graphics adapters you could get for laptops a while back - it would be useful to at least some of us.