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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Tigger on August 11, 2007, 07:55:56 PM

Title: The search for Toasterlink
Post by: Tigger on August 11, 2007, 07:55:56 PM

Gentlemen and Ladies,

I'm looking for a copy of the Toasterlink software which Newtek produced which runs on an old Mac and an Amiga with a videotoaster to allow the mac to control the videotoaster. Newtek has tried to find a copy so far unsuccessfully in there warehouse, so I'm trying to help my fellow VTFML moderator out by asking here and on Amigaworld.net.
-Tig

Title: Re: The search for Toasterlink
Post by: hamtronix on August 11, 2007, 08:09:27 PM

You'd think they would have kept backups of their own software...

Why would you want a mac to control it anyway?

Title: Re: The search for Toasterlink
Post by: Matt_H on August 12, 2007, 03:46:55 AM

@ hamtronix

It does seem a bit odd, but the selling point was to get Mac users into the Toaster by allowing them to use native Mac programs to create graphics as well as a more familiar UI.

Title: Re: The search for Toasterlink
Post by: hamtronix on August 12, 2007, 05:34:23 AM

I remember hearing about some computer show where they were showing a video toaster on a pc and just had an Amiga running it behind the scenes... legend? I cant say.

Title: Re: The search for Toasterlink
Post by: amigadave on August 12, 2007, 05:38:39 AM

Too bad you didn't ask a couple of weeks ago, because I saw this software on eBay.

@hamtronix,

I have heard that rumor/myth too, but my version said it was actually Newtek that was the booth sponsor and were having so much trouble with the PC demonstration, they brought in an Amiga to use under the table at the last minute.

Urban legend??? Maybe???

Title: Re: The search for Toasterlink
Post by: hamtronix on August 12, 2007, 05:45:42 AM

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amigadave wrote:
@hamtronix,

I have heard that rumor/myth too, but my version said it was actually Newtek that was the booth sponsor and were having so much trouble with the PC demonstration, they brought in an Amiga to use under the table at the last minute.

Urban legend??? Maybe???

Maybe the Myth Busters can do it on an episode