Old-skool tech!

[InTheSand]

From http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37401

While our local TV network has a high-speed network for editing newsrooms, video servers, resource management with lots of PCs running Windows XP and expensive software, live titling is still done using a 1989-built Commodore Amiga 2000. Bought almost 20 years ago, the beast still runs great using a Maxtor 240MB hard disk drive, with a 25MHz 68030 processor and 68882 math co-processor running Amiga DOS 3.1, and overlaying graphics to live video using a GVP G-Lock device. It has a total of 10MB of RAM. We have to go around in thrift shops hunting down Amiga 500s, Amiga 2000s for spare parts, keyboards and mice. Even a CDTV was victimised to get a Fat Agnus 8372A chip. The computer runs Scala IC500 as a titling program and it still runs great. We transfer data from the Windows boxes using 720KB formatted 3.5- inch diskettes

Nice story!!!

 - Ali

[X-ray]

That's cool. You can't kill Amiga, my son!

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Even a CDTV was victimised to get a Fat Agnus 8372A chip.

NOOOOOOO!!!
:-o  :bigcry:
They could have bought it cheaply from Vesalia... :-/

[mick_aka]

There is no end of miggy toaster systems still in widespread use, always brings a smile to my face when I spot one

[NoFastMem]

We transfer data from the Windows boxes using 720KB formatted 3.5- inch diskettes

They can't at least get a NIC for that machine? I mean it's charming, but that's like intentionally retarding your own workpace.