Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Four Headsmen of Amiga (Reprint from August 2008)
The first time around when the Amiga was doing things other home computers never even thought of doing, Ray-traced 3D animation, stereo sound, bit blitter graphics, multitasking, etc, the Amiga lost out in the platform wars. Even the Mac lost out and was replace in name alone with a much more powerful hybrid. A NeXT, FreeBSD, Unix based operating system (Mac OS X). This time around the Amiga is not alone and has four headsmen; MorphOS, Amiga OS 4.1, AROS, Amiga Virtual Machine (Amiga Forever 2009). The IT industry is still young and at least one or more of these will rise again and be enjoyed by millions. The Amiga itself sold over 7 million machines and it was an exciting time. How many versions of the four headsmen of the Amiga will sell in the future is unknown but we hope for exciting times again. Innovative Developers and users will make it happen this time not a solo greedy parent company. We know who you were thinking but we meant Commodore.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The fastest graphics card in the world
ATI Radeon HD 5970 Review
Monday, November 16, 2009
Great Guide to MorphOS
MorphOS Guide
Friday, November 13, 2009
Great Offers Ending Soonish!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A Great Partner Product for Aladdin4D - SoundTraxx is Available Now!
Available Now!
Chicago, November 11th, 2009 - Visual Effects company DiscreetFX Inc., developer of animated effects elements/transitions is teaming up with a long established talented royalty free music developer to bring you an exciting audio library on a G CLEF note flash drive. Also available on primitive antiquated DVD-ROM's or CD-ROM's upon request. Bring some exciting background music to your video productions or Aladdin 4D renders.
Works with all Amiga Video Toaster Flyers, Amiga Virtual Machines (Amiga Forever 2009), MorphOS, Amiga OS 4.x, AROS software that supports the MP3 audio standard.
You have seen the DiscreetFX demo video that shows many of our popular digital video effects. We used one of the included music tracks from this collection. It's been demonstrated time and time again that well created background music enhances that value and enjoyment of any film or video production. Great audio is key to making your videos better. How about enhancing your creations by including a mandatory killer SoundTraxx? If you have not seen the DiscreetFX demo video a link to it is below for your convenience. Samples of the entire collection are also available via the link below to allow you to preview this amazing music collection. Virtual Characters Harmony & Mike stated this is one product you will not want to do without. SoundTraxx Volume I Royalty Free Music Library is available immediately for an introductory price of $69.95 for the next 72 hours. After that, the normal price will be $99.95 plus shipping. Order during the sale and priority shipping will be free in the USA. Worldwide shipping will be available at a discounted price. Sale is already over, you missed it.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Only 6 Hours Left!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Feeling Abandoned and Lonely?
Competitive Upgrade to Aladdin 4D 5.0
Monday, November 2, 2009
Aspire in 4D!
For Immediate Release
DiscreetFX & Acer are teaming up to bring you special pricing on Aladdin 4D. Purchase a dual booting Aspire One netbook between now and November 30th, 2009 and receive a discount on Aladdin 4D 5.0. The Aspire One running Google's Android OS is the first netbook that boots Android by default in 14 seconds. While this bootup is not as fast as Amiga OS 4.1 or MorphOS it is still an impressive feat. Customers have almost immediate access to Firefox, their e-mail and most other internet functions. Applications can also be purchased from the Android Store. Almost 10,000 applications are already available. Windows XP is also included and can be switched to with one click in Android. With this version of the Aspire One, XP becomes a guest operating system.
Just as owning a true IBM PC was no longer required in the 1990's since compatibility was achieved from clone makers such as DELL, Acer, Gateway, etc. Now Windows compatibility can be achieved by dual booting or even just running a Virtual Machine (VMWare) or the Windows API (CrossOver/Wine). DiscreetFX wishes to encourage this and thus is doing a special promotion with Acer. Only customers buying the Aspire One that runs Android will be eligible for a discount. After you purchase the netbook from your favorite retailer such as Amazon, send us a copy of your receipt and we will send you a Paypal invoice for a discounted price on Aladdin 4D 5.0. After you pay this invoice you will receive an e-mail with a link to download Aladdin 4D instantly with PDF manual.
You will also get a included upgrade coupon for a discount to the upcoming Aladdin 4D 6.0 on the platform of your choice. Sadly we are no longer offering free upgrades to 6.0. Aladdin 4D is a perfect 3D animation package for beginners or someone just getting started in animation software. Aladdin 4D renders almost instantly on the Acer Aspire One. Since Android is a version of Linux we are exploring adding support for it with the Linux version of Aladdin 4D 6.0. In order to run Aladdin 4D 5.0 with your Aspire One you will need to own a copy of Amiga Forever 2009 or WinUAE. If you don't already own this fantastic virtual machine please purchase via the link below. Since you will be running AmigaOS on your Aspire One we recommend buying the ruby red model. The Aspire One comes in black, blue and ruby red.
Acer stated the majority of Acer netbooks will offer Android in the future, Acer believes Android “will contribute significantly to the worldwide netbook market growth.”
Amiga Forever 2009
Aspire One
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Best way to run the current version of Aladdin4D 5.0
Aspire One Dual Booting Netbook
Amiga Forever
The Lost Decade
Newsweek
Thursday, October 29, 2009
AROS gets accelerated 3D!
New Infinity Reboot Feature
PC World Article
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Broken Promises
Huffington Post
Friday, October 23, 2009
Windows 7 Whopper???
Win7 Whopper
PC World Win7 Whopper
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Best System to run the Mac OS X version of Aladdin 4D
New 16:9 wide screen iMac
BetaNews Article
Monday, October 19, 2009
Market Caps and Apples
Many don't know this but Apple is eight times the size of Dell, larger than HP, larger than Intel, forty times the size of Acer and now 70% the size of Microsoft and closing. The business case for Aladdin 4D on Mac OS X is clear. Since DELL's, Acer's, and HP PC's run Linux as well as Windows, we don't miss out on those sales either. Once you open the curtain and look through it, the possibility's are endless in the post Windows world.
All Legal Issues Resolved for Amiga OS 4.x!
The Amiga Inc. vs Hyperion Entertainment lawsuit is finally over. After years and years of uncertainty, the two parties have now reached an extensive, end-all-be-all settlement agreement under which Hyperion gets the rights to the Amiga trademarks, as well as the rights to AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4.x, and any possible future version. This outcome is fantastic news for Amiga fans and Aladdin 4D customers that are excited to run A4D under Amiga OS 4.1 in the future. News and comments via the link below on Amiga news portal site amigaworld.net
Hyperion and Amiga Inc. reach settlement
Congradulations MorphOS Team!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Mac OS X version of Aladdin 4D Development Ahead of Schedule
Windows Guy?
Family Guy & Windows 7
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Windows 7 Assigned Guest OS Status
The first point to note is that despite this two-OS capability, you can actually only boot up into Android. Switch the machine on from scratch or do a restart, and you'll go straight to the Google OS.
To load Windows 7, you must first start Android, then select "Switch OS" from Android’s slide-out menu and then wait for Windows to load up in the usual way.
Read full article and watch a YouTube video of dual booting via link below.
Dual Booting Acer Netbook
The Linux version of Aladdin 4D is very important for us but the Windows version is not. As you already know and as noted in the article above Windows continues to loose market-share and relevance.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
7 in 11?
The release of version 7 of Windows will be here next week. Windows 7 is a better version of Vista, which failed miserably in the market, but will 7 succeed where Vista flunked? Seven is a desperate grab to save the Windows brand from the perception that Windows is a garbage operating system. This reputation was well earn in the past. The future is not certain but things should start to become clear on October 22nd, 2009. TG Daily seems to think Se7ven might be selling well by 2011 but they are not sure.
TG Daily Article
Our song remains the same about the Windows version of Aladdin 4D. We will never sell that version to customers but we will included it for free once it's complete. Customers will have to buy Aladdin 4D 6.0 on other platforms to get the Windows version of the 3D animation package.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Upgrade Offer Over
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sale Almost Over, Last Chance to Save
Friday, October 2, 2009
Only Three Days Left!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Autodesk lost it's battle with Timothy Vernor
The suit was initially filed by Timothy Vernor after eBay, responding to requests by Autodesk, removed the Autocad software that Vernor was trying to sell on the auction site. EBay later banned Vernor from the site, based on Autodesk's complaints.
Vernor argued that since he was selling legitimate versions of the software -- not illegal copies -- he hadn't violated any laws. Autodesk contends that it doesn't "sell" its software, but instead licenses it and therefore prohibits buyers from reselling it.
Our position on this is you have every right to resell Aladdin 4D if you no longer need it. We recommend selling it for a high price to get some ROI but it's ultimately up to you. We only ask that you send us a one page statement transferring ownership information so we can keep the new customer informed about updates. Autodesk is just trying to make EULA excuses to insure everyone buys brand new copies. They are welcome to do that but it's not very customer friendly. We have no intention of punishing customers for their support. Buy, own and enjoy Aladdin 4D like you would a brand new Porsche. If you move on to LightWave 3D or stop using 3D software sell your copy with our blessing. We hope you had fun while it lasted and maybe you will come back one day.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Stench of Death!
Once a brand is dead to customers it's very hard to bring it back. Maybe 7 will save the brand or maybe not. The patient is already dead (Vista), the Frankenstein resurrection is scheduled for October 22nd, 2009. Win or loose it should be a fun ride. The Windows version of Aladdin 4D will not be along for that ride since it's the last version we will complete. At least Windows XP users are spared the horrible but free Windows Movie Maker. It's for Vista and Win7 only thank goodness. MS should give everyone a carrot and include their recently murdered/slaughtered app Caligari trueSpace. Then the dead could walk together hand and hand.
Windows Is Dead?
Friday, September 25, 2009
Glorious Black & White!
Aladdin 4D Blog Kindle Edition
Aladdin 4D Upgrade Offer
Buy Aladdin 4D 5.0 Instant Download below for your Amiga Forever 2009, WinUAE, E-UAE, Classic Amiga, Amiga OS 4.x & MorphOS 2.3. Aladdin 4D is a entry level 3D animation program for hobbyists and beginners. It still has some impressive gaseous and particle effects you will enjoy. If you outgrow Aladdin 4D 5.0 within six months and buy LightWave 3D for Mac OS X save your receipt and we will refund you $50 from today's purchase price.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Mockup of Possible New Aladdin4D Website
Friday, September 4, 2009
Virtual Machine Amiga Forever 2009 Recently Released!
Amiga Forever 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Aladdin 4D Tutorial Videos Coming Soon!
In the future we will be releasing more modern video tutorials once the new versions of the application start shipping.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Snow Leopard Number #1 on Amazon.com
Snow Leopard via Amazon
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Limited Number of The Gate into The Mind's Eye DVD's Available
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
TrueSpace Dies!
Truespace Dies!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Over 1 Billion Served
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Promoting the Competition?
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Resurrection Almost Complete!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
NVidia 240 GPU Tesla Monster
NVidia Tesla
Magic Toolbar
Trick Contest Question Announced on ART # 38
ART Episode #38