My Amiga

The Computer I use and prefer at home, is a model A4000/EC 030 Amiga.
I have a strong interest in Video, so it is a computer that complements that hobby very well.
For genealogy, I use Your Family Tree v2.0, it has it's limitations, but performs reliably.

I have 14meg of RAM, including 2meg of Chip (Video) RAM on board.
It is fitted with 1 x 850meg EIDE Western Digital Hard Drive as well as the standard 120meg H.D.
Currently connected is a 24pin dot matrix Fujitsu DL1100, but I intend to upgrade to a HP Laser soon.
My modem is a Dynalink 28.8k/b Data/Fax modem and I also use a GVP G-Lock Genlock for Video work.

Scala MM400 and Amigavision are used for multimedia demos and video titling.
Turbocalc, Procalc and Maxiplan, hold a lot of genealogy records, as well as fossicking information.
My favourite wordprocessor is Final Writer, recently upgraded to Ver 5, I also use Wordworth.
Dpaint IV and Art Department Pro round-out my art and image manipulation software.

29 Nov '96
Have just added a Vidi Amiga (24)RT Pro Video Digitiser to the Hardware.
I have only had it a few days, but when hooked-up to a Sony Hi8 Video Camera
it seems to give good results, both on Real Time Colour grabs or when I scan
old Black and White Photos.

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