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From: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Surplus Computer Equipment
Keywords: For Sale Equipment Moniterm Viking Monitor Scanner etc.
Message-ID: <7109@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 21 Jun 89 13:16:39 GMT
References: <509@morgoth.UUCP>
Reply-To: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 44

In article <509@morgoth.UUCP> steve@morgoth.UUCP (Steve Hall) writes:
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$Since a lot of people were interested in the 19" monochrome monitor or
$the Moniterm Viking monitor, I will copy their descriptions directly
$from their ad (if you are interested in something else, you will have
$to ghet their catalog...it's free):
$
$ 		      19" High Resolution Monitor
$
$	NEW.  Moniterm Model Viking I monochrome monitor with PC
$	interface card.  High resolution (1280x960) on a 19"
$	screen.  Hardware scrolling provides a virtual display of
$	2048x960.  Non-interlaced 66kHz horizontal scan rate.
$	Supports MicroSoft Windows (286 and 386), PC PageMaker,
$	GEM, Ventura Publisher, Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, AutoCAD
$	and most other CAD programs.  Compatable with IBM PC/XT/AT
$	and compatables -- limited to bus speed of 8MHz or less.
$
$	List Price: $2295	IME Special Price: $895 - new
$						   $695 - used
$
$Now, I know the stuff about the I*M doesn't appeal to you (makes me
$want to retch), but, correct me if I'm wrong, isn't this is Viking
$monitor that is compatable with the new CBM 19" monitor?

NO, NO, NO.  They're both called Viking, but they're definitely
different.  For one thing, they come with completely different
display adaptors that plug into the computer.  I believe they also
run at a slightly different rate.

FYI: I use a Moniterm Viking 1 all day every day on my A2500.  It's
fantastic.  Yeah, it ain't color, but at work, I have very little
need for color (laser printing, memos, spreadsheets, etc.)  I can
see 100 lines of text in WordPerfect!  I can see a whole 8.5x11"
page on Professional Page in 100% magnification... to paraphrease:
once you use one you can never go back.

$							-= Steve =-
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Disclaimer: my opinions are my own and not necessarily those of my employer.