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From: nghiem@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Alex Nghiem)
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Subject: Re: Vga Boards, and Seiko's new monitor
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Date: 5 Jul 89 07:04:30 GMT
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Note that even though the ATI VGA Wonder did not pass two tests, it
got PC Magazines Editor's Choice award because it processed instructions
much faster that the other Video cards. It also has a built in
mouse port and is an auto-sensing multiswitching card--it is compatible
with almost all monitors that can be used with a PC. The tests 
that the ATI failed were not deemed important for most VGA software.

The processing speed of the VGA card is significant if you use
graphics intensive programs, such as Xwindows under SCO Xenix. With
a slow VGA card, Xwindows under Xenix is practically useless.