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From: blbates@AERO4.LARC.NASA.GOV ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS294 x42854")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re:  3D real-time workstations
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Date: 5 Sep 89 20:05:58 GMT
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   I don't think you can do it, unless SGI gives you a big discount
since you are a University.  The only thing I have seen that would
come close to what you want would be and SGI Personal IRIS 4D/20.
I think that would give you 8 bit planes of color, 19" color monitor,
and a disk, I think.  19" monitor is a must.  I would buy an extra
8Mb of memory from a 3rd party to make a total of 16Mb on the Personal.
8Mb in a 4D/20 just isn't enough to do anything and 16Mb is the current
max memory on them.  8 bit planes may not be enough color for you.
   For the price you are limited to, SGI 4D/20 would be the best way
to go.  Can you be any more specific on your requirements?
   I hope this is some help.
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	Brent L. Bates
	NASA-Langley Research Center
	M.S. 294
	Hampton, Virginia  23665-5225
	(804) 864-2854
	E-mail: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov or blbates@aero2.larc.nasa.gov