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From: mjkobb@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael J Kobb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: RasterOps ColorBoard 264
Summary: Is it any good?
Message-ID: <1173@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>
Date: 7 Dec 89 07:46:02 GMT
Reply-To: mjkobb@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Michael J Kobb)
Organization: MIT Media Lab, Cambridge MA
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Sigh,

  I promise, this will be my last question for at least 12 hours ;-).

  I was all secure in my choice of a Mac II system, when I discovered that the
RasterOps ColorBoard 264 24-bit color card sells for $315 more than the Apple
8-bit card.*  I could squeeze the extra $$ in without too much pain, and for
the added color capability (especially in view of my long-term goal of
purchasing a color scanner), it seems like a good buy.

  So, has anybody used one?  I realize that it will be slower in 24-bit mode
than the Apple card in 8, but how is it in 8-bit?  Is it any faster than
Apple's?  And (here's the biggie), are there any known software/hardware
incompatibilities with it?  Have any of the Mac Magazines reviewed it recently?

Many thanks,

--Mike

*MIT Discounted Apple Card:	$450+tax = $472.50
 MacZone Price on RasterOps	$785 + $3 shipping = $788