Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mailrus!ames!zodiac!jtn From: jtn@zodiac.ADS.COM (John Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: 24-bits again Message-ID: <9991@zodiac.ADS.COM> Date: 8 Dec 89 20:40:41 GMT Organization: Advanced Decision Systems, Mountain View, CA 94043, (415) 960-7300 Lines: 25 From: John T. Nelson Message-Id: <8912082036.AA11740@potomac.ads.com> To: jkobb@media-lab.media.mit.edu Subject: Question about 24-bit colour In article <1173@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> you write: >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...... Any responses to your query about the 24 bit RasterOps board? I'm thinking about going this route too! Is there a performance hit? -- John T. Nelson UUCP: sun!sundc!potomac!jtn Advanced Decision Systems Internet: jtn@potomac.ads.com 1500 Wilson Blvd #512; Arlington, VA 22209-2401 (703) 243-1611