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From: jh34607@suntc.UUCP (john howell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac II Colorboards
Summary: SuperMac
Keywords: Rasterops, Quickdraw accel.
Message-ID: <154@suntc.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jan 90 21:00:01 GMT
References: <5343@bgsu-stu.UUCP>
Organization: Deere & Co. Technical Center, Moline,IL
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In article <5343@bgsu-stu.UUCP>, burian@bgsu-stu.UUCP (John M. Burian Esq.) writes:
> 
> I have it from a fairly reliable source that there is another Mac II 24-bit
> color card out, for a price comparable to the RasterOps 264 board.
> Furthermore, said card is reputed to have a (approx $300) Quickdraw 
> accellerator that plugs onto the board itself (where RasterOps accelerator
> takes up another NuBus slot).  Yes?  No?  Sort of but not quite?  Has
> anybody heard anything to this effect, and if so, what company produces
> this mystery board, and are they any good?  I wanna know...
> 
> 						- John
> 
SuperMac now is selling a 24 bit board to drive the Apple Color monitor
(i.e. 640x480).  I have not seen one, but I have heard they are pretty
good.  You hit on the advantage, they make a QuickDraw accelerator
daughterboard that you can purchase for $500. (The Video Board is $999).

John