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From: NJ_GOKEM%FANDM.BITNET@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: ECS-Multiscan monitors.
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Date: 13 Jun 90 13:19:21 GMT
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Hi,
I was wondering a little about the new ECS, especiall because a friend needs
a computer to write his thesis.
He can get a mac-SE + printer + wordproccessor for around $1800.
Now the alternative is offcourse an Amiga.
$500 for the 500,$90 for the extra half meg,$500 for the Mitshubishi Diamond
scan monitor, + IBM Laserprinter ?????($600)

Now my questions are:
1) All the new Amiga's come with ECS, right?
        (How much does a ECS-chipset cost for me?, old one is $40)
2) Can the Diamond scan indeed do ECS, and regular workbench, and interlace?
        Also the new Superhires? (780 pixels)
3) Is there a driver available for the IBM laserprinter (Or does any Epson
        driver do?)

It is really amazing that you can have the 640x480 non interlaced resolution,
for a $1000. The macIIci is $3300 (that is with harddrive)

4) Is there a hack to get an ECS workbench on 1.3, or do you have to wait
        until 2.0 comes out? (Is A-MAX the only program that supports ECS
        then???)
5) Is Prowrite as good as people say it is.
        I have pen pal, really good, but it crashes one in a while.
        ProWrite is only $75 by the way.

Thanks,
Nils Gokemeijer.
(Thanks to all the people that helped me with 'FF fonts:<name>.font')
(NJ_Gokemeije@fandm.bitnet)