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From: bigelow@hppad.HP.COM (Paul Bigelow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Re: X-Windows on PC's
Message-ID: <1670002@hppad.HP.COM>
Date: 16 Jul 90 22:15:17 GMT
References: <1990Jul11.221121.3619@cs.utk.edu>
Organization: HP Panacom Automation Div Waterloo, Ont.
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> but I have yet to see a X product
> for the PC that does not have some sort of limitation

I assume you are talking about software-only products.
There are other approaches, such as Hewlett-Packard's AXDS/PC.
(Warning: I worked on the product and am obviously biased.)

AXDS/PC uses the processor (TI3410) on the HP IGC-10 hi-res graphics card
to run the X server. This give you the performance and resolution of
an X terminal or low-end workstation. Also our server software is very solid.
The downside is of course that you do have to buy the hi-res graphics card,
in addition to the software.

Software can't fix the limitations of a PC. Sometimes the only solution
is to add hardware.

Paul Bigelow
Hewlett-Packard Panacom Automation Division
bigelow@hppad.hp.com
These are only my opinions, not an official HP statement, etc.