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From: patrickd@chinet.chi.il.us (Patrick Deupree)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: SuperVGA (800x600 & 1024x768)... Any suggestions?
Message-ID: <1990Aug08.153142.14360@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 8 Aug 90 15:31:42 GMT
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In article <2359@east.East.Sun.COM> var@garp.East.Sun.COM (Var Garapetian, Sun-BOS Hardware. 508-671-0298) writes:
}I am thinking of changing from VGA (640x480) to SuperVGA. I would like
}to hear from you if you have used the high res VGA on the following:
}	- Is it worth it? What will it give me? I have a 386 with 4M memory,
}	  running Windows-3. Can I get smaller font and hence more windows?

What you'll get is a screen where, instead of only having 640 pixels by 480
pixes to play with, you'll have 800 pixels by 600 pixels (or more, depending
on the monitor and card you get).  The windows in that screen will still be
sized according to pixels.  Now, lets say I run a maximized DOS application.
These are sized according to a 640x480 screen.  On my 800x600 screen, my dos
apps will not take up the full width of the screen.  They only take 480 pixels
worth.  As another example, when running dynacomm on a 640x480 system, I can
only fit 80 characters in the terminal screen.  On a 800x600 screen I can fit
more (perhaps 100 or 110).

>	- I need a monitor to handle from CGA up to SuperVGA. Any specific
>	  brands you could recommend? I hear about Sony, NEC, Relysis, which
>	  should I buy?

I run with a Sony CPD-1303.  While it's not the best monitor in the world, it
does work fine.  NEC-Multisyncs also work, though you may need to adjust the
horizontal setting in order for it to work correctly.

>	- Anything else I should be aware of?

Make sure that the card you get supports Windows.  I use a Paradise VGA
card and have no problems.  I'm not sure what other companies support Windows.
I fully recommend getting something that will handle 800x600.  I find it a
lot easier to work with (though others that look at my screen complain and
say "Geez, how can you read that?)

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