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From: lane@sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Christopher Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Monochrome display on color NeXTstation
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Date: 24 Sep 90 21:22:08 GMT
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For functionallity and economy purposes, does anyone know if it is possible to
purchase the color NeXTstation CPU with the monochrome MegaPixel display in
order to have 12 bits of grayscale (& 4 of alpha) instead of the standard 2
bits and in the process save $2K list on the price of the color system?

I asked this question of some NeXT marketing folks but they neither knew the
answer nor even understood why I would want to do such a thing.  We don't need
color (yet) but don't want to rebuy the machine(s) when we do and we could
make use of the extra bits of gray for displaying monochrome images.

Anyone know?  Thanks,

- Christopher
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