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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: BYTE December ignores AMIGA!!
Message-ID: <3930@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 5 Dec 90 15:59:27 GMT
References: <90334.135228DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu|
Organization: Corpane Industries Inc., Louisville, KY
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DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu (Doug Bischoff) writes:



|      Okay, I'll admit it.  32 bit color looks nice.  But I believe that someon
|pointed out that the eye can't even DISTINGUISH colors more than 16.8 million
|(24 bit) so all that extra color is OVERKILL.  Yes, the extra headroom is very
|nice, and I'm not knocking that.

32 bit color doesn't give you more colors than 24 bit does. the extra bits are
used for special FX. such as transparency, etc.

[hey, now that there are several 24 bit cards out there for the Amiga, how
come we haven't heard any praises from MB? Is he working on his strategies
to clammer for 32 bit boards now?]

ob whine:I WANNA 256 bit Video card! For under $100!!! ;-)


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