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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Thanx!
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Date: 6 Dec 90 18:28:53 GMT
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In article <6120@crash.cts.com> bill@pro-gateway.cts.com (Bill Long, SysOp) writes:
>Wow. Thanx for all the replies to my 24-bit color question!
>
>Another question:
>
>OK, if 32-bit graphics are every bit as good as 24-bit graphics, why would
>anyone want to add a 24-bit color card to their IIsi? In an article in
>Macworld, they made a point that if you wanted 24-bit color in a IIsi, you
>would have to use the single slot for the 24-bit card!

Because the IIsi only has 8 bit graphics.  I agree, though, that if you want
24-bit graphics NOW, you should get a IIci instead-- because if you want
24-bit graphics NOW, you will wante 24-bit ACCELERATED graphics soon, and the
si doesn't have the power budget for that.
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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