Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool2.mu.edu!uunet!orca!undies!pmartz From: pmartz@undies.dsd.es.com (Paul Martz) Newsgroups: comp.graphics Subject: Re: Graphics workstation for computational medical modeling Message-ID: <1991Jan23.173026.758@dsd.es.com> Date: 23 Jan 91 17:30:26 GMT References: <649@rodan.cs.utexas.edu> Sender: news@dsd.es.com Reply-To: pmartz@undies.dsd.es.com (Paul Martz) Distribution: na Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT Lines: 22 Nntp-Posting-Host: 130.187.85.56 curtiss@truffula.umiacs.umd.edu (Phil J. Curtiss) writes: > but, suffice it to say, that we are going to need a hi-res color workstation > or a peripheral for a workstation (Sun Sparc, Dec DS5000) that is very fast at > generating graphics. The workstation must also support X windows since the > software for the modeling must be written in X (11r4). In article <649@rodan.cs.utexas.edu>, scheng@cs.utexas.edu (Sheila Cheng) writes: > If you are looking for fast graphics performance then you can't > beat teh Silicon Graphics GTX and VGX series graphics engines. I > always operate in their native mode so I dont know about the X > side of things. As far as I know, the VGX engine is the fastest > commercially available turn-key rendering system around. You would be well-advised to consider the ESV series of workstations from Evans & Sutherland, which have X/PEX capabilities built into the hardware. It is a great price/performer and a great graphics box. For more information, call E&S at 1-800-367-7460. Okay, so I work for E&S, so my opinion's a little biased... -- -paul pmartz@dsd.es.com