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From: mvk@itsgw.rpi.edu (Michael V. Kent)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Mac Lc vs IIgs A+
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Date: 17 Feb 91 01:18:08 GMT
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In article <15220@smoke.brl.mil> gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes:
>In article <F#-&$Y%@rpi.edu> usenet@rpi writes:
>>I would expect that 3200-color mode would become the new standard
>>within a year on the GS, ...
>
>So-called "3200 color" mode has not made significant inroads in Apple IIGS
>software since it was first demoed a couple of years ago.  I suppose some
>developers think they need cycles to DO something other than maintain a
>static display.

When I first saw 3200 mode it was just that -- a standalone demo.  In the past
six months or so we've seen 3200 mode NDA's, GIF to 3200 converters, and at
least one 3200 paint program.  When DreamGraphix comes out, I would expect it
to almost replace all 16 color paint programs.

Speed is improving too.  DreamGraphix demo 3 has a 3200 color picture, ani-
mation, and a SoundSmith song playing simultaneously.  With the proliferation
of GS accelerators, I would expect this trend to continue.

Michael Kent                                          mvk@itsgw.rpi.edu