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From: brandonl@gold.gvg.tek.com (Brandon Lovested)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Will I save $ with a VGA Mac LC ???
Message-ID: <2050@gold.gvg.tek.com>
Date: 8 Mar 91 17:55:43 GMT
References: <1991Mar7.004322.1@gacvx1.gac.edu>
Organization: Grass Valley Group, Grass Valley, CA
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In article <1991Mar7.004322.1@gacvx1.gac.edu> youngdahl@gacvx1.gac.edu writes:
>1.  How much will a VGA monitor which is comparible in picture quality to the
>    Apple RGB 13" monitor cost?

That's begging the question; VGA monitors are nowhere near as good.
It's a question of specification, and not quality of manufacturer.
I have seen great RGB Monitors for PC's, but they are over $1000.

>Also, I heard that quite a few Mac programs will not run properly on a 12" LC
>system, due to the fact that many assume that a color Mac computer has 640x480
>graphics.  
>

Elaborate...What programs?

I _strongly_ suggest you look at VGA monitors before you make the decision.
I am in the same boat; I don't want to pay $650 for the 13" RGB, and
though the 12"RGB looks better than I thought it might, I am concerned
about compatibility problems.  No well-written program will assume a specific
monitor, excepting, of course, specialized applications.  But, that's not
much of a consolation!

Could someone who has the 12"RGB *please* enlighten us to its benefits _and_
problems?



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