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From: chou@cs.washington.edu (Pai Chou)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Will I save $ with a VGA???
Message-ID: <15382@june.cs.washington.edu>
Date: 8 Mar 91 22:45:59 GMT
References: <1991Mar7.004322.1@gacvx1.gac.edu> <2050@gold.gvg.tek.com>
Reply-To: chou@june.cs.washington.edu (Pai Chou)
Organization: University of Washington, Computer Science, Seattle
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In article <2050@gold.gvg.tek.com> brandonl@gold.gvg.tek.com (Brandon Lovested) writes:
>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.


Is the NEC 14" MacSync a VGA?  Has anybody tried it?  It is also
640x480.  I've seen it advertised for $420 in MacWorld.
If this is a good monitor, what would be a good place to buy it?


>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.


The 12" feels different than the 13", aside from the lower resolution.
The 12" feels like staring at a TV rather than a monitor -- my eyes get
tired more quickly.
Is the Sony Trinitron the only type that has the feel comparable to the
Apple 13"?



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

I heard that an LC with VRAM can display 32000 colors at once on the
12" RGB, but not the 13" Hi-res.  Is this right?

I don't have an LC, but I will get my IIsi and 12" RGB very soon.
But I am thinking about cancelling the 12" RGB and buy a 3rd party
monitor.  Any recommendations?

Pai Chou
chou@june.cs.washington.edu