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From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Graphics on the STE - v. generally speaking...
Message-ID: <40922@cup.portal.com>
Date: 5 Apr 91 06:09:54 GMT
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>It seemed reasonable to point out here that VGA uses a minimum of (I hope I
>have this right) 256 K of screen memory.  I'm rather nearer to certain that
>most super VGA uses a Meg.  This isn't the sort of thing that would have bee
>considered reasonable when the ST was designed.
 
That's very true..!
 
Of course, the ST was designed over *FIVE YEARS* ago, and has never really
changed since then.. 
 
                               ( WHY???)
 
 
An Atari 8-bit screen only took up 8k of RAM...   if you want to take it to
extremes, an AstroCade only needed 2K to display a full screen..
 
Why not change with the times..?  Why not provide competitive graphics
modes..?
 
 
Why...?
 
BobR