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From: ujmurphy@mcs.drexel.edu (Jim Murphy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Synnovision
Message-ID: <1991Apr19.022213.22524@mcs.drexel.edu>
Date: 19 Apr 91 02:22:13 GMT
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Organization: Drexel University, Dept. of Math. and Comp. Sci.
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In article 12801 taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao) asked:

>    I downloaded the TurboBee demo from tiberius FTP las night, and it turns
> out it is written by the Synnovision people.  Does anyone know what the
> current state of their TurboRez project is?  The doc file says they were
> demoing a second prototype last year (at KFest maybe?) using this bee demo.
> Any information regarding their enhanced video card for the GS would be
> greatly appreciated.

     The second prototype of the TurboRez card was demonstrated at AppleFest
Spring '90 in New Jersey. At that time the problem with the project was a
lack of financial backing to get it manufactured. I have no information on what
the current status of it is, but I'd hazard a guess that we won't be seeing
it soon.

     The major question that arose at the time was if it would be capable of
supporting QuickDraw II. Since QD II does not currently support third-party 
video cards (or even the 400 line mode with the VOC for that matter), this
question should be directed at Apple. In my opinion, it should not be the
responsibility of a third-party developer to patch QD II to work with their
card. Opinions anyone?

Jim Murphy
                                                                             
CoOp - Software Quality Assurance        Internet: ujmurphy@mcs.drexel.edu
       Reality Technologies, Ltd.        GEnie:    J.MURPHY7
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