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From: pfister_rob@dneast.enet.dec.com (Robb Pfister)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Monochrome VGA monitors
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Date: 17 Apr 91 13:29:25 GMT
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In article <1991Apr12.123210.29989@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>, gcook@horus.cem.msu.EDU
(Greg Cook) writes:
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|> From: gcook@horus.cem.msu.EDU (Greg Cook)
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|> Subject: Monochrome VGA monitors
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|> Date: 12 Apr 91 12:32:10 GMT
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|> I am thinking about purchasing a monochrome VGA monitor with 256 shades
|> of grey until I am able to upgrade to a better color monitor.  Has anyone
|> used these monochrome monitors?  Are they compatible with all software
|> that uses VGA?  Is the picture quality worth its relatively cheap price?
|> 
|> Thanks for any info!
|> 
|> =========================================================================
|> Gregory R. Cook                          Chemistry IS life! 
|> Michigan State University      Watch for the next generation of Enamines 
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|> 


I've got a Monochrome `loop' monitor and a TSENG 1Meg VGA card, and I'll
definately upgrade
to color when I can afford it.

I find the resolution, and clarity is great. (although I cant get it to do
800X600 windows, but it'll do 1024 X 768  interlaced ?!?!) Unfortunately I've
found that lots of software is too brain-damaged to do the monitor justice.  In
lots of cases you get your choice of complete monochrome low-res stuff, or
grey-on-grey..alt-ctrl-del time.

I will say for my needs...(Turbo Pascal, TC++,  a couple of games, terminal
emulator) It's all  I
really need for now..

Robb

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