Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!apple!bbn.com!ulowell!m2c!risky.ecs.umass.edu!umaecs!daly From: daly@ecs.umass.edu (Bryon Daly, ECE dept, UMass, Amherst) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond SpeedSTAR Message-ID: <13425.281ac65a@ecs.umass.edu> Date: 28 Apr 91 12:55:54 GMT References: <1991Apr24.215841.562@inel.gov> <1188@applix.com> Lines: 33 In article <1188@applix.com>, scotte@applix.com (Scott Evernden) writes: > In article jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Jason Merrill) writes: >>>>>>> On 24 Apr 91 21:58:41 GMT, sxb@gibbon.inel.gov (Steve Bryan) said: >> >>> In response to my query about fast video cards, there seems to be quite a >>> number of positive comments about the Diamond SpeedSTAR. My question is, >>> who is a distributor of these cards (other than buying a machine from >> >>I don't know where you can get them other than from computer manufacturers, >>but the BBS number is (408) 730-1100. > > What's the problem finding a SpeedStar? > > Quick check in recent Computer Shopper reveals, for example, > MicroLine Computer (415-770-1900) sells 1M SpeedStars for $230. > > I've dealt with these folks without incident; ask for Ben... > > -scott You may want to hold off on the purchase a little bit and wait for their new stuff: Diamond recently announced that they have two new products, based on Edsun's Continous Edge Graphics chip, and ?'s Hi-Color chip, scheduled for release in Mid-May. (With driver support for the standard software, I believe). They haven't stated pricing yet. It seems like they will be willing to upgrade existing owners of their SpeedStar, so I'm gonna be at the head of that line. I can't wait! Their announcement in in one of the sig groups in their BBS, if you want the specific details (which I can't remember anymore). -Bryon daly@ecs.umass.edu