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From: DXB132@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Graphics Chips
Message-ID: <91122.115817DXB132@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 2 May 91 15:58:17 GMT
References: <1991May2.030706.30302@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Organization: Penn State University
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In article <1991May2.030706.30302@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>,
2fmlhiccup@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu says:

>   Why is it so difficult to make display chips for the Amiga that will
>allow it to do resolutions/colors that i see on VGA?  What are the hardware
>and software limitations?

The operating system doesn't have significant support for add-in display
cards, and as a result there are only a few niche video boards. The custom
chips haven't been upgraded either, but that's an old flame war. :-)
I'm sure companies like GVP would love to do awesome video boards for
the Amiga, but without software support it's hard. (Certainly not
impossible or improbable though).

-- Dan Babcock