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Subject: Re: Solarian II on the LC
Message-ID: <1991May4.145451.4480@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
Date: 4 May 91 14:54:51 EDT
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In article <1991May4.002546.27702@colorado.edu>,
ullevig@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Ullevig Zachary A) writes: 
> 
> I have an (expensive) idea that might make it work on an LC.  I believe the
> program looks for a 13" 640x400 256 color monitor.  The LC can use the 13"
> monitor but it only shows 16 colors.  To show 256, you need to add a graphics
> card of some kind.
> 
> *Disclaimer--I haven't ever used an LC.  This info is just what I remember
> reading about the LC in a MacWorld a while back and I don't have a copy of
> the issue to refer to.  So, if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I won't argue. 

It all depends on how much you are willing to spend, actually.  I have an LC
with a 12" monitor instead of 13" because I didn't have enough money to buy
13" AND 512K VRAM to display 256 colours.  It would have cost me about $350
more than what I have now.
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