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From: cafe@cbnewse.att.com (richard.dib)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: NeXT General Educational Disqucount?
Message-ID: <1991May12.044514.329@cbnewse.att.com>
Date: 12 May 91 04:45:14 GMT
References: <CNH5730.91May10133848@maraba.tamu.edu> <1991May11.075053.10746@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
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In article <1991May11.075053.10746@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, tilley@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Richard Tilley) writes:
> In <CNH5730.91May10133848@maraba.tamu.edu> cnh5730@maraba.tamu.edu (Charles Herrick) writes:
> 
> 
> >There is no one set going edu rate. And the '040 systems are either 2,
> >16, or 32 bit graphics, depending on which system you buy.
> 
> I think 4, 16, or 32 bit is more accurate.
> or even 2+2, 12+4, or 24+8 bit.
>  
> ... Richard <Tilley@ccu.UManitoba.ca>

Why 4 bits???  There are only four diferent "shades" on the B&W monitor: 
White, black, dark gray and light gray, and that is represented by only two
bits.  Am I missing something?

Richard Dib
AT&T BL