Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!b-tech!ais.org!cython From: cython@ais.org (Tim Devlin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: New video modes/ECS Denise (was Re: a3000 questions...) Message-ID: Date: 27 May 91 17:36:22 GMT References: <1991May8.162146.24619@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <21863@cbmvax.commodore.com> <126428@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Sender: cython@ais.org Organization: UMCC, Ann Arbor, MI Lines: 26 In article <126428@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> watters@favorite.cis.ohio-state.edu (david r watters) writes: >In article <21863@cbmvax.commodore.com> jesup@cbmvax.commodore.com (Randell Jesup) writes: >> > >Although I like the way the VDE doesn't buffer a non-interlace screen so >game objects don't blur, Is there _ANY_ important reason for me to get >a ECS Denise and/or a VDE David Watters Writes: . >Also, what was the idea behind the productivity mode? > >Any imformation to the contrary would be appriciated One use I have found for the productivity modes is in conjunction with the A-Max-II. It makes full use of the ESC and productivity modes letting you set up a HUGE Mac screen, and due to the way the Mac interface works this can be VERY useful. The lack of colors is not a problem with a Mac SE screen. Tim -- Internet: Cython@irie.ais.org Compuserve: 76217,1372 GEnie: T.devlin2 BIX: Cython