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From: larrys@watson.ibm.com
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Subject: Re: 8514/xga dumb questions
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.120451.21685@watson.ibm.com>
Date: 26 Jun 91 12:00:44 GMT
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In <1991Jun25.231120.14697@verity.com>, dnater@verity.com (Dan Nater) writes:
>
>1)  Please define 8514(/A)    Could one say that 8514 supports 1024x768x256? (in
> os/2)

8514 and 8514/A - the former is the monitor, while the latter is the
adapter card to drive it.  OS/2 does support 1024x768x256 for the 8514/A
IF it is fully populated with additional video memory.

>2) Please define XGA

XGA is the next step up from 8514/A.  I don't have any specs on it, even
though I use it.

>3) My goal is to have a 16inch or larger monitor running 1024x768x(>=16)
>     I  run OS/2 1.3EE and windows 3.0  What should I get.  I'd like to get
>    "The best" setup.........

The "best setup" meaning the "best capabilities" or the "best for my
money"?  My manager is running OS/2 1.3 on his model 80 with an IBM Image
Adapter and the megapel RS/6000 display.  That is nice.  Or you could get
the new RasterOps 1024x1024x24bit/pel display that is displayed at the
PC Expo.  That is nicer (you get "TrueColor").

Cheers,
Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET
OS/2 Applications and Tools             larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center         larrys@eng.clemson.edu
Yorktown Heights, NY

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