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From: gv@hou2e.UUCP (A.VANNUCCI)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.info-terms
Subject: Re: The Blit - why it's so expensive.
Message-ID: <502@hou2e.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 15:46:26 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 22 15:46:26 1985
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> The reason that a BLIT is so expensive is because it isn't just a fancy
> terminal. It is a 800x1000 resolution bit-mapped graphics workstation.
> It has a mouse, 258k of ram,  and a WC32000 microprocessor onboard that
> can upload and directly execute programs compiled on the 3b2.

 The 5620's that are being sold now have 1024 bytes of RAM. It is very
useful as it allows the user to use six full-screen layers while
leaving plenty of room for programs, alternate fonts, etc.

		Giovanni Vannucci
		AT&T Bell Laboratories      HOH R-207
		Holmdel, NJ 07733
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