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From: wrd@tekigm2.UUCP (Bill Dippert)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: --- 80 -col boards ---
Message-ID: <266@tekigm2.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Nov-85 14:16:15 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 14 14:16:15 1985
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> This message is to clarify Richard Hartman's message and to fill in a
> couple of holes. First of all, it was Kevin Meis who did a review of
> OMNIVIEW a few days ago. Thank you, Kevin. Just let me point out that
> there is an OMNIVIEW made for every ATARI 8 bitter except the 1200. In
> addition to 80 column output, they all have other features including
> resident ramdisk handlers.
>.....etc....
> David Young

  How come my local computer store seems to think that they can install
  OMNIVIEW on my 1200XL (as well as my 800XL and 130XE)?  Since you 
  developed it, you should know.  Do you personally produce it or does
  some company produce and market it?  If so, have they developed it
  for the 1200XL independent of what you did?
  
  Also, besides giving 80 column capability, what are the other features? 
  What else does it do for you?  How legible is Omniview using composite 
  video?  Separated video?  I have seen an Atari 130XE using separated video
  on a C*******e 1702 monitor and it looked great, but it was not using 80
  columns.  

  Finally, is there anyway of using an RGB monitor with an 130XE?  And if so,
  would this work with Omniview?

  Obviously, at this point in time, I am shopping around for:  a) a good 
  monitor and b) 80 column capability.  I had the impression that you could
  use a RGB monitor with the 130XE (but not with the 800XL or 1200XL) but I
  am getting the impression from some of the magazine articles that you can
  indeed use RGB with the 130XE.   However, I am not about to put out the 
  bucks for RGB if the 130XE cannot use it or is just as good with separated
  video.  

  Thanks in advance,

  Bill Dippert

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