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From: joel@peora.UUCP (Joel Upchurch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Using the EGA card and a monochrome monitor
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Date: Thu, 13-Nov-86 18:48:10 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 13 18:48:10 1986
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>From: perkins@bnrmtv.UUCP (Henry Perkins)
>The era of monochrome monitors is passing rapidly.  I suggest you
>invest in a good color monitor, such as NEC's MultiSync or Sony's
>MultiScan.

	I think you overstate the case. A decent monchrome system
	always costs a lot less than a decent color system. For
	example a Hercules clone card and a monchrome monitor go
	for less than $200, while you would be hard put to find
	a decent EGA card and monitor for less than $600. Yet the
	monochrome system is better for most applications than the
	color one, because of the higher resolution. For most applications
	higher resolution and lower cost are more important than
	color. I find it significant that a standard for monochrome
	graphics managed to get established without the support of
	IBM. Also notice that the new EGA chip from Chips and
	Technology includes support for the Hercules standard.

	In fact I think we are going to see a resurgence of monochrome
	monitors for applications requiring very high resolutions,
	such as, desktop publishing and CAD. Displays like the
	Viking 1 and WY-700 are going to find a good market for these
	applications.
-- 
     Joel Upchurch @ CONCURRENT Computer Corporation (A Perkin-Elmer Company)
     Southern Development Center
     2486 Sand Lake Road/ Orlando, Florida 32809/ (305)850-1031
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