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From: frazier@cti.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.text,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Too good to be true ?
Message-ID: <551@cti.cti.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Mar-87 17:27:58 EST
Article-I.D.: cti.551
Posted: Tue Mar  3 17:27:58 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 6-Mar-87 05:27:27 EST
References: <1347@umn-cs.UUCP> <550@cti.cti.UUCP>
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Summary: ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS TO MY RESPONSE

> In article <1347@umn-cs.UUCP>, amit@umn-cs.UUCP (Neta Amit) writes:
> > From Byte magazine, Feb 1987, the What's New section (p.38):
> > 
> > "		   Big Monitor Lets You See What You'll Get
> > 		   ======================================== 
> > The LM-300 monitor from Princeton Graphic Systems has a 15" portrait-mounted
> > screen that can display a full page of graphics and text, in WYSIWIG format,
> > without scrolling.  Pixel resolution is 1200 by 1664. Video bandwidth is 160
> > MHz. Scan rate is 74.63 KHz. The monitor emulates a resolution of 300 dots per
> > inch (1:1 aspect ratio), making it compatible with many laser printers.  Other
> > features include 42,000 characters display and support for four shades of gray.
> > The monitor is attached to a tilt-and-swivel stand. It comes with a 9-pin
> > shielded cable and connects directly to IBM PC's and most compatibles.
> > Suggested List Price is $750.                                                 "
I have been informed that P.G. INDEED does sell this unit without a graphics
card, and that someone made reference to a supporting hardware card made
by sigma (designs?).  The price sounded about right for end user cost for
the monitor alone, and rumor was that it passes class B so you could use it
at home without worry.  
The controller card was discussed on the net either in this group or 
net.periphs (or a similar, now valid group) within the past few months, I
personally don't remember seeing it, but was assured that it had at least
been mentioned.  According to my source (rumor) the controller card is not
compatible with normal modes so you still need your standard graphics card
and monitor to boot the system.
alas, another hope dashed on the rocks....I'd still like to see a complete
graphics system of this sort of resolution in the "under 900" price
range.....

Just think, someday (in the future) we'll think this was all "low" resolution
stuff.

--rick

-- 
DISCLAIMER: The foregoing is the result of a brain frazzled by the effects of
insufficient sleep and a noisy phone line, and in no way reflects the opinion
of my employer, friends, or enemies.  I'm not even sure I really wrote it. 
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