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From: beilke@puff.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Reactions to IBM PC2 graphics
Message-ID: <610@puff.WISC.EDU>
Date: Mon, 6-Apr-87 14:44:39 EST
Article-I.D.: puff.610
Posted: Mon Apr  6 14:44:39 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Apr-87 00:26:56 EST
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
Lines: 40
Keywords: VGA Killer graphics
Summary: Say what?

#define FLAME ON
References: <10726@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>

In article <10726@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>, lachac@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Gerard Lachac) writes:
> Has anyone seen the specs on the $1700 2 drive Model 30 PC2 graphics card?
> 
> This thing whips the Amy vid chip.  The VGA ("something" graphics adapter)
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  Your kidding right?  I really don't think something from IBM could
  'whip' anything.

> has 256 on screen colors from a palette of 22k.  All from an IBM that retails
> for less then $2000.  What gives?  I don't understand.  I know it can't
> be as good as it seems (after all its IBM :-)
> 
> One good note:  It's 8086 based running at 8 Mgtz.  Old technology, typical
> 		IBM.
  Yes, it is a good note, IBM is keeping to it archaic technology, leaving
  the market open for other machines with newer architecture (anything
  made after 1980).

  In case you haven't noticed,  yes, I am bias.  I hate the IBM-PC 
  (Intel Bowel Movement-Piece of Crap), and love the  Amiga. 

  BTW, yes people will buy the new PC's (See above), but not because
  of they want to, but rather because of IBM's large software base,
  and narrow-minded business exec's that refuse to but anything else.

#define FLAME OFF

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