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Subject: Re: Reactions to IBM PC2 graphics
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Date: Wed, 15-Apr-87 09:37:48 EST
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256 colors doesn't require 8 bit planes.  But if it is not implemented
that way, it is much harder to add blitter hardware.  I think this is
the problem with Atari ST videe, right?  If it had 8 bit planes, that would
be impressive.  Otherwise, it is just more evidence that the PCII is not
that big a deal (doesn't "blow AMY away" as a previous poster suggested).