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From: campbell@maynard.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: IBM PC as a terminal (was Re: when using termcap, get it right!)
Message-ID: <936@maynard.BSW.COM>
Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 20:30:56 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 11 20:30:56 1987
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Reply-To: campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc.
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In article <1004@watmum.UUCP> smvorkoetter@watmum.UUCP (Stefan M. Vorkoetter) writes:
>
>You had better get your monochrome monitor fixed.  Every IBM Monochrome monitor
>I've ever used at crystal clear needle sharp characters.  I have seen a few that
>went out of adjustment and became fuzzy.

There seems to be some confusion about which IBM monitors have which
braindamaged characteristics.

The Monochrome monitor has OK resolution, but smears incredibly badly
when the text scrolls.  Also the screen isn't black, but more of a
washed-out pale grey, which makes for very poor contrast.  Chuck this one.

The Color monitor, on the other hand, has lousy resolution, but a much
blacker screen.  The screen is too shiny, though, and you can see yourself
in it.  Toss it.

The flicker problem is seen only on CGA-equipped systems.  It is the fault
of a severely brain damaged implementation of the video memory on the CGA
board.  Into the dustbin with it.

Thus, on the plain old PC, PCjr, XT, and AT systems, there is no way to
get a decent display with IBM hardware.  (The EGA and its display are almost
good enough, though...)

The good news is that the PS/2 systems have absolutely stunning graphics
quality.  The monitors are superb and the resolution of the VGA is
good enough for anything short of serious CAD or image processing work.
This alone is reason enough to chuck the old systems and switch to PS/2s.
-- 
Larry Campbell                                The Boston Software Works, Inc.
Internet: campbell@maynard.BSW.COM          120 Fulton Street, Boston MA 02109
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