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From: kevin@iisat.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Anyone got a Tandy 1000?
Message-ID: <277@iisat.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 30-Jul-87 09:27:06 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 30 09:27:06 1987
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Summary: video boards

In article <1074@elrond.CalComp.COM>, bailey@elrond.CalComp.COM (Dave Bailey) writes:
> I am considering a 1000sx but was somewhat turned off by the quality of
> the characters. The character generator doesn't appear to be of the same
> quality as some of the other clones. Any comments?
> 
> dave bailey
> bailey@elrond.CalComp.COM or decvax!elrond!bailey

If I remember rightly, that's only because of the video board (built in?).
I'm using a CGA board (doubles as mono-board) and I find the
character quality execellent. I have seen the 1000SX screen, and it's
only because of the resolution which is around 300x128 (or so) as apposed
to 640x340 which is what I'm using. Get someone at the store where
you saw the machine to put in a higher resolution video board
(not necessarily colour).

Tandy also has a short board out which emulates CGA,Hercules, and EGA
for around $500 (300-400 US)... that would give you better definition
but you'd have to check to see if it would work in a 1000.

Hope this helps you some...
Cheers...
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Kevin Davies		International Information Service (IIS)
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