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From: lad@eplrx7.UUCP (lad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 72 vs. 95 dpi large screens
Message-ID: <622@eplrx7.UUCP>
Date: 21 Jul 88 12:18:24 GMT
References: <112@qusunitf.UUCP>
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From article <112@qusunitf.UUCP>, by cordy@qucis.UUCP (Jim Cordy):
> I am a user of the Radius two page display (90 dpi, 63 Hz refresh),
> but I'm far sighted, so I'm also concerned with font sizes and readability.
> I found it necessary to hack my Finder and terminal emulators to give
> me a larger font to avoid going blind.  


This is pretty common statement from users of >80 dpi screens,  not just
from farsighted persons.  I have a Mirage I screen and I find the 72 dpi
very pleasing,  along with the paper-white phospher.  I looked at a
SuperMac screen and a Sigma and both were very hard to read.  I have only
seen a Radius 90dpi screen once,  and that was enough.  It was almost
impossible to use MacWrite without squinting.


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