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From: vo@micomvax.UUCP (Vladimir Orlt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: EGA monitors
Message-ID: <1588@micomvax.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jan 89 19:57:49 GMT
Reply-To: vo@micomvax.UUCP (Vladimir Orlt)
Organization: Philips Electronics Ltd. (TDS - Montreal) St. Laurent QC, Canada
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	I am in the market for an EGA monitor.  The main reasons I want
such a monitor is (1) to run software which will not run with a CGA (which
is what I presently have), such as Personal Composer (a music notation/
sequencer program) and (2) to explore the artistic posibilities of computer 
graphics.  I have asked someone who has an EGA and he suggests getting a
monitor without full multisync capability (expensive) but with 'switchable' 
sync capability which could support e.g. both an IBM EGA card and a Hercules
card, etc... based on DIP swith settings.
	I have not started shopping around yet as I figured I would get
some facts first.  I am thinking of spending about $500 CDN for such a
monitor (option card excluded).
	I have an IBM-PC clone (Philips P3100 = 4.77 Mhz 8088) which is a
low-performance machine; I have considered upgrading to an AT but the fact that
the P3100 has depreciated so incredibly over the years is holding me back.
Anyway, I am presently using the machine very little.  I am fairly certain that
the P3100 would not run faster than 4.77 Mhz in a reliable fashion.
	I would like your comments/opinions/suggestions/experiences, etc. 
regarding monitors and video option cards.  Also, I would like to hear from
anyone involved in artistic applications of computer graphics at the PC/AT
level.
	Feel free to E-mail.  Thanks in advance.

					Vlad the re-mailer
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