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From: loving@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Mike Loving)
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Subject: Re: Summery: differences/compatibilities among VGA/EGA/MCGA/CGA/PGA
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Date: 7 Mar 89 06:53:41 GMT
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The PGA (Professional Graphics Adapter/Display) was almost entirely absent
from the rather comprehensive post on displays.  Since I have one of these
things (no, nobody supports it). I thought I would follow up.  

PGA:
640x480 graphics resolution with 256 simultaneously displayed colors

80x25 text (i don't know the colors on this)

It is interesting to note that the resolution is exactly the same as IBM's
VGA with a much greater selection of colors.  What is strange is that there
are programs (such as Drafix by Foresight Resources) whose graphics toolkits
support this monitor, but the company did not bother to support it even though
they have laready bought the device independent graphics routines which support
this display.  I realize that there are few of us out here with PGA's and the
PGA was way overpriced, but it is really quite a good display and adapter.


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