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From: dennya@pnet02.cts.com (Denny Atkin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Janus and EGA
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Date: 4 May 89 00:20:55 GMT
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Here's a question for the programmer types here (a few programmer types
frequent this newsgroup, don't they? :^).  
 
Why does the Janus software only emulate a CGA card?  If I'm correct, the
resolution of EGA is 640x350, with 16 out of 64 colors onscreen.  This is
well within the realm of reality on a standard Amiga.
  
I know the EGA hardware is more complicated and emulation would be even
slower than CGA, but I would imagine that that would be less of an issue on
a 68020/30 based Amiga (if you can afford an AT Bridge, you can probably
afford an A2620!).  The Janus software could support both resolutions.
 
So why no EGA on the Amiga?  I know you can plug in an EGA card, but that
would require a second monitor, and use up a valuable slot.  CATS?  Dan
Schein?  Anyone know?
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