Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!uokmax!cbdougla From: cbdougla@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Collin Broadrick Douglas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: TurboRez Message-ID: <1989Dec20.060004.27512@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> Date: 20 Dec 89 06:00:04 GMT References: <23629@gryphon.COM> Reply-To: cbdougla@uokmax.UUCP (Collin Broadrick Douglas) Organization: University of Oklahoma, Engineering Computer Network, Norman, OK Lines: 44 In article <23629@gryphon.COM> lbotez@pnet02.gryphon.com (Lynda Botez) writes: >Well, how about some good news. Here's so info about the TurboRez, from >someone who knows about it... > >Here are some specs on the TurboRez GS I picked up recently... >_______________ > >o 320 * 200 pixel resolution with 256 colors per scan line >o 640 * 400 pixel resolution with 16 colors per scan line >o Proprietary "blitter" chip to hustle graphics even faster >o 1 Megabyte of onboard video RAM - at 64K a page, lots of room > for page flipping! Picture perfect animation and rendering! >o Hooks and maybe toolbox patches to hook to existing software >o Suggested retail around $375-$400 > >They also hope to bundle it with a 4096 color paint program and animation >package. The board is up to its second prototype, supposedly, but it should >be >pretty firm by MayFest. By the way, it will ONLY offer two new resolutions, >320 * 200 w/256 colors per scan line and 640 * 480 w/16 colors per scan line >because anything in between like 320 * 400 was considered redundant, and >besides if you can get 640 * 400 who the heck would WANT half the resolution. >They'll also package a GIF/IFF picture converter with the board. >______________ > >Sounds good, eh? For something like an extra $600, you can soup up your GS >to warp speed with a transwarp, and have super graphics with the TurboRez. >Maybe Apple might even put out the mystical GS+ one of these days. Nah... >we'll have to "build our own".... > >This card supposedly will fit in any slot; and basically replaces the vgc. > >Lynda > >UUCP: {ames!elroy, }!gryphon!pnet02!lbotez >INET: lbotez@pnet02.gryphon.com GREAT! I've been waiting for more info on this board. Looks like it's time to start saving money!!! Collin Douglas cbdougla@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu