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From: lsr@Apple.COM (Larry Rosenstein)
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Subject: Re: Multiple monitors (was: Xerox sues Apple!)
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Date: 4 Jan 90 03:10:10 GMT
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In article <1232@awdprime.UUCP> ron@woan.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan) 
writes:

> the ones I am familiar with) and X-Windows. However, how many people
> really need an application to span multiple monitors? Its aweful
> difficult to visualize a picture crossing monitor boundaries though it
> make for a neat effect at dance clubs. Just go out and get a bigger
> one. 

In a lot of cases, 2 small monitors will cost less than one large one, 
especially if you have to junk an existing monitor.  Or, if you have an 
extra monitor lying around, then on a Mac II all you need is the video 
card to drive it.

Being able to position 2 monitors side by side and drag windows from one 
to another is very handy.  You can have one monitor in black and white and 
another in color, for example.  Also, there are applications in which a 
little extra screen width is helpful (for those extra long comments) and 
it is nice to be able to use both monitors for one window.

Larry Rosenstein, Apple Computer, Inc.
Object Specialist

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