Re: Apple II Images

[spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article Doug Browning <vgt507@freenet.mb.ca> writes...

>That's exactly why I gave up trying to veiw images on my apple last year, 
>with the exception of those intended for hires or dhires (which is what I 
>meant by Apple gifs).

    If replace your system with an Apple IIgs, you can view GIF images 
with relatively acceptable results. Between the usage of multiple color
palettes and scrolling screens, you often get a fair looking image that
is recognizable (which is more than what I can say for using a IIe/IIc).
Sometimes you can even get _very_ decent looking results, especially if
your using Prism or Convert 3200.

    Before anyone points out the Second Sight inside a IIe or IIgs, your
basically throwing out your money on this card. For the same cost you 
can purchase a old 386/486 PC with SVGA display and its own display card, 
maybe even a color Mac, and view GIFs as they were meant to be seen (as 
well as JPEGs too of course). 

Mitchell Spector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca