Re: Second Sight SVGA Board Info (text only)

[ltchean@iss.nus.sg (Lim Thye Chean)]

Mitchell Spector (spector@vax2.concordia.ca) wrote:

: 	Almost...most PC systems available today can support at least
: 32,768 colors on screen at once (in the lower resolution modes). OTOH,
: 1024x768x256 is a very respectible resolution and number of colors on
: screen. Honestly though, I can see most people using modes like 
: 640x400[480]x256 and not needing much more. This makes an ideal mode
: for WYSIWYG word-processors, DTP, paint/draw software, a Finder desktop
: (hint, hint), probably even GNO stuff like TMTerm, etc. :)

Have you use a X/Windows station before? 640x400[480]x256 is hardly enough.
I am now using 1280x1024x16.7m, and would rather not imagine how to use the
TMTerm, etc in 1/4 of the resolution! 800x600x256 might be the bare minimum
IMHO - at least for the GNO stuff like TMTerm, etc. :)

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