Re: Apple ][ and Mac question

["Chuck Nelson" <nelsoncl@neo.rr.com>]

Bummer. Well, at least the 460 has a VGA out that I can run through a KVM.

I have seen a number of posts regarding a VGA card for the ][gs, so I
imagine a convertor like the one coming with the 460 is not available for
the ][gs?

Thanks for the reply!

Chuck

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Chuck Nelson wrote:
> > Newbie question alert - Are the Mac 12" RGB monitor and the Apple ][ 12"
RGB
> > monitor one and the same? I'm thinking about adding a Performa 460 to
the
> > collection. The 460 is coming with a VGA adaptor on the back of the unit
> > that will let me plug in a normal PC VGA monitor. If the Mac and
Apple ][
> > monitors are the same, shouldn't I be able to take the VGA adapter and
just
> > put it on the Apple ][?
>
> I'm sure someone with more Mac knowledge than I can give you the
> specifics on the Mac monitor, but the short answer is no--they are
> not at all compatible.  Neither can be used in place of the other.
>
> -michael
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