Re: apple monitor on IBM compatible?

[nathan@cco.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <3OCT199411310291@jane.uh.edu>,
Mooney, Christopher J. <st40q@jane.uh.edu> wrote:
>Hi there! Does anybody here know whether or not my AppleColor RGB
>monitor would be usable on an IBM clone, and if it would be, is it a
>matter of simply finding the right cable for it, or would it be too
>much trouble and just worth buying the new monitor?

   Hint: 70 columns, not 80. It makes quoting much easier.

   AppleColor monitors are analog monitors that have a far different
sync rate than more modern ones. PCs tend to use digital monitors,
have different pinouts (the least of your worries), and are at a
higher frequency. Therefore, the quick answer is very much no; sell
it and get a clone monitor.

Nathan Mates



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