Re: Speaking of viewing stuff on a GS...

[shack@crash.cts.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <2nd3jn$a0g@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
Nathan Mates <nathan@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:

>   Very fast macs are lucky to get 24fps on 1/4 screen, around
>320*200.  Given the GS's limited bus speed (1 Mhz), and processor
>speed as well, getting 1/4 screen QT players would be a minor
>achievement. But, why would you want QT movies, anyhow. 1/4 screen is
>crap, and most QT movies stink.  There are far better uses of a GS
>than to sit around watching Apple Co's TV ads for cool macs (I want a
>GS commercial, at least!)?

Depends on who's making the quicktimes if they stink or not. I have a pretty
good collection of homemade Beavis & Butt-head quicktimes which I think
is pretty cool.

>   Also, you mentioned earlier that you wanted to display porno .GL
>files. Get your immature lousy mind out of the gutter! A computer is
>not a purveyor of porno images and animations for the masses. If you
>want to wallow in it, that is your choice, but a poor one.

Well it is a free country...
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