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Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?

Subject: Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
From: wildstar <wildstar128@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:37:44 -0000
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salfter@salfter.dyndns.org (Scott Alfter) wrote in
news:O1PLa.172994$eJ2.62894@fed1read07: 

> Color TVs (and monitors) have degaussing coils built in around the
> edge of the screen, to get rid of the magnetization that can build up
> on the shadow mask.  (That's the source of the buzzing/humming sound
> when you switch on your monitor.)  The magnetic field put out by the
> coil is a Bad Thing for your data.  Black-and-white TVs, green-screen
> monitors, and other monochrome displays don't have degaussing coils
> because the tubes have no shadow mask to demagnetize.  (They still
> have electromagnetic deflection coils at the back of the tube, but
> they're not located just under the top front edge of the monitor
> case.) 

Yep, shadowmask. Hmmm.... magnetizable paint. Well, Lord Ronin knows all 
about this stuff as he worked on this TV crap. Just put a 1/4" metal 
shielding plate and you won't have to worry about it. Add that with 
enclosed Drive Mechanisms and you will be just fine.

References:
- World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
  - From: ppanks@juno.com (Paul Allen Panks)
- Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
  - From: vairxpert@hotmail.com (vairxpert)
- Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
  - From: Exegete <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com>
- Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
  - From: Peter Thomas <see-my-sig@hotmail.com>
- Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
  - From: salfter@salfter.dyndns.org (Scott Alfter)

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