Re: IIgs + Mac Resolution 4 monitors Quadra950

["Petar Puskarich" <pepjunkmail@yahoo.com>]

Just for kicks about a year ago, whe I acquired my Quadra950 machine, I put
all my remaining NUBUS High-res video cards in it..  With 5 slots, I thought
what the heck.   Fired up 5 13" High-Res RGB Apple Monitors.  They all
worked.   It was really really cool..   Then I dismantled it and now it sits
idle again for some new project :)

Cheers,

Petar Puskarich
ppuskari@hotmail.com

"David Empson" <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote in message
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> Bryan Parkoff <BParkoff@satx.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > I am surprised that Macintosh does not include 800x600 resolution and
> > 1024x768 resolution while I study to compare IIgs and Mac.
>
> It all depends on which Mac model you have, what video card is installed
> (if relevant), what adaptor is used between the video card and monitor
> (if appropriate) and what the monitor claims to support.
>
> The standard resolution on my iBook is 1024x768, and it also supports
> 640x480 and 800x600 (interpolated on the LCD screen, all modes are also
> available on the VGA-compatible output).
>
> Older Macs and their monitors have fixed resolution (very old machines
> were black and white).  More recently, multi-scan monitors became the
> norm (as on PCs).
>
> 640x480 has been the lowest common denominator for a long time.  Most
> Mac models have supported at least 800x600 for several years.
>
> The early iBook models are worth noting - their maximum resolution is
> 800x600.  The iMac G3's default resolution is 800x600, but it also
> supports 1024x768.
>
> Slotted Macs and professional series laptops can also support multiple
> video cards, with independent monitors which can have completely
> different display modes, and which can be arbitrarily arranged by the
> user.  This has been supported since about 1987 (Mac II).
>
> --
> David Empson
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz