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Liuyu (liuyu@kramden.nyu.edu) wrote:
: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
: 
: >In article <liuyu.715061158@kramden> liuyu@kramden.nyu.edu (Liuyu) writes:
: >> 
: 
: Oh yeah. It is very easy to blame old hardwares. But do you see other big 
: companies not supporting for Herc? All major companies support Herc except IBM.
: So don't give me my hardware is older than yours! It's a standard video card 
: from another company. IBM is even supporting a less capable CGA card.
: You get no color in 640*200. Are you saying GUI will work better on CGA?? Maybe
: two years later IBM might drop support on outdated VGA. I doubt it will happen
: because it is a IBM standard. IBM only support its own standard.
: If you haven't seen Windows on a Herc, it is your lack of experience. I've 
: tried and it worked very well. It was a lot better than those low quality VGA
: monitors which costed more and had a dot pitch size of your eyeball.
: You are right no one is selling CGA anymore. But I still see mail orders sell
: Hercules (maybe you don't see this since you don't live in US).
: Then why is IBM only supporting its own outdated standard video cards?
: If I had all the money, I would move on to a better hardware. 
:  
: Time to support all standards.
:  
: ps, I think Hercules came after CGA.


I thought IBM did support Herc, although that was only if you had it
attached as a second display...

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