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Re: Video board, Beta 2.1, Networking

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From: Cott Lang
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 18:33
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In <1992Dec25.130018.7891@news.columbia.edu> Fidel Villa (fiv2@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu) writes:

>Please clarify : How does the 32-bit graphics engine work when you have 
>a 16-bit video card? Are there any 32-bit video board around?

The same way 32 bit serial drivers work on an 8 bit device.

>If 300,000 of us will get the beta version 2.1 at $15 each IBM will earn
>4.5 M! Are we getting a rebate for the real thing?


IBM will earn 4.5 million???   You mean it costs them NOTHING to produce
a CD, documentation, packaging, and mail it to you??   If they're lucky,
it won't cost them TOO much to beta test it this widely!

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Subject: Re: Video board, Beta 2.1, Networking
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